Catherine Telegdi
16th-century Hungarian noblewoman
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Catherine Telegdi of Kincstartó (Hungarian: Katalin Telegdi de Kincstartó) (1492–1547)[1] was a Hungarian noblewoman, the daughter of royal treasurer Stephen Telegdi de Telegd and his wife, Margit Bebek de Pelsőcz.[1]
Catherine Telegdi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1492 |
| Died | 1547 (aged 54–55) |
| Noble family | Telegdi of Kincstartó |
| Spouse | Stephen VIII Báthory |
| Father | Stephen Teledgi of Kincstartó |
| Mother | Margaret Bebek of Pelsőcz |
Family
Catherine Telegdi married before 1516 to Stephen VIII Báthory, who acted as Governor of the Dukedom of Transylvania. They had eight children from this marriage:
- Nicholas, mentioned in 1516,
- Catharine, mentioned in 1516,
- Andrew (d. 1563),
- Sophia, wife of Demeter Csáky de Kőrösszegh,
- Anna (1537–1570), the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory,
- Elizabeth (1540-1562), wife of Lajos Pekry de Petrovina and László Kerecsélyi de Kányaföld,
- Christopher (1530–1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan,
- Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.
