Count Héder Viczay de Loós et Hédervár (2 August 1807 – 23 December 1873) was a Hungarian traveler, amateur archaeologist, collector, Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor. He was the last member of the old noble Viczay family.
Héder Viczay | |
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| Born | 2 August 1807 |
| Died | 23 December 1873 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Occupation(s) | traveler, archaeologist |
Background edit
His parents were Count Ferenc Viczay, an Imperial and Royal Chamberlain and Countess Amália Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő. He had three siblings:
- Károly (1802–1867): Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor, he married Mária Khuen, aunt of later Prime Minister Károly Khuen-Héderváry, in 1829.
- Adolf (1804–1873): uhlan captain, his wife was Leokádia Anasztázia Lichnovszky since 1837.
- Antónia (1812–1903): Her first husband was Count Pál Esterházy (1806–1857), the second was Adolf Mengen, an Imperial and Royal Major General.
External links edit
- Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai
- Magyar Nemzetségi Zsebkönyv
- Vasárnapi Újság, 1874. 2. szám
- Részletes életrajza[permanent dead link]
- Viczay Heder lanya, Mari, a Mezriczky Paulaval valo viszonybol—1855 augusztus 30-an szuletett, Kovagorson.Anykonyvezve Kovago Eors-on.