Marek Walticher (1603 – 1655) and his family. Career of Pressburg burgher in royal and palatine ministry Cover Image

Marek Walticher (1603 – 1655) a jeho rodina. Kariéra prešporského mešťana v kráľovských a palatínskych službách
Marek Walticher (1603 – 1655) and his family. Career of Pressburg burgher in royal and palatine ministry

Author(s): Frederik Federmayer
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Christian Theology and Religion, History, Social Sciences, Economy, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Geography, Regional studies, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, 17th Century, Other Christian Denominations, History of Religion
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Archontology; 17th century; Officer; Citizens of Pressburg;

Summary/Abstract: This study presents a biography of one of the burgherois origin officials – Marek Walticher. He was a son of a merchant born in Pressburg. Marek Walticher came from vicinity of Pressburg Catholic patricians, mainly through his mother‘s family. Marek Walticher´s career had three periods. Initially he was employed in the Hungarian Chamber. Later he moved to the Mikuláš Esterhazy palatine barnyard, where he worked as his accountant and then he worked in important position of palatine office clerk. On the top of his career he worked as a main royal customs officer in Magyaróvár and he was appointed by monarch as a royal counselor. The study also presents detailed genealogical analysis of his family and social contacts of his wider kinship.

  • Issue Year: 2/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 38-62
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Slovak