Mihály Viczay
Count Mihály Viczay de Loós et Hédervár was a Hungarian numismatist, amateur archaeologist, collector. He was a member of the old noble Viczay family.
Early life
Viczay was born on 25 July 1757. His parents were Count Ferenc Mihály and Countess Terézia Draskovich.Career
At first, he studied law, but very interested in archeology, so he retired to Hédervár, where antiques and had already accumulated a collection of coins. One of the most beautiful museum was his private collection in his birthplace, where a large number of foreign scientists visited. Among others, like the Italian Sestini and English writer Robert Towns also commemorated those collections.Personal life
On 15 June 1775, he married Countess Mária Anna Grassalkovich de Gyarak, a daughter of Count Antal Grassalkovich and Mária Anna Esterházy de Galántha. Among her siblings was Countess Erzsébet Grassalkovich de Gyarak, who married Count Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha. Together, they had three children:- Mihály Viczay, who married Countess Mária Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő.
- Ferenc Viczay, who married Countess Amália Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő.
- Karolina Viczay, who married Count Antal II Khuen de Belás.
Descendants
Through his son Ferenc, he was a grandfather of Count Héder Viczay.Through his daughter Karolina, he was a great-grandfather of Károly Khuen-Héderváry, who twice served as Prime Minister of Hungary.