Bilitzer von Bilitz


Bilitzer von Bilitz is a Silesian noble family domiciled in Prudnik Poland.
Due to the eventful history of Silesia, their roots last from the Habsburg monarchy and House of Hohenzollern.

History

The family came from the Duchy of Opole. The first known representative of the family, Mathias Bilitzer, was mentioned in the Urbarium from 1534. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bilitzers were based in Prudnik, Brzeg and Namysłów. On 3. April 1607 Matthias Bilitzer was elevated to the nobility by Rudolf II, Count of Habsburg. They were given their family coat of arms was given to them in 1607.

Family tree

  1. Maciej Bilicer, wife: Jadwiga Wilde
  2. # Maciej Bilicer, wife: Rosina Heinrich
  3. ## Maciej Bilicer, wife: Urszula Biedermann
  4. ### Maciej Bilicer,
  5. ### Hans
  6. ## Adam Bilicer, Ehefrau: Helena Schmeiß von Ehrenpreisberg
  7. ### Zuzanna Elżbieta Bilicer, Legnica
  8. ### Eufrozyna, died 1652 in Strzelin
  9. ### Joachim Fryderyk Bilicer, Herr von Jakuszów und Grzymalin, Lieutenant Commander of the imerial Marine
  10. ## Fryderyk
  11. ## Krzysztof, confidente of the House of Hohenzollern
  12. ## Krystyna, husband: Georg Schmettau
  13. ### Georg
  14. ### Ernst
  15. # Piotr Bilicer
  16. # Adam Bilicer, died 1646
  17. ## Adam Bilicer
  18. # Anton Bilicer, died 1656 in Brzeg
  19. # Jerzy Bilicer, mentioned 1586 in Prudnik