Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštein

Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštein (also: Pirkštejn, Pirkenstein,[1] Birkenstein,[2] Pürkstein[2] or Bürgstein[3][4]) was a Moravian noble and lord of Sloup v Čechách, Polná, and Rataje nad Sázavou.

Jan Ješek Ptáček of Pirkštein
Lord of Polná
Lord of Sloup v Čechách
Lord of Rataje nad Sázavou
Coat of arms
SuccessorJan Ptáček of Pirkstein
Noble familyPirkštejn family
Spouse(s)Hedvika of Dauba
FatherČeněk of Ojvina
MotherJutte of Vildenberka

Biography

Jan Ješek inherited the castles at Sloup v Čechách and Polná.[5] He later acquired the town of Rataje nad Sázavou and its two castles, renaming the lower castle Pirkštejn.[6] It was around this time where Jan Ješek started using the name Ptáček, or "Birdie", which was continually used in his lineage.[5]

Jan Ješek was around 50 years old when his son, Jan Ptáček of Pirkstein, was born.[7] Soon after, he returned to Polná and retired from political life.[5] He died around the end of the 14th century.[6]

Jan is mentioned in the video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance as being the father of Hans Capon.[8]

References
  1. "Hrad Pirkštejn – Pirkenštejn / hrady-zriceniny.cz". www.hrady-zriceniny.cz. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. "Autority - Katalogizační lístek - Historický ústav AV ČR projekt Řeholníci - katalog Clavius". reholnici.hiu.cas.cz. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  3. "Dějiny a současnost, Martin Šandera: Hynce Ptáček z Pirkenštejna". Dějiny a současnost. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  4. "Historie panství Sloup". Hrad Sloup. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  5. Heřman, Jan. "Toulky Podblanickem in Posázavím - Hynce Ptáček z Pirkštejna". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. Zavadil, Antonín J. "Kutnohorsko slovem i obrasem - Práce veškerého učitelstva okresu" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. Heřman, Jan. "Toulky Podblanickem in Posázavím - Hynce Ptáček z Pirkštejna". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver. Scene: Codex. Jan Ješek, father of young Lord Jan Ptáček (Hans Capon), was a Moravian lord.
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