Burggraf von Saldenhofen

Burggraf auf (von) Saldenhofen (english: Burgrave of Saldenhofen) was an austrian-styrian administrative title during the Middle Ages. The title was also used as Pfleger (sort of a Viscount).

 History 
Saldenhofen (today's Vuzenica) is located in the historical region of Lower Styria (Untersteiermark / Spodnja Štajerska). Its in present-day Slovenia. The village was first mentioned in 1238 and is one of the oldest settlements in the valley. It had a stregis significance. The Habsburg rulers of Austria (Styria) left Saldenhofen to burgraves (Burggrafen or Pfleger). They administer and secure the valley.

 House of Graben 
The Graben zu Kornberg family held the title of Burggraf von (auf) Saldenhofen (Burgrave of Saldenhofen) between 1494 and 1509. It started in 1494, when Wolfgang von Graben and his two brothers Wilhelm and Andree von Graben. They negotiated with the Roman-German King Maximilian I about the Glauning forest (municipality of Sankt Peter am Ottersbach). That including villages, farmers and two ponds. In return, they became owners of the lordship and the castle of Saldenhofen.Archiv für österreichische Geschichte, Band 2. Von Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Historische Kommission, Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna. S. 502. In 1498 Wolfgang was named imperial burggraf of Saldenhofen.Archiv für österreichische Geschichte, Band 2. Von Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Historische Kommission, Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna. p 508 In 1509 Sigmund von Eibiswald became the new lord.

The Graben-titles Burggraf von (auf) Saldenhofen, Herr von Kornberg, Marburg, Obermarburg, Radkersburg, Neudenstein, Weinberg und Graben, were not passed on from Wolfgang von Graben zu Kornberg († 1521) to his son Peter von Graben "Graeff" (* 1450/60). In 1476, Wolfgang and young Peter went to Holland in the entourage of Archduke Maximilian of Austria (the later Holy Roman Emperor).Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Ritter- u. Adels-Geschlechter, Band 3, Seite 229 (1870) Peter stayed in Holland and took the name (Pieter) Graeff. In the 15th century that was the dutch translation of the german name Graben.Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache in Beziehung auf Abstammung und Begriffsbildung, p 254, by Conrad Schwenck (1834) For certain reasons (illegitimate, renunciation?), Pieter was not entitled to inherit. The titles and honors passed to Wolfgang's younger brothers Andree von Graben († 1521), possibly Georg von Graben († 1522), and Wilhelm von Graben († 1523).Die Ehre des Hertzogthums Krain, Band 3, p. 211. Von Johann Weichard von Valvasor

 Burggrafen Von Graben 
PortraitNameTitlesStateStart termEnd termthumb|center|135x135pxWolfgang von Graben († 1521)lord of Graben, Kornberg, the lordship Marburg with Obermarburg and Maribor Castle, Radkersburg, Neudenstein, Weinberg and burggrave (viscount) of SaldenhofenAustria14941509thumb|center|120x120pxAndree von Graben († 1521)lord of Kornberg, burggrave (viscount) of SaldenhofenAustria14941498thumb|center|120x120pxWilhelm von Graben († 1523)lord of Graben, Kornberg, the lordship Marburg with Obermarburg and Maribor Castle and burggrave (viscount) of SaldenhofenAustria14941498

 House of Graeff 
Pieter Graeff had one son, Jan Pietersz Graeff (before 1500 - 1553).De Graeff (Pieter Graeff) und Von Graben in der niederländischen "DBNL"Der deutsche Herold: Zeitschrift für Wappen-, Siegel- u. Familienkunde, Band 3, Nachrichten über die Familie de Graeff Hw founded various lines of the family De Graeff:

 De Graaff (Holland; later also in Prussia)
 Graeff / De Graeff / De Graeff van Polsbroek (mainly in Amsterdam; later also in South Africa)
 (De) Graeff / Gräff (Holland; later also in Saxony, Austria)

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110px|thumb|Coat of arms Graben-Graeff with the heraldic crown of a burgrave (Graben zu Saldenhofen)

The members of the two older family lines had no claim to the titles of Wolfgang von Graben. The line to Amsterdam itself had various titles: Vrijheer van Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland en Ilpendam. The situation is different with the younger Austrian Gräff line, which has claimed the following titles and honors since at least the early 19th century: Burggraf von (auf) Saldenhofen (Vuzenica), Herr von Kornberg, Marburg (Maribor/Marburg an der Drau), Obermarburg, Radkersburg, Neudenstein, Weinberg und Graben, Patrizier von Amsterdam.Family Association Gräff-Graeff, FAMILY LINE IN PRUSSIA, SAXONY, AUSTRIA

The austrian Gräff family held the title of Burggraf von (auf) Saldenhofen (Burgrave of Saldenhofen) since the late 19th century. The claim goes back to Lambert Gräf, OSB (1848-1933).Profile Lambert Gräf, OSB at man8rove Lambert was childless. He gave this title to his greatnephew Josef Gräff (1886-1950).Profile Josef Gräff at man8rove Josef later gave it to his son Rudolf Gräff (1919-2006).Profile Rudolf Gräff at man8rove He never claimed the title during his lifetime. His descendants also never used the title.

 Notes 

Category:Austrian nobility