Originally from
Carniola, an apparent (or
illegitimate) branch of the
House of Meinhardin, the family spread in neighboring countries. The earliest known members of the Graben family,
Konrad and his brother Grimoald von Graben, lived around 1170. During the middle ages family went on to rule some
Carinthian,
Lower Austrian,
Tyrolian,
East Tyrols,
Styrian,
Gorizian and modern
Italian districts as
Burggrafen (a sort of
viscount) and
Herren (lords) from the early
Middle Ages until the 16th-17th centuries. The last member was
Felix Jakob von Graben zum Stein who lives in Tyrol († 1776 / 1781).
Coat of arms There are three forms of representation of the gender coat of arms, Von Graben, which have their connection to one another through the established family genealogy. During the early 14th century, the family split into four main lines, the Styrian
Grabenhofen line, the
Grabner (zu Rosenburg) line in Lower Austria, the
Kornberg line and their Dutch offspring
(De) Graeff, and during the earlier 15th century in the Carynthian-Lienzer
Sommeregg line. In 1500, the family split into a new line, the
Stein Line at Castle Stein. Two other lines of the Graben family can be found in Tyrol, and one in Switzerland. A detailed list of the lines and branches can be found here: • Counts of Gorizia, Meinhardin • Line Am Graben (Carniola), before 1170-13th century • Line Am Graben, Grabenhofen (Graz, Styria), before 1259-1468 • Branch at Thal, early 14th century-after 1341 • Rosenberger branch (later House of Orsini-RosenbergI), after 1322 • Line Grabner zu Rosenburg (Second line in Lower Austria), before 1314-mid 17th century • Kornberg line (Styria), before 1325-1564 • First line in Lower Austria, 1324-1421 • First Tyrolean line, 2nd half 15th century-after 1519 • Swiss line, unknown • Graeff / De Graeff family (The Netherlands), around 1484 • Sommeregg line (Carinthia), before 1436-early 17th century • Line am Stein (Carinthia), 1500-1664 in male line • Second Tyrolean line, early 16th century-1776/80
Kornberg line , Andree and Wilhelm von Graben with his wife Magdalena von
Stubenberg The Grabner zu
Kornberg came from Styria in Graz and belonged to the same tribe as the Grabner zu Rosenburg. The first important member of the family was
Ulrich II von Graben (named between 1300–1361), who was elevated to the Styrian title of
Burggraf of Hohenwang. The
Styrian line's residence between 1328 and 1556 was at
Schloss Kornberg. Between 1456 and 1564, the Kornberg line was owned the important
Lordship Marburg with Obermarburg and the
Marburg Castle. They were linked by marriage with the Lords of
Windisch-Graetz,
Auersperg,
Stubenberg, and
Guttenberg. The Dutch family
De Graeff claimed descent from
Wolfgang von Graben, a member of the Graben family.
Andries de Graeff and his son
Cornelis became Free Imperial knights of the
Holy Roman Empire. That diploma dates from 19 July 1677: The Kornberg line died out in 1664 with the death of Anna von Graben. The
Lords of Stadl were heirs to their extensive Estate. The inheritance included the possessions of Marburg / Maribor, Kornberg,
Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Grabenhofen with Alt-Grabenhofen Castle, Liechtenberg and Krottenhofen.
Members •
Ulrich I von Graben († before 1325) •
Ulrich II von Graben († around 1361) •
Friedrich I von Graben († before 1404) •
Friedrich II von Graben (* before or around 1379; † before 1463) •
Ulrich III von Graben (1415-1486) •
Reinprecht V von Graben (named between 1456 and 1493) •
Wolfgang von Graben († 1521) •
Andree von Graben († 1521) •
Wilhelm von Graben († 1523) •
Andrä von Graben († 1556) Wolfgang und Andree von Graben (beide † 1521), Herren von Kornberg.jpg|Wolfgang von Graben († 1521) and his younger brother Andree von Graben († 1521), Lords of Kornberg and Maribor, Burgraves of Saldenhofen
Line Grabner zu Rosenburg The Grabner zu
Rosenburg came from Styria in Graz and belonged to the same tribe as the Kornberger Graben. They had extensive property with the Rosenburg and Pottenbrunn as well as in Moravia and was one of the advocates of
Protestantism during the Reformation in Lower Austria. In the 16th century the Grabner Rosenburg made a center of the Austrian
Reformation history. During the 16th and early 17th centuries, the Grabner were among the richest and most respected families in Austria, and one of the country's dominant Protestant noble families.
Members •
Sebastian I Grabner zu Rosenburg († 1535), leading protestant •
Georg Grabner zu Rosenburg und Zagging (* before or around 1510; † 1562), protestant forerunner •
Leopold Grabner zu Rosenburg (1528–1583), leading protestant •
Sebastian II Grabner zu Rosenburg († 1610), leading protestant Epitaph Hans von Dachpeck zu Greillenstein und Petronella Grabner zu Judenau 04.jpg|Epitaph of Hans von Dachpeck zu Greillensteina († 1499) and his wife Petronelle Grabner zu Judenau [Sebastian Grabner.jpg|130px|thumb|Sebastian II Grabner zu Rosenburg at Rosenburg castle
Sommeregg line The
Sommeregg line which came from the Kornberg line, was the most important family at the court of the Meinhardins of Gorizia in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The family was mentioned from Vom Graben instead of Von Graben only in Upper Carinthia and East Tyrol. During the later Middle Ages, the success of that family arose from the steady accumulation of land, and loyalty to the Counts of Görz and later to the
Habsburg Emperor. The line resided in
Lienz, East Tyrol and Carinthia, and became "the most prominent of the family". Family members held the noble titles as the
Burgraves of
Sommeregg,
Heinfels and
Lienz. After the death of
Leonhard of Gorizia in 1500, they became his successors as stadtholders of
Lienz and
East Tyrol. The Lienzer line died out in the year 1534, and the
zum Stein in 1664. They were linked by marriage with the Lords of
Auersperg, and
Breuner.
Members •
Andreas von Graben (Vom Graben; † 1463) •
Cosmas von Graben (Vom Graben; 15th century) •
Virgil von Graben (Vom Graben; 1430/1440-1507) •
Rosina von Graben von Rain († 1534) Virgil von Graben (Lienz).jpg|Virgil von Graben (1430/40-1507) Huwelijkswapen van de geslachten Von Graben von Stein en Von Rain zu Sommeregg.jpg|Coat of arms Graben zu Sommeregg-Von Rain zu Sommeregg
Line at Stein The line at Stein came from Carinthia and East Tyrol and sprang out of the Sommeregg line. The family was mentioned from Vom Graben instead of Von Graben only in Upper Carinthia and East Tyrol. The family held the title
Lord of Stein. •
Lukas von Graben zum Stein (15th-1550)
Tyrolian line The Tyrolian line came from Carinthia and East Tyrol and sprang out of the Sommeregg line. •
Otto von Graben zum Stein, was named "Graf zum Stein" (1690–1756) •
Felix Jakob von Graben zum Stein († 1776/1781), official; last heir of the Von Graben family Otto von Graben zum Stein.jpg|Otto von Graben zum Stein (1690-1756)
Feudal Burgraviates •
Burgrave of Lienz • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Heinfels • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Hohenwang •
Burgrave and Lord of the manor Sommeregg • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Lengberg • Burgrave and Lord of the manor Saldenhofen • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Gleichenberg • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Riegersburg • Burgrave and Lord of the manor
Landskron High Lordships • High Lordship and Castle of
Straß • High
Lordship of Marburg an der Drau and Castle of Obermarburg
Lordships • Lordship and Castle of
Kornberg • Lordship and Castle of
Rosenburg • Lordship and Castle of
Pottenbrunn • Lordship and Castle of
Zagging Lord of the manor • Lord of the manor Graben near Rudolfswerth (
Novo Mesto) • Lord of the manor Schloss Alt-Grabenhofen in the north of
Graz • Lord of the manor Stein Castle (Carinthia)|
Stein • Lord of the manor Herbstenburg • Lord of the manor Weidenburg • Lord of the manor
Eppenstein Castles, residences • Ansitz Graben at Lienz •
Burg Bruck at Lienz == Varia ==