Leonrod | |
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Noble house | |
Country | Franconia, Swabia |
Founder | Philipp von Leonrod |
Estate(s) | Leonrod |
Dissolution | 1952 |
The Leonrod (or Leonrodt) family was a Franconian - Swabian noble family that died out in 1951.
The noble family's ancestral seat was the Leonrod Castle, a moated 13th century castle located on the southwestern outskirts of Leonrod near Dietenhofen.
Burial places, along with epitaphs and coat of arms engravings of many Leonrod family members can still be found in the Dietenhofen church and Maria Kappel church in Schmiechen.
Many generations of the Leonrod family served the Teutonic Order. Several family members became high spiritual dignitaries in the diocese of Eichstätt. The noble line were later elevated to imperial Franconian knights.
The Leonrod family name can be found in several toponyms in modern Germany:
The Leonrod coat of arms is a red bar on the silver field. On the helmet with red and silver covers, there are two horns marked in the same way as the shield.
Leonrod | |
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Noble house | |
Country | Franconia, Swabia |
Founder | Philipp von Leonrod |
Estate(s) | Leonrod |
Dissolution | 1952 |
The Leonrod (or Leonrodt) family was a Franconian - Swabian noble family that died out in 1951.
The noble family's ancestral seat was the Leonrod Castle, a moated 13th century castle located on the southwestern outskirts of Leonrod near Dietenhofen.
Burial places, along with epitaphs and coat of arms engravings of many Leonrod family members can still be found in the Dietenhofen church and Maria Kappel church in Schmiechen.
Many generations of the Leonrod family served the Teutonic Order. Several family members became high spiritual dignitaries in the diocese of Eichstätt. The noble line were later elevated to imperial Franconian knights.
The Leonrod family name can be found in several toponyms in modern Germany:
The Leonrod coat of arms is a red bar on the silver field. On the helmet with red and silver covers, there are two horns marked in the same way as the shield.