Castles I


	Vlasim - land acquired by 1303 .. fortified Château built by Hynek in 1318 .. owned by members of the family until 1413 .. rebuilt into Renaissance Chateau in the 1600's




	A Legend from 1320 - tells the story of how the noble Markvartu of Vlasim was able to cure the ill by using the hair of Saint Aneska, the sister of King Ottakar I Premyslid.


*Hukvaldy .. 1351 -1364*

	.. residence of Bishop Jan

		*Fortified Manor House near Olomouc in Moravia*


	Horni Cerekev in southern Bohemia


	The "Lords of Jankova" acquired Gothic Water Fortress and the village of Horni Cerekve in 1360 - retaining the property until 1373 - and ruled the area as the " Lords of Cerekvici ". The Church Rectory was built by Jiri in 1359 - rebuilt in 1800's. The Fortress was rebuilt into a Chateau in the 1600's..




		Cardinal Jan Ocko


	one of two paintings commissioned by Cardinal Jan in 1370 for King Charles IV .. King of Bohemia and Czar of the Holy Roman Empire .. painting includes Kings, Madonna and Cardinal on the right.. below is photo of grave at Saint Vitus Cathedral in Prague.




			*"Cardinal and King became good friends" .. and the family was rewarded.*


	*Palace of Cardinal at Horsovsky Tyn in Bohemia*




				home of Cardinal Jan Ocko and then Arch Bishop Jan





			*Roudnice nad Labem ..*


	jurisdiction of Cardinal Jan Ocko in 1364 .. construction of Nove Roudnice started in 1378 .. residence in center owned by family until 1421 .. work on the city was continued by the Cardinal's nephew, Jan, who became Arch Bishop of Prague.


	Coat of Arms




	Jan Ocko z Vlasime




	Jan z Jenstejna


	*Lords of Jenstejna*

Castle Jenstejn 1368 -1404

drawing of Coat of Arms - z Jenstejna .. Pavel was the King's Komory i.e. Administrator and the family given the title "Lords of Jenstejna" .. Pavel's son Jan became Arch Bishop in 1379. Jan went on to Rome in service to the Pope.

destroyed during war in 1641

Jan is famous for writing some of the earliest known Christmas Carols .. Click on photo for Carol of the Visitation written in 1384.


		Jan z Jenstejna

	Arms of Radonic 1367 - 1397


	Stary Hrady 1393 - 1418


	village near Jenstejn


	Chateau in northern Bohemia

Hrad Bradlec 1391 - 1420


	owned by Vanek z Jenstejna - destroyed during war of 1420's






		Vanek in support of the Catholic position rebelled against the King and the Castle was laid to siege by Royal troops.


		the remains of Hrad Cervena


	the property near Ceska Skalice in Moravai was acquired by the family Jenstejna in 1393 - castle owned until 1421.


	Bystre u Svojanov in northern Moravia


	Michalka z Vlasime acting as Burggraf for King Charles the IV ruled the village of Bystre from the Royal Castle at Svojanov in the late 1300's. Relatives the family Boskovic then ruled in the 1400's.

		The family lines of ancient relatives z Vlasime and z Jenstejna ended in the early 1400's


	*Lords z Nemycevsi and z Turi*


		Nemyceves in northern Bohemia

	In 1376 a fortified Chateau in the same area as Castles Bradlec and Stary Hrady was given Cece the son of Benes Jankovskych z Vlasime. Cece was also given the title "Cec z Nemycevsi ". Cece had 3 sons Cece, Petra, Jeska and daughter Anna who ruled from Nemycevsi until 1415. Benes II and his sons John and Paul also ruled from nearby fortress of Tur. Paul's son Petr received new title "z Turi" in 1450.


	painting of Hard Choustnikovo.. destroyed by Swedish army in 1645


	Petr the son of Benes III bought Hardiste Choustnik and Veseli Vysoke in 1473. His sons Vaclav and Jan sold the castles in the 1480's. Vaclav Cec z Nemyčevsi was Burgraf Prague Castle in 1488 and Marshall to the King in 1500. His son Vaclav Sigmund sold the family's land at Bitozeves in 1506 and at Tatinny in 1510. The family lines Cec z Nemycevsi and z Turi ended in 1513.




		Chateau Vysoke Veseli


	Palace at Usov