Pistolekors


The Pistolekors family is a Baltic-German noble family of Finnish origin. It is immatriculated into Swedish House of Nobility 1647 and into Finnish House of Nobility 1818. Nowadays the family still lives in Germany and Baltic States.

History

The progenitor of the family was a soldier Yrjänä Ollinpoika from Sääminki, who was ennobled by Queen Christina by letters patent 22 February 1645, according to the unverified story for saving the life of King Gustavus Adolphus with a pistol in Sztum 1629. His six sons became officers, Erik is the ancestor of the branch in Livonia, Abraham became the commandant of Olavinlinna.
In older genealogical literature it has been said that the Pistolekors family descended from the Scotts of Craighall, but there is no proof to that, more likely from Partanen family, as based on literature, Yrjänä Ollinpoika was using Partanen seal.

Notable members

  • Laura Netzel, née Pistolekors, composer
  • Olga Pistohlkors, later Princess Paley, second wife of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
  • Alexander Pistohlkors, guard officer
  • Alexandra Pistohlkors
  • Marianne Pistohlkors, actress

    Literature

  • Nuolivaara, Kirsti Pistolekorsit-Keitä he olivat? Savonlinnan pääkirjasto, Family history books www.finna.fi
  • Pistohlkors, Harry Nikolai von. '. Teil I. Dorpat: Gedruckt bei H. Laakmann, 1914.
  • Baron Scott gen. Pistohlkors, Heinrich Nikolai. '. Teil II. Zusammengestellt in den Jahren 1914−1924. Rummelsburg: Gedruckt bei Otto Hasert, 1926.
  • Pistohlkors, Erik von. Pistolekors, von Pistohlkors, Baron de Pistolkors and Pistolkors: the story of a family and their times through four centuries, who they were, how they lived and what became of them. Callander: s.n., 1992.