Country
Kingdom of Hungary
Austrian Empire
Austria-Hungary
County
Bratislava County
Titles
a nobleman
chevalier (vitéz)
baron
An ancient ancestor
Mauricio
Century
15th centuryMaternal dynasty
possibly of Czech origin
Branches
Morocz de Beketfalva
Morocz de Nagyabony
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Mórocz family, also known as Mórócz, is a old Hungarian noble family from the northern
part of the Kingdom of Hungary (today's southwest Slovakia). Several members of the family held significant
positions in the Habsburg monarchy.
The Mórocz family were consistently loyal to the Habsburg monarchs.
History
The origin of the Mórocz family is unclear. Historians try to attribute Czech roots to them. In the 12th century, Czech invaders arrived in Hungary and acquired from King Stephen III. the land called "Abony" (Fel-Abony, Nagyabony, Velke Blahovo) in the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary (today's southwestern Slovakia). The monarch gave it to them. Their first known ancestor was Mauricio (Moricz) son of Michael of Velke Blahovo (de Nagyabony), who lived in the 15th century and had estates in this noble village.
Mauricio had a son, Benedict, who was the first to use the surname "Morocz" derived from his father's first name. Historical sources state his full name as "nobilis Benedictus Morocz de Naghaban". Benedict is considered to be the first Mórocz of Velke Blahovo.
The Mórocz family was divided into two branches: Mórocz de Beketfalva (younger but prestigious branch) Mórocz de Nagyabony (older but original branch)
Mórocz de Beketfalva
Antonius and his father Petrus received a coat of arms and title from Maximilián II. in 1572 for faithful service. Since 1578 they have been the owners of a property in Beketfalva and the full surname of the family became Mórocz de Beketfalva. Beketfalva being a small village east of Bratislava (Hungarian: Pozsony, German: Pressburg), now capital of Slovakia. Antonius's wife was Anna Bessenyei de Galántha, the sister of Ilona Bessenyei de Galántha, the wife of Benedict Zerhas de Zerhashaz.
Mórocz de Nagyabony
The Mórocz branch of Nagyabony is a medieval curial nobility that retained its privileges in the modern era. The Mórocz branch of Beketfalva separated from them during the 16th century. They were owners of property in Nagyabony and the entire family surname was Mórocz de Nagyabony. They were listed in historical records as landowners of Nagyabony. Georgius, Andreas, Lucas, Joannes and Petrus received new property (lat. "processus inferior insulanus") in 1641 and a new coat of arms in 1651 from Ferdinand III. Nagyabony is one of the oldest municipalities in Hungary.The family also had one branch in the village of Eperjes (today Pozsonyeperjes).
Several noble families farmed in this village (e.g. Szüllő, Krascsenics, Csiba de Nagyabony, Egrÿ, Üregÿ, Nagy and others).
Wolfgang Mórocz de Beketfalva
The family rose to prominence under Wolfgang Mórocz (1575–1648). During his rich career, Wolfgang was a
sub-prefect of the Pressburg region, a councilor of the Hungarian Chamber, a regional sub-judge and a
Hungarian vicepalatine. Nicolaus Eszterházy was Wolfgang's patron until his death in 1645.
The Eszterházy family was the patron family of Mórocz family.
Mórocz family on the battlefield
Baron Emercius (Imré) Mórocz de Beketfalva (1699– † 1758), Imperial sub-marshal, Owner of the
hussar regiment. He became famous in the Battle of Cologne in 1757.
Carolus (Károly) Mórocz de Beketfalva(1700/1720 – † 1795), Hussar major. He became famous in the Napoleonic wars.
Chevalier (vitéz) Andreas (András) Mórocz de Nagyabony (1891-1958),
Hero of WW1, Commander of the attack unit. He became famous in the Battle of Jagodina in 1914.
He was knighted, Member of The Order of Vitéz.
The Mórocz family in the present
Róbert Mórocz, The successor of the tradition of the family today is
Róbert Mórocz (* 1985, Bratislava), unofficial full name chevalier (hu. vitéz) John Róbert Maria Mórocz
de Nagyabony (German: ritter von, Hungarian: vitéz nemes).
Róbert inherited the Chivalry from his great-grandfather, chevalier András Mórocz de Nagyabony (* 1891 – † 1958).
He was knighted by Joseph Charles of Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Hungary,
as a heritable successor of the bloodline in 2022 in Máriapócs (Hungary). Róbert is a member of the Order of Vitéz.
His wife is dame Andrea Resek (married Mórocz Reseková), whose great-great-grandfather Karl Reszek was a
long-time magistrate in Malacky (1856-1867), a town west of Bratislava region.