Velliscig Name Study

Surnames/tags: Velliscig Veliscek Wellisch

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Velliscig (or view the variants) is a slavic surname. The center of origin of this surname must be identified in the ancient Bohemia in the Czech Republic descendants of the noble family Velišovský von Velišov.^[1][2]The family is related to many important noble families: Markwartinger, Přemyslid dynasty, House of Waldstein, Wartenberg.

Contents 1 Lords Velišovský z Velišova 1.1 Family coat of arms 1.2 Brief historical timeline 1.3 Veliš village 1.4 Veliš castle 2 The Italian branch 2.1 Brief historical timeline 2.2 Theft deacon Martino Velliscig 2.3 Velich village 3 Variants 4 Etymology 5 Streets and cities 6 Famous People 7 Bibliography 7.1 Italian language 7.2 Czech language 7.3 German language 8 Archives 8.1 Latin - Italian language 8.2 Latin - Czech language 9 Sources

Lords Velišovský z Velišova

Family coat of arms

Three pinnacles flag with gold on a blue field, two crosses and the third inverted. Above the shield, a medieval helmet , surrounded by fluttering blue and yellow, topped by three gold pinnacles.^[3]

Brief historical timeline

• 1179 - 6.2. 1182 Valentin Velišovi, Bishop of Prague of the order of the Premonstratensians^[4]

"It came from Thuringia (Germany). He was a monk in the Strahov monastery, where he was renowned for his piety. For this reason, the Princess Elizabeth chose him as pastor of the court. After the death of Bishop Frederick was selected by the jury as the new Bishop of Prague, with the support of the Duchess and her husband Frederick. He was appointed bishop probably in Mainz, the Archbishop of Mainz Christian von Buch. During his short pontificate occurred Lateran Council III. He died in 1182. "

• 06/18/1305, Václav II cedes land to Vrbice u Podebrad to Canon Janu Velišovu^[5]
• 02/02/1348 Lord Janu Velišovi of Prague (lat.Johanni Welisch) receives from Charles IV "Karolus, rex Romanorum et Bohemiae" a sum of money.^[6]
• 1389 Budiš from Seloutky gives three fields in Rakuskách (Rakůvka, Moravia) to Janovi Velišovi and brothers.^[7]
• 1529 to George, Paul, Peter and John Velišovský (or Vrbčanský) of Velišov is confirmed their coat of arms.
• 1541 Jan Velišovský (or Vrbčanský) of Velišova receives knighthood.

Veliš village

The first mention of Veliš dates back to 1143 during the reign of Vladislav II of Bohemia, when the bishop of Prague, Jan I, bought by Benes son of Marco two plots in Velis and donated them to the Strahov Monastery, where he had previously abbot. The country's history is closely connected with the history of the castle.

Veliš castle

The castle ruins are on Veliš hill above the village Velis. Veliš originally stood on a royal castle, probably built by Wenceslaus II of Bohemia. The first written documents are of 1316. During its existence many were the owners: John of Luxembourg, the family of Vartemberks, Albrecht von Wallenstein, George of Bohemia and the family of Schlick. Since 1500 there have been over a hundred years kept the Basel Compacts. In the late 16th century, the owner William Trcka Lipa has performed the work to complete the castle. The castle besieged by the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War but without success. By imperial order, the castle was demolished in 1658 to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy troops, but previously had now fallen into disuse. Although they were already considerably damaged the castle ruins, the greatest destruction occurred in the 19th century due to a basalt quarry, which was active in the early years of the 17th century. To get an idea of how the castle of Velis, we must rely on the images and paintings of the era. According to one of the drawings the main tower of the castle was covered with a gable roof with battlements, and was located about half of the castle. They were also two buildings completed two smaller towers, one of which was attached to the eastern chapel. To the north was the construction of a tunnel and various loopholes. The access road to the western gate was protected by palisades. The castle remained only small remnants of the walls of the ramparts, towers and palaces. Remains of the castle are protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The Italian branch

This name, from 1580 onwards, had its epicenter in the Valley of the Judrio, concentrated in the area of Zapotok, Kanal ob Soči(now in Slovenia), but especially in the small hamlet of Vélendol^[8] to which he gave the first name. 1592 Vrsiza Vilisiza de Oborza 1596 Juuan Veliseche Cahal of Judri 1612 Michel Veliscech, 1643 Peter Velaszahk de Idria. From there it spread to the Valley of the lsonzo where it is present in the form of Slovenia Velišček, in the valleys of San Leonardo (Vellescig), in Cividale (Vellisig) and in the Friuli plain (Velisig, Velliscig).

Brief historical timeline

• 1592 Vrsiza Vilisiza de Oborza (Italy)
• 1598 Urban Veliscigh, imperial subject archducal is "accused" along with his brother Marcolino, by John Codermazo from Pregore, during the process of Martino Duriavig incuterli of fear.

"Why do not you appeared due to the obedience of this Holy Office called et being invoked? I'm not appeared before hora because I was scared that they wanted to put in prison et do much damage. These were that scared me Marcollino of Oborza Urban et Veliscigh his brother of the Canal Iudrio imperial subject archducal et Anco Gregory of Codermazo. Sir, no other that I was not made more fear. »

(July 25, 1598 - The third process Duriavig)

• 1596 Juuan Veliseche Cahal of Judri, 1612 Michel Veliscech, 1643 Peter de Velaszahk Idria, all part of the brotherhood of Castelmonte.

• 05/05/1678 Thomas de Veliscig Sapatochg falling from a tree branch, died instantly smashed. (APP)
• 07.10.1704 She was killed by a conjunct Sapotoch Marinza, wife of Luca Velchich. (APP)
• 18/06/1720 Falling from a tree, dies instantly Canciano Velluscig said Clanscig of Poppeg (Podpecchio). He was about 40 years old. (APP)
• 1745 Domenica Sturam from Prepotto, who married James Veliscig, living his wife, also attended Maria, daughter of Gregory Iurizza, from which a child. Died Sunday in 1756, a month after being beaten by her husband. Then Maria is also abandoned it. (APP)
• 1746 Velliscig de Podreska (= Podresca). (APP)
• 1750 Andrea son of Stephen Velliscig q. Gregory q. Stefano q. George, of Lasiz, married Joan daughter of Urban Salamant. (APP)
• 1820 Velliscig of Cristiano Codromaz priest.
• 1850 Velliscig mayor of Castelmonte

Theft deacon Martino Velliscig

Velich village

The village of Velich / Velindò today Velendol (SLO), is a cluster of empty houses near the settlement of Zapotok,, a few kilometers from the secondary pass Ponte Misecco. The first written mention is in 1650. With the Convention of Fontainebleau of 1807, passed, for a short period until 1814, along with all the territories on the right bank of the river Isonzo, in the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy under the Department of Passariano in the municipality of Anhovo. With the Congress of Vienna in 1815 returned to Austria; passed then administratively to the Austrian Littoral in 1849 as part of the municipality of Plava. Between the two world wars was part of the Kingdom of Italy; then passed to Yugoslavia and then to Slovenia. To remember the Mlinarjev's Mill (Mill Mlinarjev) under Velendol. The mill had two millstones to grind both maize grain. The mill was active until 1960. In the early 19th century, many emigrated to the United States of America,(Indiana, Ohio, Illinois), naturalizing the surname.^[9]

Variants

Proto-Slavic	German	Czech	Slovenian	Italian	American
Велесик	Welisch	Velíšek	Velišček	Velisig o Vellisig	Velicig
	(Wellisch)	Velišik	Veliščeck	Velesig o Vellescig	Velishek
		(Velišovi)	Veliščack		Velisek
		Velišovský

Etymology

The etymology is uncertain, the surname Velliscig and its variants could arise:

• the proper name Velech or Велес
• from the village of origin: Veliš

In all cases must be added the patronymic -ic or -ig or the formant of the place -ščak / -šek.

Streets and cities

• Via Velliscig - Cividale del Friuli (UD), Italy
• Vellesig Rd - Shelocta (PA), USA
• Velendol^[10] - Kanal ob Soči, Slovenia

Famous People

• Veliš (Valentin), 1179 - 6.2.1182. - arcibishop of Praga
• Giancarlo Velliscig - Italian author and songwriter.
• Nadja Veluscek - Slovenian director and author.
• Cyril Vellicig - missionary in Tanzania
• Martin Velíšek (born 1963), Czech artist
• Billie Velisek (born 1982), Canadian ski mountaineer
• Tom Velisek (born 1981), Canadian snowboarder
• Randy Velischek, ice hockey Defenceman
• Friedrich Vellusig - German painter and photographer of the 19th century.
• Michal Velíšek - a Czech journalist.
• Zdeněk Velíšek - television editor of the Czech Republic.
• Anton Veluscek - Slovenian national hero
• Anton Veluscek - Slovenian archaeologist
• Alois Velich - Parliamentary Czechoslovakian
• Aleksander Veliscek - Italian artist

Bibliography

Italian language

• G. Fantini, E. Costantini, I cognomi del Friuli, Udine, Messaggero Veneto, 2002
• G. Ingeneri, Storia del Santuario di Castelmonte, Castelmonte, Edizioni Castelmonte, 2002
• G. Menis - C. Begotti, Storia del Friuli. Dalle origini alla caduta dello Stato patriarcale (1420) con cenni fino al 20° secolo, Udine, Società Filologica Friulana , 2002
• F. Nazzi, Storia religiosa della Slavia Friulana dalle origini al 1920, Udine, F. Nazzi, 2008
• B. Zuanella, Slovenski priimki v občini Svet Lenart. Vellescig, in "DOM", n. 9, 1991

Czech language

• A. Sedláček, Českomoravská heraldika – část zvláštní, 1925
• Č. Zíbrt, Bibliografie české historie, 1901
• M.Kolář, A.Sedláček, Českomoravská heraldika – část všeobecná, 1902
• J. Váňa, Hynek from Dube, the Courtier of Wenceslas the Second, Prague, 2011
• F. Faktor, Popis okresního hejtmanství Prostějovského, Prague, 1898
• J. Brňovják, Nobilitace ve světle písemných pramenů. Nobilitas in historia moderna, 2009

German language

• K.Dobrá voda, Der Adel von Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien - Standeserhebungen, Prädikate, Beförderungen, Inkolate, Wappen und Wappenverbesserungen des gesamten Adels der Böhmischen Krone, Prague 1904
• Archiv für Geschichte, Statistik, Literatur und Kunst, Volume 18, Wien, 1827

Archives

Latin - Italian language

• Archive capitulate, Cividale (CAC) - Processes criminals.
• Historical Archives of the Archdiocese of Udine (AAUD) - Holy Office, processes.
• Historical Parish Prepotto (APP) - Books baptized, marriage and death
• Historical Parish S. Leonardo (APS) - Books baptized, marriage and death
• Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of Castelmonte, 1400 ca Manuscript of Castelmonte

Latin - Czech language

Archivum Coronae Regni Bohemiae III, Prague Archiv Pražského hradu, Fondo: Archiv Metropolitní kapituly u sv. Víta, Prague

Sources

1. ↑ (DE) K. Dobrá voda, Der Adel von Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien - Standeserhebungen, Prädikate, Beförderungen, Inkolate, Wappen und Wappenverbesserungen des gesamten Adels der Böhmischen Krone, Taussig, Prag 1904., p. 279.
2. ↑ (CS) Čeněk Zíbrt, Bibliografie české historie., 1901, p. 601.
3. ↑ (CS) August Sedláček, Českomoravská heraldika – část zvláštní, 1925, p. 664, 678, 705
4. ↑ (CS) A. Frind,, Die Geschichte der Bischöfe und Erzbischöfe von Prag. Calve'sche Universitäts-Buchhandlung, Prag 1873, pp. 43-44.
5. ↑ J. Váňa, Hynek from Dube, the Courtier of Wenceslas the Second, Praga, 2011, p. 79.
6. ↑ (CS) Národní archiv Archiv České koruny (1158-1935), Prague, p. 288.
7. ↑ (CS) F. Faktor, Popis okresního hejtmanství Prostějovského, Prague, 1898, p. 112.
8. ↑ Velindo 1812 - Catasto Franceschino Trieste
9. ↑ Ohio, Naturalization Acts of the counties, 1800-1977
10. ↑ Velendol on Geopedia