Read Infamous Lady: The True Story of Countess Erzsébet Báthory Online
Authors: Kimberly L. Craft
KNOWN STAFF OF COUNTESS BÁTHORY
Benedikt Desëo Court Master
Gergely Páztorny Sárvár Judge
Janós Ficzkó Personal attendant, Csejthe
Ilona Jó Nagy Nursemaid, Sárvár; personal attendant, Csejthe
Dorottya Szentes Personal attendant, Csejthe
Katalin Beneczky Personal attendant, Csejthe
Anna Darvolia Personal attendant, Sárvár/Csejthe
Ilona Zalay Lady in Waiting
Jacob Szilvassy Administrator, Leka and Keresztúr
István Martonfalvy Castellan, Leka
Janós Desëo Castellan, Keresztúr
Janós Zamabory Provost and paymaster, Keresztúr
Lady Barbara Bixi Attendant to the Lady
Ferenc Symanoffy Castellan, Beckó
Michael Herwoyth Provisor, Csejthe
Mátyás Sakathyartho Cellar Master, Csejthe
Michael Horwath Castellan, Csejthe
Janós Andachy Castellan, Csejthe
Martinus Gablyowych Staff
Dániel Vas Stablemaster, Csejthe
Benedict Bicserdy Castellan, Sárvár
Imre Megyeri Tutor and guardian, Sárvár
Gregor Paisjártó Vice Castellan, Sárvár
Benedikt Zalay Paymaster, Sárvár
Ferenc Török Squire, Sárvár
Baltasar Poby Castellan, Sárvár
György Tarnoczky Judge in Beckó
István Vagy Administrator, Csejthe
Pál Beöd Vice Castellan, Sárvár
Bulia, Barbera, Käte Servants, Csejthe
Susanna Servant, Sárvár and Csejthe
Sara Baranyai Staff
Helena Kotsis Staff
Anna Geonczy Staff
(István ?) Kozma Staff
KNOWN CONTRACTORS
Dr. Martinus Pharmacist
Nicolaus Krestyan Carpenter
Adam Pollio Craftsman
Ambrosius Borbély Plaster/paving
Erzsébet Miava (Majorova) Occultist
KNOWN VICTIMS
Kata Berényi
Kata Fekete
Lady Zsuzska Zelesthey
Lady Anna Ztubyczay
Susanna Tukynzky
Anna Barbel
Elizabeth Jezernyczky
Lady Zichy
Szabattkay girl
Draskóczy girl
Lady Sittkey
Ms. Modli
Lady Nagyvathy
Lady Belanczky
Jánosi girl
Szabo girl
Szoltay girl
KNOWN CLERGY
Rev. Michael Fabri Pastor, Kosztolány
Rev. Nicolaus Barosius Pastor, Verbo
Rev. Janós Ponikenusz Pastor, Csejthe
Rev. Michael Zvonaric Pastor, Sárvár
Rev. István Magyari Pastor, Sárvár
Very Rev. Élias Lányi Superintendant
Rev. Phythiaräus Pastor, Keresztúr
Rev. Andreas Barosius Pastor, Csejthe
Rev. Zacharias Pastor, Leszetice
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT ON THE NIGHT OF THE ARREST (along with Thurzó, Megyeri, Zrínyi, and Drugeth de Homonnay)
Rev. Nicolaus Barosius
Martinus Waychko
Rev. Janós Ponikenusz
Rev. Zacharias
Janós Krappmann (church servant)
Andreas Butora
Andreas Pryderowyth
Stephanus Bobochay
Michael Horwath (Csejthe Castellan)
György Kubanovich
Martin Jankovich
Martin Krsskó
Janós Valkó
Andreas Ukrovich
Ladislas Centalovich
Tamás Zima
NAMES: HUNGARIAN TO ENGLISH
Erzsébet : Elizabeth
Ferenc : Francis
György : George
Ilona : Helena
Janós : John
Dorottya : Dorothy
Katalin/Kata : Catherine
Miklós : Nicolas
Mihály : Michael
Mátyás : Matthew
Pál : Paul
András/Andreas : Andrew
Orsolya/Orsika : Ursula
Tamás : Thomas
István : Stephen
Benedek : Benedict
Imre/Emory : Emmerich
Márton : Martin
László/Ladislas : Laslo
Gergely : Gregory
Gábor : Gabriel
SOURCES OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS; ARCHIVES; AND CHRONOLOGICAL AND GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
Reviczky, Bertalan v.,
Elisabeth Báthory
, Piestány (1903), pp. 18-19.
*
Thurzó Letter to his Wife, December 30, 1610
Károlyi, Á., and Szalay, J.,
Nádasdy Tamás nádor családi levelezése
, Budapest (1882), pp. 242-45.
* Two Letters of Erzsébet Báthory to Ferenc Nadasdy, 1596
* Letter of Orsolya Nádasdy to E. Báthory, 1604
Statny oblastny archiv Presov
, Packet Drugeth Humenné, inv. C. 718.
*
Chronicle of Castle Csejthe
Magyar Országos Levéltár (MOL)
, Budapest, Packet E 142. Act. publ. fasc. 28. No. 18.
*
Letter of Mátyás II to Thurzó, Jan. 24, 1613, and Thurzo’s reply from Feb. 5, 1613
* Letter of Thurzó to András of Keresztúr, March 5, 1610
* Report of András of Keresztúr, September 19, 1610
* Letter of Thurzó to Mózes Cziráky, March 5, 1610
* Report of Mózes Cziráky, October 27, 1610
* Letter of Mátyás II to András of Keresztúr, Jan. 14, 1611
* Report of András of Keresztúr to Mátyás II, July 28, 1611
* Report of Mózes Cziráky, December 14, 1611
* Report of the Court at Újhely, Jan. 9, 1612
* Last Will and Testament of Erzsébet Báthory, Sept. 3, 1610,
Id.,
at Act. publ. facs. 44 no. 25.
* Letter of Ponikenusz to Lányi, January 1, 1611,
Id
., Packet E 196. Rksz. 3. Fasc. 7. no. 69.
* Mátyás’s Letter to Thurzó, January 14, 1611, ,
Id
., Packet E 196. Act. publ. fasc. 8. no. 7.
* Letter of Mátyás II to Thurzó, Feb. 26, 1611,
Id
., at publ. fasc. 8. no. 40.
* Letter of Mátyás II to Thurzó, March 18, 1611,
Id
., at publ. fasc. 18. no. 9.
* Letter of Mátyás II to Thurzó, April 17, 1611,
Id.,
at publ. fasc. 23. no. 22.
Statny oblastny archiv Bytca (SOBA), Faszikel OK-Thurzovska korespondenicia
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* Zrínyi Letter to Thurzó, December 12, 1610
* Thurzó Letter to His Wife, December 30, 1610,
Id
., at sign. III-T/12
* Zrínyi Letter to Thurzó, February 12, 1611,
Id
., at sign. II-Z/24
* Nádasdy Letter to Thurzó, Feb. 23, 1611,
Id
., at sign. II- N/2
* Letter of Stanislas Thurzó to György Thurzó, Aug. 25, 1614,
Id
., at sign. II-T/22
R.A. v. Elsberg, Elisabeth Báthory, Breslau (1904), pp. 262-69.
* Letter of Thurzó to Mátyás II, March 30, 1611
* Letter of Hungarian High Chamber to Mátyás II, March 31, 1611
* Letter of Mátyás II to Thurzó, April 17, 1611
* Second Testament of Erzsébet Báthory, August 3, 1614
Hesperus
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* Trial transcripts of January 2
nd
and 7
th
, 1611.
Tóth, István György,
Literacy and Written Culture in Early Modern Central Europe
, Central European University Press (2001).
* Letters of Tamás and Orsolya Nádasdy
ARCHIVES
Országos Széchényi Könyvtár, Budapest
Magyar Orsazágos Levéltár, Budapest
Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest
Státni Knihovna Ceske Socialisticke Republiky, Prague
Státny Oblastny Archiv, Bytca
Státny Oblastny Archiv, Presov
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Österreichisches Staatsarchiv, Vienna
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