Benedek Eszterhas
Benedek Eszterhas (born as Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz; 1508 – before 25 August 1553) was a Hungarian noble from the kindred of Salamon, son of Márton Zerhas de Zerhashaz and his second wife Erzsébet Wad de Felszász. He had five siblings. Benedek was the first who used the "Eszterhas" (later Esterházy) surname.
Also recorded as Benedek Ezterhás de Ezterhásház
Benedek Eszterhas
- Name
- Benedek Eszterhas
- Spouse
- Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha
- Born
- 1508
- Died
- before 25 August 1553
- Occupation
- composer
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He married Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha. They had five children, including Ferenc, the ancestor and founder of the House of Esterházy. Later, Ferenc inherited the lordship of Galánta (today: Galanta, Slovakia) from his mother.
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• Name — Benedek Eszterhas • Full Name — Benedek Zerhas de Zerhashaz • Noble Family — House of Esterházy • Father — Márton Zerhas de Zerhashaz • Mother — Erzsébet Wad de Felszász • Spouse — Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha • Born — 1508 • Died — before 25 August 1553 • Issue — five, including: Ferenc Salamon nembeli Benedek
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• Ferenc (1533–1604), married Zsófia Illésházy de Illésháza in 1566 • István (c. 1535 – c. 1573) • Anna (c. 1534 – after 1560), married three times: • Ferenc Dely de Thoma, killed in the Siege of Temesvár (1552) • Balázs Hegyi de Kosuth • Balázs Thewrek de Garamszentbenedek (marriage around 1557) • Magdolna, married twice: • Ambrus Hegyi de Kosuth (died 1553) • Ferenc More de Balázs-Ethe • Margit, married Gábor Polyák de Apcz et Regy
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