The Moltke family is an old German noble family. The family was originally from Mecklenburg, but apart from Germany, some of the family branches also resided throughout Scandinavia. Members of the family have been noted as statesmen, high-ranking military officers and major landowners in Denmark and Prussia.

Coat of arms of Counts von Moltke
Moltke coat of arms

History

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The family is descended from Fridericus Meltiko, a knight from Mecklenburg who lived in the mid 13th century.[1] The family was awarded with the title of Count on 13.12.1834 in Denmark. They were also created Counts in Prussia on 17.2.1868 by King William I of Prussia.[2]

Notable members

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Places

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References

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  1. ^ Pommersches Urkundenbuch 593; Mecklenburgisches Urkundenbuch 734
  2. ^ "Counts -".
  3. ^ "Deutsche Bank Hires Citigroup's Treasurer von Moltke as CFO". Bloomberg.com. 28 April 2017.
  4. ^ "James von Moltke, Deutsche Bank AG: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.

Literature

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  • Ernst Heinrich Kneschke: Neues allgemeines deutsches Adels-Lexicon. Friedrich Voigt, Leipzig 1859
  • Olaf Jessen: Die Moltkes. Biographie einer Familie. C. H. Beck, München 2010, ISBN 978-3-406-604997 (Rezension)
  • Ernst Münch: "Die Moltkes im Ringen um ihr Stammgut Toitenwinkel bei Rostock". In: Herrschaft. Machtentfaltung über adligen und fürstlichen Grundbesitz in der Frühen Neuzeit. Böhlau Verlag, Köln Weimar 2003, S. 3–26
  • Jochen Thies: Die Moltkes: Von Königgrätz nach Kreisau. Eine deutsche Familiengeschichte. Piper Verlag, München 2010, ISBN 978-3-492-05380-8
  • Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band IX, Band 116 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1998, ISSN 0435-2408