The
Dávid Family (Slovak: Dávidovci z Turčianskeho
Petra, Hungarian: Dávid de Túróczszentpéter) was a
Hungarian noble family in the Kingdom
of Hungary, who owned estates in the Turóc County, Upper Hungary (today Turiec region, present-day Slovakia
). In
the 13th century, the Dávids were one of the many Hungarian local
noble families with title
zeman (the
lowest-ranking nobility in the Kingdom, placed under the
baron).
The ancestors of the Dávid family were an
older noble family of Záturecký
from Záturčie (now part of Martin
,
Slovakia). Dávids had a properties and manor houses in
Záturčie, Istebné
, Turčiansky
Peter
, Sasinkovo
, Malý Báb and Veľky Báb
.
In 1772 Karol (Charles) Dávid and his son Anton were promoted to
Barons by Holy Roman Empress
Maria
Theresa of Austria, the Queen of Hungary.
See also
Noble families
External links
References
- Rodové erby na Slovensku I. (Martin 1980)
- Rodové erby na Slovesnku II. (Martin 1986)