Coat of arms of the Telegdi family

Catherine Telegdi of Kincstartó (Hungarian: Katalin Telegdi de Kincstartó) (1492–1547)[1] was a Hungarian noblewoman, the daughter of royal treasurer Stephen Telegdi de Telegd and his wife, Margit Bebek de Pelsőcz.[1]

Family

Catherine Telegdi married before 1516 to Stephen VIII Báthory, who acted as Governor of the Dukedom of Transylvania. They had eight children from this marriage:

  • Nicholas, mentioned in 1516,
  • Catharine, mentioned in 1516,
  • Andrew (d. 1563),
  • Sophia, wife of Demeter Csáky de Kőrösszegh,
  • Anna (1537–1570), the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory,
  • Elizabeth (1540-1562), wife of Lajos Pekry de Petrovina and László Kerecsélyi de Kányaföld,
  • Christopher (1530–1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan,
  • Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.

References

Sources

  • Derwich M. (red.), Polska. Dzieje cywilizacji i narodu. Monarchia Jagiellonów 1399-1586, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, Warszawa – Wrocław 2003, ISBN 83-7384-018-4, s. 227.
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