Henry III of Lipá (Czech: Jindřich III. z Lipé; c. 1321 – c. 1405) was a Czech nobleman and marshal.
Henry III of Lipá | |
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| Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia | |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Born | c. 1322 |
| Died | c. 1405 |
| Wife | Ofca of Kravař |
| Father | Henry II of Lipá |
Biography
editHenry was the eldest son of Henry II of Lipá, though the exact date of his birth remains unknown. He is first mentioned in a document dating 28 November 1337, when he was around the age of 15.[1] In the 1350s, he took part in the provincial court of Brno, and was a member of the entourage of Charles IV.[2]
After the death of his uncle Čeněk of Lipá in 1363, Henry was appointed Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia.[3] He was elected as the protector and administrator of the estates of the Olomouc diocese from 1385 to 1387. In the early 1390s, he joined the noble coalition against Wenceslas IV.[2] After the death of Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštein, Henry and his sons Henry, Hanuš, and Čeňek became the guardians of Jan Ptáček of Pirkštein.[4]
Henry was captured by an Austrian raid party in 1402 and imprisoned in Vienna. He died shortly after his release in 1405.[2]
Family
editHenry was married to Ofka of Kravaře. He fathered four sons, Henry, Pertold, Hanuš, and Čeňek. He also had two daughters, Anežka and Helena.[2]
References
edit- ^ Emler, Josef (1892). Regatta diplomatica nec non epistolaria Bohemiae a Moraviae Pars IV (in Latin). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Synové Jindřicha z Lipé". Vinarstvi Panu z Lipe. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Mendl, Bedrich; Linhartová, Milena (1964). Regatta diplomatica nec non epistolaria Bohemiae a Moraviae Pars VII (in Latin). p. 131. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Vlastivěda moravská: mistopis Moravy (in Czech). Musejního spolku. 1903. p. 293. Retrieved 26 April 2020.