The Puttkamer family (also abbreviated to v. Puttkamer) is a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260 in the Lands of Schlawe and Stolp, Farther Pomerania.

History

The Puttkamer family considers Swienca family to be their first documented ancestors. However, despite using almost the same coat of arms, historians are divided on this issue.

While some of its branches have awarded with the title of Graf, others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr. According to a widespread family tradition, many firstborn Puttkamer sons receive the first name of Jesco. The branch of the family moved in the 16th century to Livonia and from there to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Pęzino Castle with a relief with the coat of arms of the family

Persons

Literature

  • Otto Hupp: Münchener Kalender 1925. Verlagsanstalt München/Regensburg 1925.
  • Ellinor von Puttkamer: Geschichte des Geschlechts von Puttkamer, Neustadt an der Aisch 1984, Deutsches Familienarchiv Band 83-85, ISBN 3-7686-5064-2
  • Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XI, Band 122 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2000, ISSN

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External links

  • (German)