House of Dyhrn

Dyhrn is a German noble family originally from Saxony.

Arms of the Barons of Dyhrn

Arms of the Counts of Dyhrn

History

The family was first mentioned in the 13th century and settled at an early stage in Prussia and Silesia. It was one of the most important, oldest and richest noble families of the Kingdom of Prussia.

The Dyhrn family had an important role in Silesian industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was known not just as the owner of several manufactures and mines, but also as one of the biggest landowners in Silesia.

The Barons and Counts of Dyhrn

The Lords of Dyhrn gained the title of Baron (Reichsfreiherr) in the 17th century from the Habsburg Monarchy and the title of Prussian and Bohemian Count (Reichsgraf) in the second half of the 18th century, which was also the golden age of this family. There are only a few members of this family still living.

The Dyhrn palace in Brzeg Dolny (German: Dyhernfurth), located in Silesia, Poland

Notable members

Georg Abraham, Baron of Dyhrn (1620–1671), German chancellor
George, Baron of Dyhrn (1848–1878), poet
Konrad Adolph, Count of Dyhrn (1803–1869), politician, author
Wilhelm Carl, Count of Dyhrn (1749–1813), diplomat
Johaness of Dyhrn (1400–1460), bishop of Lebus, archdeacon of Lusatia
Georg Carl, Baron of Dyhrn (1710–1759), the legendary general in Saxony and France
Ernest, Count of Dyhrn (1769–1842), Prussian chancellor
Alexandra, Countess of Dyhrn (1873–1945), historian, writer
Emilie, Countess of Dyhrn (1811–1875), the wife of Gustav Freytag
Antoinette Louise, Baroness of Dyhrn (1745–1820), entrepreneur and one of the richest women in Prussia
Sophie Caroline, Countess of Dyhrn (1712–1793), Prussian entrepreneur and landowner
Amalia, Baroness von Dyhrn (1790–1866), philanthropist and heiress
Sophia of Dyhrn (1255/1257–1323), the Duchess of Silesia-Liegnitz
Hedwig Maximiliane, Imperial Countess of Dyhrn (1699–1747), lady-in-waiting and dame of the Order of the Starry Cross

Literature

Freiherrliche Häuser. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels (in German). Limburg: C. A. Starke Verlag.
Gräfliche Häuser. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels (in German). Limburg: C. A. Starke Verlag.

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