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The Nostitz family are a German aristocratic family, named after Nostitz in Saxony, with a history dating back to 1280.
Famous members of the family have included:
- Helene von Nostitz, (1878-1944), writer and salon Dame
- August Ludwig von Nostitz, (1777-1866), a Prussian general
- Franz Anton Nostitz-Rieneck, (1725-1794), Bohemian nobleman and patron
History
- 1280: Earliest record of Lords of Nostitz
- 1366: HRE Lordship
- 1631: HRE Barony
- 1692: HRE County
- 1673: Purchased County of Rieneck
References
- Beiträge zur Geschichte des Geschlechts von Nostitz. 2 Hft. Leipzig (1874-76)
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Band 116, 1998, Adelslexikon
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