Paul Pálffy
Paul Pálffy von Erdöd, (Hungarian: Pálffy Pál) (1580 or 1589 - 26 November 1653) was a Hungarian noble and Palatine of Hungary.
Life
Paul Pálffy von Erdöd, was the fourth son of Nikolaus Pálffy von Erdöd and Maria von Fugger, daughter of Markus Fugger from the wealthy Fugger family.[1]
He was Geheimrat, Chamberlain, Governor of the Province of Bratislava and Captain of the Royal Castle. Between 1646 and 1649 he was Judge royal under Emperor Ferdinand III. In 1649 he became Palatine of Hungary and in 1650 Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece.[1]
He married on 26 July 1629 with Franziska Khuen von Belasi (died 1672) and had[2]
- János III Antal (1642 - 1694), Comes of Pozsony County
- János IV Károly, (1645 - 1694) Fieldmarshal in Milano
- Mária Magdolna, (died 1684), married August von Zinzendorf and Fernando degli Obizzi, no issue.
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Preceded by Ivan III Drašković |
Palatine of Hungary 1649 – 1653 |
Succeeded by Ferenc Wesselényi |
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