Heyperger Family

The Heyperger family (also von Heyperger, Heyberg and Heuberger) where a noble family who had been in Austria (particularly in Tyrol and later Vienna) for several centuries. Members of the family held important political positions in the Imperial court of the Holy Roman Empire, were venerated academics at the University of Vienna and rose to great economic prominence throughout Tyrol. The family's history spans roughly 400's years with it's eventual decline in the late 18th century.     

The earliest known member of the family is Ulrich Heyperger (1294-1336) son of Conrad Heyperger (1271-1318). Ulrich bought several profitable properties and began to diversify his families holdings. This had far reaching effects for his sons Johann and Peter who would later inherit and increase in profit Ulrich' estates. In 1482 the family where officially ennobled and subsequently moved to Vienna.

Notable member  
Peter II Heyperger [3] (1407-1452)

The grandson of Ulrich, Peter II was born in the families large estate in Hall to Peter I. He was notably wealthy and in 1431 he took a trip to Jerusalem, Damascus and other historic crusader cities. He married a noblewomen named Magdalena von Roblerin of whom he had two children with. His son Christoph was named Abbot of St. Georgenberg in Vomp, Tyrol. 

Paul Heyperger [4] (?-1472)

Paul was born in Hall to Peter II and Magdalena von Roblerin. He married a Swabian noblewomen named Margaretha Reuter von Wasserburg By the end of his life he owned 15 large properties in and around Hall and was one of the richest men in the region. 

Johann III Heyperger [4] (1427 -1492) 

Johann III was born in Hall to Johann II and Katharina von Roblerin. He was a childhood friend of Archduke Sigismund of Austria sharing a common birthdate. In 1448 he married Magdalena von Pankirchen, the sole heiress to the titles and estates of the Noble House of Pankirchen. In 1482 Sigismund ennobled the family as ritters (knights). He would later move to Vienna with his family.  

Mathaus II, Ritter von Heyperger [5] (1477- 1528)

Mathaus II, Ritter von Heyperger was born in the family's large estate in Vienna to Johann III and Magdalena von Pankirchen. He is described as being at one point "the wealthiest citizen in Vienna" . Additionally he was very active in serval Viennese fraternitys, going so far as to travel to Rome with two other wealthy citizens to get the support of Pope Julius II.  He married a women named Anna Barthin from the Münchner Patrician family of Barth. 

Burggrave Leopold von Heyperger [6] (1504 - 1560)

Leopold von Heyperger was the son of Mathaus II Heyperger and Anna Barthin . He was born in Vienna around 1504. He was the Burggrave (Governor) of Hofburg Palace from 1547-1560 as well as   Ferdinand I's treasurer. He married Elisabeth Fernberger in Vienna and was made an official part of the higher aristocracy. He died in Vienna in 1560.

Karl, Freiherr von Heyperg, Lord of Himberg am Wald [7] (1553-1598)

Karl was born in the family's estate in Vienna to Leopold Heyperger and Elisabeth Fernberger. In his youth he was a personal friend of Rudolf II who granted him the title of "Lord of Himberg am Wald" a small constituency near Vienna. On April 2, 1579 the family was officially recognized as an old stately family and granted the permanent title of "Freiherr von Heyperg". He was Raitherr from 1595 to 1597. In 1598 he was killed in a peasant rebellion against Emperor Matthias.  

Leopold, Freiherr von Heyberg [9] (1589 - 1647)

The grandson of Karl, Leopold II was born in Veinna. Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria asked Leopold to be the provincial commissary of Silesia. Leopold agreed and moved his family to the region.

Later members 
Maria Josepha Konstanzia Heyberger von Pankirchen (died 1763) - Viennese Aristocrat.  

Johann Martin Heyperger von Pankirchen (1730 - 1784) - Dean of Freistadt. 

Ferdinand von Heyberg und Pankirchen. (born 1756) - Viennese Aristocrat.  

Richard Heuberger (1850-1914) - Austrian composer 

Felix Heuberger (1888-1968) - Son of Richard Heuberger and a Tyrollean painter.

See also 

 Hofburg Palace
 Austrian nobility
 Leopold Heyperger
List of the noble families of Austria under the Enns / A – H

References

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Category:Nobility
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