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List of noble families of medieval Bosnia includes the old Bosnian noble families. Their titles were granted by the medieval Bosnian rulers. The list refers to the noble families of Bosnian descent, including royal or other ruling dynasties, of the historical territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which include Bosnia, Humska zemlja in 14th and 15th century, later Herzegovina, and at times some parts of Dalmatia, Zeta, and Serbia.

Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
(H)Alaupović 14th–16th c. Knyaz, Vojvoda Noble family of Usora
 
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Banfi 1226–present BaronCountBan Noble family of Hungarian origin (Bánffy) - Lendava branch. Owned parts of Međimurje and Varaždin County Bans of Croatia in the 14th and 15th centuries. Called also Banić in Croatian.  
Both 12th–20th century BaronCountBan Noble family of Hungarian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Bajnski Dvori Castle). Bans of Croatia in the 15th and 16th centuries.
 
Butković 1650–present Duke Medieval noble family originally from Lika (Krbava), but the title and coat of arms were awarded in Slavonia (Syrmia County) in 1650 by Ferdinand III. The village Butkovići in Istria is named after the family.  
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Česnegić 1263–present BaronCount Noble family of Hungarian origin (Cseszneky). Owned estates in Croatia. Called Česnegić in Croatian.  
Čikulin 16th century–1746 Baron (since 1628)

Count (since 1706)

Noble family of Italian origin. Owned estates in Croatia (Lužnica, Medvedgrad, Susedgrad and Donja Stubica). Called Čikulini in Croatian.  
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Čudomirić 13th–16 century
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Drndelić 16th century Antun Drndelić (1533–1589), a member of the family, was a humanist, astronomer, noblemab and diplomat in Croatia, Hungary and Poland  
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Đureković 1 August 1519–?
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Erdödy 1187–present Count (since 1485)

Duke (since 1566) Ban

Noble family of Hungarian origin. They were most notable in Croatia. Bans of Croatia in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Ernušt 15th century–1540 Ban Noble family of Jewish origin. Came from Sweden to Hungary and Croatia. Owned the Međimurje County between 1473 and 1540 and some other estates in northern Croatia. Bans of Croatia. Called Ernuszt in Hungarian, Ernušt in Croatian.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Feštetić 15th century–present Count (since 1766)

Prince (since 1911)

Noble family from Turopolje, central Croatia. Most notable in Hungary (Festetics). Owned the Međimurje County between 1791 and 1923. Owned the Novi Dvori near Zaprešić and Bajnski Dvori estates.
Frangipani Frankopan 1116–1671 DukeBan Old noble family known as from the island of Krk. Bans of Croatia in the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Last member was Marquess Fran Krsto Frankopan, who was beheaded for treason against the Habsburgs in 1671.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Glumčić Knez At the time the Illyrian Armorial was drawn up, distinguished members were in the Franciscan order in Bosnia. (A. Soloviev study "The Origin of Illyrian Heraldry and the Ohmučević Family" in the Gazette of the Skopje Scientific Society XII. (1932), p. 103.
Grubčević 15th century Knez Noble family from Čitluk. In 1463, Božidar Grubčević is mentioned. It's possible that this is the coat of arms of Vuk Banić - Kotromanić called Grubčević, grandson of King Tvrtko I (Miklošić, Monumenta serbica, p. 506)
Grubišević 12th–16th century Knez Noble family from region of Neretvanska Krajina
Grupković 15th century Knez Noble family from župa Dračevica
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Horvat 14th century–present Brothers Ivaniš, Pavao and Ladislav Horvat (together with their uncle Ivan Paližna) were opponents of Queen Mary of Hungary (1382–1385) and palatine Nicholas I Garai.
Hotković 1445–19th century Baron (since 1791) Noble family originating from western Croatia. Had estates in Bakar, Modruš and Ozalj. Daniel Peharnik-Hotković was general in Habsburg Imperial Army.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Iločki 13th century–1524 VoivodeBan Noble family from the Hrvatska Dubica district in medieval Slavonia. Lords of Ilok since 1364. Nikola Iločki was Ban of "Whole Slavonia" between 1457 and 1463 and anti-king of Bosnia between 1471 and 1477.
Inkey 16th century–present Baron (since 1856) Noble family of Hungarian origin, from Međimurje. Settled in Berzence district (present-day Hungary). Owned estates in Međimurje County and in Rasinja.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Janković 16th century–present Baron Noble family from Daruvar
Jelačić 14th century–present Baron (since 1797)

Count (since 1854) Ban

Noble house originating from central Bosnia, of Croatian origin. Josip Jelačić (1801–1859), a member of the family, was Ban of Croatia between 1848 and 1859, and Governor of Dalmatia.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Knežević 15th –20th century Baron (since 1763) Noble family originating from medieval Zachlumia (later called Herzegovina). Since 1466 settled in the Lika region and since 1802 in Međimurje. Members of the family were high-ranking generals in the Habsburg Imperial Army.
Kolonić 13th century–1874 Baron (since 1583)

Count (since 1637)

Noble family originating from the former Pset County in central medieval Croatia (present-day Bosanski Petrovac district in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Most notable in Hungary and Austria.
Konjski 12th–17th century Baron (since 1603)

Count (since 1649)

Noble family originating from Rovišće in Bjelovar-Bilogora County (northern Croatia). Owners of the castles in Rovišće, Konjščina and Donja Stubica.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Lenković 15th century–17th century Noble family from Lika region. Ivan Lenković (died in 1569), a member of the family, was a Croatian army general and the leader of Uskoks at their headquarters in Senj.
Loredan 14th century – present List Noble family and political dynasty from Venice. Historically owned land and were present in Istria and Dalmatia, notably Barban, Rakalj, Pula, Zadar, Ugljan and Split, holding noble, political and ecclesiastical titles.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Madi 10th–11th century Old noble family from Zadar, northern Dalmatia. Helen of Zadar, a member of the family, was the Queen consort of Croatian King Mchael Krešimir II.
Makanec 26 July 1792–present Noble family from Štrpet, south of Zagreb.Owned some 6 villages and 20 Ha vineyards. Milan Makanec was the first publisher of newspapers in Croatian.

Julije Makanec was a Minister of Education in NDH and high-ranking Ustashe.

Maretić 13th century–present Count

Baron

Noble family from Klokoč area
Mlakovečki ?–17th century Baron Noble family of Hungarian origin (Malakóczi). Owned parts of Međimurje, Krapina-Zagorje and Zagreb County. Called Mlakovečki in Croatian.
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Nelipić 1244–1434 Duke Old noble family originating from
Nikolić
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Oršić 1420–present Noble family originating from
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Patačić c. 1400–1817 Noble family originating from
Pola (Castropola) 983–present Old noble family of
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Ritter Vitezović 17th century–1713 Noble family of
Rubido 12th century–present Noble family of
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Stankovački 16th century a member of the family was
Stipanov 11th century–1896
Stipanovic 1592–present Duke
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Šubić 11th century–1456 Župan Duke Ban Old noble family
Šokčević 18th century–1896 Ban
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Tahy Noble family
Turković 17th century–present Noble family originating from
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Utješinović 15th century–16th century Noble family originating from
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Vukasović 15th century–1844 Noble family from the Lika region. Settled in Senj in the 16th century. Josip Filip Vukasović (1755–1809), a member of the family, was a high-ranking general in the Habsburg Imperial Army.
Vernić 16th century–? Noble family from Turopolje
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Zdunić February 1693–present[1] Noble family, .[1]
Zlatarić 15th century–1823 Noble family from
Name of the family Timespan Titles Notes Coat of arms
Žugec 16th century–present Noble family from

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  • Index of Siebmacher's Armorials - The database contains the family names and titles (more than 137,000 entries) of the General-Index zu den Siebmacherschen Wappenbüchern 1605-1967 (General Index of Siebmacher’s Armorials 1605–1967).