Andrew II Hont-Pázmány
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Andrew (II) Hont-Pázmány | |
|---|---|
| Vice-ispán of Árva | |
| Reign | 1291 |
| Died | 1299 |
| Noble family | gens Hont-Pázmány |
| Issue | Nicholas II ("Forgács") Andrew III |
| Father | Andrew I |
| Mother | Maria Nánabeszter |
Andrew (II) from the kindred Hont-Pázmány (Hungarian: Hont-Pázmány nembeli (II.) András; died 1299) was a Hungarian medieval soldier in the second half of the 13th century. He was the progenitor of the influential Forgách family.
Andrew (II) was born into the Forgács branch of the wealthy and prestigious gens (clan) Hont-Pázmány.[1] His father was Andrew (I), a faithful confidant of King Béla IV.[2] His mother was Maria Nánabeszter. Andrew had several siblings, John and Thomas (III) entered ecclesiastical and court career, respectively, while the younger brothers – Ivánka (III) and Nicholas (I) supported their political orientation with military service.[3] They also had two sisters, including Yolanda.[1]
Andrew had two sons from the marriage with his unidentified wife: Nicholas (II) and Andrew (III). Nicholas became the first member of the Forgách noble family, which adopted his nickname ("Forgács") and flourished until the 20th century. Surviving branches still exists today. The other son, Andrew (III) also had two sons, Nicholas (III) and John "the Sharp", but they died before the end of the 14th century without known issues.[1]