While basically genealogical in nature, those within the genealogy or family tree as relatives and/or ancestors of the famous Hypatia of Alexandria, do much to put the story of Hypatia and the Library of Alexandria into a much different... more
While basically genealogical in nature, those within the genealogy or family tree as relatives and/or ancestors of the famous Hypatia of Alexandria, do much to put the story of Hypatia and the Library of Alexandria into a much different perspective than ever before. When items such as this become uncovered, it is often seen as a precursor to even more and perhaps much larger discoveries.
Nepotism and the Career of a Royal Official in the Seventeenth Century: Michal Partinger-Treasurer and Counsellor of the Royal Hungarian Chamber from a Genealogical Perspective. This study presents the life, career, and family connections... more
Nepotism and the Career of a Royal Official in the Seventeenth Century: Michal Partinger-Treasurer and Counsellor of the Royal Hungarian Chamber from a Genealogical Perspective. This study presents the life, career, and family connections of a senior official of the Royal Hungarian Chamber, Michal Partinger (†1686), a native of Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia), which was then the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. The primary aim of this study is to discuss nepotism at royal offices in the Kingdom of Hungary during the early modern period. It highlights the importance of genealogical and archontological research in its analysis of this phenomenon. V uhorských dejinách sprevádzali obdobie raného novoveku hlboké spoločenské zmeny. Mnohé sa dotkli aj vtedajších spoločenských elít. S príchodom novej vládnucej dynastie Habsburgovcov sa postupne menil charakter výkonu pa-novníckej moci v krajine. Panovnícky dvor, sídliaci prevažne mimo kráľovstva vo Viedni, sa pri správe krajiny začal čoraz intenzívnejšie opierať o novozria-dené kolektívne kráľovské úrady, ich riadiacich funkcionárov a neraz aj o ich odborných zamestnancov. V dôsledku toho sa osobitne v uhorskej metropole Prešporku začalo formovať, spočiatku nepočetné, ale o to vplyvnejšie domáce uhorské kráľovské úradníctvo. V 17. storočí už tvorilo významnú a trvalú súčasť najvyšších elít kráľovstva. 2 Kráľovskí úradníci svojím osobitým spoločenským postavením a prepojením na panovnícky dvor len formálne splývali s uhorskou 1 Autor štúdie je pracovníkom Filozofickej fakulty UK v Bratislave. Výskum k štúdii bol pod-porený projektom APVV-150349 Indivíduum a spoločnosť-ich vzájomná reflexia v histo-rickom procese. 2 Predbežný zoznam úradníkov pôsobiacich v Uhorsku počas 17. storočia: FALLENBÜCHL, Zoltán. Állami (királyi és császári) tisztségviselők a 17. századi Magyarországon. Budapest: Osiris, 2002, 377s. ISBN 963 200458 2.
During the 19th century in Chile and for three generations, the Guzmán’s were acclaimed classical musicians. The literature indicates that their patriarch Fernando Guzmán and his son Francisco arrived in Chile from Mendoza, Argentina in... more
During the 19th century in Chile and for three generations, the Guzmán’s were acclaimed classical musicians. The literature indicates that their patriarch Fernando Guzmán and his son Francisco arrived in Chile from Mendoza, Argentina in about 1822. There is little or no information regarding their heritage, origins and the correct composition of their large family. There are many errors and assumptions in the literature as to the number and paternity of several of them; it is intended to correct the misinformation and provide documentary evidence of the family origins, heritage and composition. The research makes use of the Mendoza Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths Parish Books from the 18th and 19th centuries, legal documents, and published material. It is confirmed that Fernando Guzmán was born into slavery, one of five children of Maria Juana, an African slave owned by the Santo Domingo Convent of Mendoza. Fernando married Juana Agustina, also a slave of African descent, owned by the Molina Sotomayor family. Fernando and Juana Agustina had 13 children, several of whom were also born into slavery. The Guzmán’s were a family of classical musicians par excellence. To celebrate their life and work, this research identifies and reports how the family was composed and how it evolved.
