A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUHAJ FAMILY (Compiled by Milan Suhaj and Juraj Šuhaj) The Suhaj name origin The surname of the Suhaj (Szuhay, Szuhai, Szuhaj, Šuhaj) family was derived from the Slavic noun suchý, meaning the dry, arid or waterless and transformed by time to Hungarian noun Szuha according to the regional name of Szuha brook and village in old Gemer County (Slovak: Gemer, Hungarian: Gömör), which was an administrative comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the 19th century it was united with the Kishont region to form Gömör-Kishont County (in Slovak: Gemer- Malohont). Its territory is now in southern Slovakia and northern Hungary. From the 13 th century the oldest forms of the Suhaj surname in official historical records were written by Latin such as de Zuha, Zuhai and gradually were changed to Szuhai, Szuhay, Suhaj, Suhag, Schuhay, Šuhaj, Šohaj, etc. according to residences of these families in Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Romania, etc. The Suhaj family origin The first written sources about Suhaj families were found from the beginning of 13 th century. The Suhaj family belonged to the oldest landowners of Gemer and Malohont counties and were originated and created mainly from the families owning: villages Alsószuha and Szuhafő Szuhai family from Ajton clan in Gemer County (Hungary), village Szuha (now Hrnčiarska Ves) Szuhai family from Hunt-Poznans in former Malohont County (Slovakia), village Szuha (now Suchá nad Parnou) - Szuhai family from Szombathy family in Comitatus Posoniensis, district Trnava (Slovakia). Ajton family lineage Ajton was a ruler of Banat in present Romania and Serbia. In the earliest sources Ajtony s name recorded as Ohtum or Achtum comes from Turkish word for golden. Place names also echo his name; an abbey named Ajtony's monastery existed in Csanád County and its ruins were uncovered in 1992 near Semlac at the Mureš river in Romania. Ajton was a powerful ruler and was baptised according to the Orthodox rite. Between 1027 and 1030 Ajton was defeated by army of King Stephen I of Hungary. King s army was commanded by Csanád, who was Ajtony's former commander-in-chief. Ajton's descendants owned land in the region, indicating that King Stephen had not confiscated all of his predecessor's domain. More, some of the families achieved higher social status in the country s public life. One of them was Szuhai family. The first known Zuhai of Ajtons was John Zuhai, who after ending the Mongol invasion received the Szuha (Zuha) village in Gemer County after 1242 (Borovszky Samu: Csanád vármegye története 1715-ig, 2. vyd., Budapest, 1897).
1278. John Zuhai (Johannis de Zuha) had five sons: Heym (Heem), Demetrio, Ladislaus, Albert and John (Wertner Mór. Turul, A Mag-yar Heraldikai és Genealogiai Társaság, Budapast, 1897, s. 70). 1289-1282. King Ladislaus IV of Hungary donated the Zubogy and Ozdabugh villages and estates to Demetrio and Heym Zuhai, sons of Joannes Zuhai, mainly for their loyal services to the king in Gemer County. Demeter and Heym were both the comes - district governors (comes Latin title of comital rank) (Nagy Imre Nagy Iván Véghely Dezső: A zichi és vásonkeői gróf Zichy-család idősb ágának ok-mánytára. Codex diplomaticus domus senioris comitum Zichy de Zich et Vasonkeo. I., Pest, 1871); (Szentpétery Imre: Az Árpádházi királyok okleveleinek kritikai jegyzéke II. kötet 2-3. füzet 1272 1290). 1287. King court by inter mediation of Eger chapter donated Nagybarcza in Borsod County village to the youngest member of this family, the comes Albert Zuhai, because of the loyal service and help to the Stephen, son of Ban of Ernye banate (Csoma József: Abaúj-Torna Vármegye nemes családjai, Forster, Wesselényi és Társai, Kassa, 1807). 1291. The charter of the Eger chapter from the year 1291 about the sale of Felsőtelekesh estates in the Borsod County gives information about neighbourig owners comes Demeter Zuhai (comes Demetrius Zuha) and his brother comes Heem (comes Heem fratre suo), see picture below (Kondorné Látkóczki Erzsébet: Árpád-kori oklevelek and heves megyei levéltárban, Eger, 1997, Oklevelek, 1145. sz., 1291, p. 70). 1315-1329. During the time, part of the Zuhai family properties were lost, but Joannes Zuhai, son of Albert Zuhai, asked King Charles Robert (a member of the house of Anjou) for their return in 1315. In 1329 ownership for Zuhai family was certified and Simon Zuhai (Zohay) and Beckett Zuhai were repeatedly introduced into their returned Ajton monastery and other estates. 1439. Clara, daughter of Egidius Zuhai, who was son of Bartolomei Zuhai, received the estates of Zádorháza (Zádor, district of Rimavská Sobota) and Chakani (Čakanovce, district of Lučenec) by deed of donation from King Albrecht II, who sent a direction to the Jasov convent to introduce Clara and his son Nicolaus to
these estates (see picture below) (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból E, MKA, Neo-regestrata acta, Q 311/155280, DL-DF 13427). Egyed Zuhai s family was donated by King Albrecht II in 1439 1443. King Ladislaus the Posthumous, known also as Ladislas, donated 12 estates in Csaba near Miskolc to Vincent Szuhai in Borsod County (Kammerer Ernő: A zichi és vásonkeői gróf Zichy-család idősb ágának okmánytára. Codex diplomaticus domus senioris comitum Zichy de Zich et Vasonkeo. IX. Budapest, 1899). 1446. Ladislav Palóczi, the Lord Chief Justice (lat. iudex curiae regiae) required Eger chapter to introduce Georgius Zuhai (Zohay) from Korothnyik into the estate in Kwtheleku (Kőtelek near Szuha, now Hrnčiarska Ves in Slovakia, Gemer County) (see picture below) (Diplomatikai levéltár (Q szekció) Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Neo-regestrata acta, Q 311/43242).
1467. King Mattias Corvinus donated Noak estate (now Imola village) in Gemer County to the nobles Joannes, Lazarus, Jacob, Georg and Briccius Zuhai (Diplomatikai levéltár (Q szekció), Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Neo-regestrata acta (Q 311), 16600). 1443. King Ladislaus the Posthumous, known also as Ladislas, donated 12 estates to Vincent Szuhai in Csaba near Miskolc in Borsod County (Dr. Szendrei János: Miskolcz város története és egyetemes helyiratai II. Miskolcz város története 1000-1800, Miskolc, 1904, s. 65). 1607. Sigismund Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania, with the agreement of king Mathais II, donated Baksa estate near the Halmay in Abov County (see picture below) to Caspar Zuhaÿ (A 57 - Magyar Kan-celláriai Levéltár - Libri regii - 6. kötet - 164-165. oldal E 227 - Magyar Kamara Archivuma - Libri donationum - 5. kötet - 134. oldal HU MNL OL A 57-06 - 0059 /a). 1610. King Mattias II donated Kinis estate to Caspar and Martin Zuhay in Novoabov County (Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai czimerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal. Pest, 1863). 1638. King Ferdinand III donated estates Danyád, Penyige, Kis-Szekeres and Kömörő to Caspar Zuhay and his brother Mattias and sister Anna. This Szuhay family was owner of many villages and estates like Balajton, Zubogy, Szuha and some parts of estates in Szendrő, Tarcza, Baksa, Visoly, Vilmány, Kis-Kinyis, Csontosfalva, Halmaj, Ptügy, Szent-István, Tenyő, Kürt, Csongrád, Szent-György, Bökény and Élesd in Hungary. Caspar Zuhay and his son Mattias were intensively active in fight against Habsburg domination in Hungary (Borovszky Samu. Magyarorszag varmegyei es varosai. Szatmar varmegye. Apolló irodalmi es nyomdai reszvenytarsasag, Budapest, 1908). Hunt-Poznan family lineage Hunt-Poznan was the name of the well known and important gens in the Kingdom of Hungary. The clan Hunt-Poznan was mentioned for the first time in 1226 in a charter. The Hunt-Poznan family line was divided into many branches and several prominent families of the kingdom descended from the gens in the Kigdom of Hungary. The possessions of the Fedemus branch (Födémes, now Ipeľské Úľany)
were located in Hont and Borsod counties. The Suhaj family, one of the many lines of this branch, held possessions in Hont and Malohont Counties. In the view of the basic genealogical chart of the Hont family we can compile Hontian Suhaj line from its founder Hont through his descendants Lampert, Hypolit to the family of Vojn (Vajk) and ban Martin (Lukačka, J.: On the issue of the ethnic origins of the Hont-Poznan family, In Forum Historiae, 2010, 4, No 2), see picture below. Genealogy of the oldest Hont clan (Lukačka, 2010) The Vajk (Vojn) family tree was supplemented by historian Wertner Mor in his study of the Hont-Poznan, in which the Vajk (Vojn) family tree (see picture below) comprises his sons Mahod, Stephen, and the ban Martin, pointing to Stephen's son James (Jakub), as the founder of the fedemus branch, from which also the Suhaj family line was created (Wertner Mór: Ujabb nemzetségi kutatások. Turul, Magyar Heraldikai és Genealógiai Társaság, Budapest, 23, 1905, s.79-84). Genealogy of the Hontian Vajk (Vojn) family (Wertner, 1905) Around 1201, Martin from this family held the office of count (comes) at the court of the King Andrew II of Hungary, and served as the Ban of Croatia. His father
was Vajk, he had also two brothers. Ban Martin founded the Ipolyság Abbey (today Šahy, Slovakia) around 1236 during the reign of Béla IV. He died without male descendants by 1245 (Markó László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig. Életrajzi Lexikon - A Biographical Encyclopedia, 2nd edition, Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest, 2006). 1251. Jacob de Fedemus (Stephan's son) owned and had residence in Ipeľské Úľany (Terra Fedemes, Fedemus, Ipoly-Födémes). According to the charter of Ostrihomi provost Philippi in 1251, Jacob (Jacov Filio Stephany) bought for eight marks landed estates in the cadastre of Zuha village in Malohont county (Veľká Suchá, currently part of Hrnčiarska Ves, Poltár district) (Fejér Georgius: Codex diplomaticus Hungariae ecclesiasticus ac civilis. Tomi IV. Vol. 2. Budae, 1829), see picture below (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Erdélyi országos kormányhatósági levéltárakból F, KKOL, Neoregestrata, Q 370, DL-DF 28895). 1350. The official name founder of the Zuhay family in Malohont region was Jacob, grandson or great-grandson of the above mentioned Jacob, who started lawfully use the Zuhay name in 1350 when he obtained whole Szuha village (Hrnčiarska Ves) after division of family estates in Hont County (Dr. Wertner Mór: A magyar nemzetségek a XV. Század középeig. II. I-Z, Temesvár, 1892). 1358. Jacob Zuhai (Iaco de Zuha) was a member of judicial council of Hont County. His family owned many estates in Velezd (Sajóvelezd), Varallyavelezd, Vrbovce (Varboch), Hrachovo (Hraha), Kociha (Kechege), Rimavské Zalužany (Zaluzan), Nagypatak (Nog Patak), Dobrostya (Dobrostan), Szuha (Zuha) and Starňa (Sztárnya) in 1379 (A Palásthy család levéltára 1256-1847. Kutatási segédlet - Komárom-Esztergom Megyei Önkormányzat Levéltára Évkönyvei 7. Esztergom, 2001). 1394-1395. Stephen Zuhai, son of Jacob Zuhaj, was a vice palatine of Hungary (vicepalatinus regni Hungarie). The Palatine of Hungary was the highest-ranking official in the Kingdom of Hungary from the beginning of the 11th century to 1848. Initially, Palatines were representatives of the monarchs, later (from 1723) the vice-regents (viceroy). In the early centuries of the kingdom, they were appointed by the king, and later (from 1608) were elected by the Diet of the Kingdom of Hungary (Parlamentum Publicum) (Dr. Wertner Mór: Adalékok a XIV. századbeli magyar világi archontologiához. II. közl., Magyar Történelmi Társulat 4. sorozat, 8. kötet, Bud-apest, 1907, s. 2 a 13).
1412. King Sigismund exempted family of Joannes Zuhai (with son Stephen and grandson Jacob) from duty payments (Mályusz Elemér: Zsigmondkori oklevéltár III. 1411 1412. Magyar Országos Levéltár kiadványai, II. Forráskiadványok 22, Budapest, 1993). 1436. In Székesfehérvár King Sigismund directed the Nitra chapter to introduce Ursula, wife of Joannes de Zuha (son of Jako de Zuha) into the estate Ohay in Tekov County and estates Ondorh, Mosolch, Hymolon, Ztraso and Kyschaba in Nitra County (Diplomatikai levéltár,q szekció, Családi levéltárak,p szekcia, Ghyczy család, Q 81 /35). 1447. Georg Zohay from Korothnyik (now Korytné, district of Levoča) was introduced into the estates Kwthelek near Szuha (now Hrnčiarska Ves in Malohont County) by Superior of Eger Chapter and Lord Chief Justice (lat. iudex curiae regiae) (Diplomatikai levéltár (Q szekció) Kincstári levéltárból (E) MKA, Neo-regestrata acta, Q 311/14040). 1450. Chapter of Vác declared (see picture below), that Antonius Zuhai, son of Nicolaus Zuhai (son of Ladislav Zuhai) was introduced into the estate Locz (Nagylóc- Veľké Lovce, village in Novohrad County) in accordance of Magnates regni of Kingdom of Hungary direction ( Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Gyűjteményekből P és R szekcióból és állagtalan fondok, Magyar nemzeti múzeumi törzsanyag, Q 10, DL-DF 44582). 1475. King Mattias I. Corvine, arranged property legal dispute among relatives of Jacob de Zuha (grandsons Nicolaus and Paul and on the other site Stephen and Peter) in 1475 (picture below) (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Családi levéltárak P szekcióból. Rhédey család. Q 161, DL-DF 61062).
King Mattias arranged property legal dispute of Jacob de Zuha in 1475 1495. King Vladislaus II, also known as Ladislaus Jagiellon, asked Arad County to examine Catherine Zuhay s and her son John s entitlements to properties of Kowaz, Kewe, Gyarak, Kerezthur, Panath, Fevldwar, Peele, Sartahaza, Ponracz in Arad County. The ruler asked false owners to return these estates to Catherine Zuhay and her son (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Neo-regestrata acta Q 311 /779 30, Identifier 20343). 1285-1353. Ders, son of Hont, when he inherited a Szuha village (recently Hrnčiarska Ves in Slovakia) from his father and then his son Thomas shortly used the name of Zuha (Thome filis Ders Zuha) in 1285. Magystro Demetrio, son of Thomas (Demetrio filio Thomas fily Ders de Zuha) obtained the Ture estates (Turá in district Levice) through court decision in 1353 (Karácsonyi János: A magyar nemzetségek a XIV. század középeig. 2. kiadás. Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Budapest. 1901, s.189-192). Ders family s coat of arms from 1417
Szuhay family from Szuha (now Suchá nad Parnou, district Trnava) 1238. The founder of this Szuhay family line was a member of the Szombathy family. During the reign of King Belo IV, thousands of Slovak, Hungarian and German colonists arrived to settle the kingdom in the depopulated lands. Georg Szombathy built a residence in the Trnava and his brothers similarly were founders of Bogdanóczy family (in Bohdanovce n/trnavou, Slovakia), Korompay family (in Dolná Krupá, Slovakia), Spáczay family (Špačince, Slovakia) and Szuhay family in Zuha (now Suchá nad Parnou, district Trnava, Slovakia) (Sombathy Ignácz: Élő nemesség. A nemes családok szakközlönye. Budapest, 1900, č.3, s. 42). The most famous member of this family line was Stephen Szuhay, archbishop of Kalocsa (1607 1608), emissary and chairman of Royal Hungary Diet from 1597 (see next chapter). Suhaj families integrated in Hungarian nobility Beginning of the 14th century, Hungarian nobility was based on a Patent of Nobility with a coat of arms issued by the monarch and constituted a legal and social class. The Hungarian nobility consisted of a privileged group of people, most of whom owned landed property, in the Kingdom of Hungary. Historiographers recorded the next Szuhai noblemen: 1282. King Ladislaus IV donated Zubogy estates to the comes Heem Zuhai and the comes Demeter Zuhai (1. Reiszig Ede: Gömör-kishont vármegye története. 2. Zichy Ferencz, gróf: A Zichy és Vásonkeői gróf Zichy-család időseb ágának okmánytára = Codex diplomaticus domus senioris comitum Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő : 1. kötet, Pest : Magyar Történelmi Társulat, 1871. XV, 632 p. 3. Csoma József: Abaúj-Torna vármegye nemes családjai. Kassa, 1897). 1287. Comes Albert Zuhai (Karácsonyi János: Magyar nemzetségek a 14. század közepéig. A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Lev. Tagja, Első kötet, Budapest, MTA, 1900). 1295. Comes Lucas Zuhay (Herpay Gábor: Debrecen szab. kir. város levéltára dip-lomagyűjteményének regesztái, Debrecen, 1916). 1360. Noblemen Michael a Peter Zuhai (Borsa Iván: A Dancs család levéltára 1232-1525. Magyar Országos Levéltár kiadványai, II. Forráskiadványok 23. Budapest, 1993, s. 51). 1381. Nobleman Joannes Szuhay (son of Peter Szuhay) from Szuhafő in Gemer County (Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai czimerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal. Pest, 1863). 1381-1848. Coat of arms Szuhay family from Szuhafő. One of the oldest families in Szuhafő in Gemer County (see picture below A/). Since 1381 Peter and Jo-hann Szuhay were cited as noblemen. In 1552 Stephan Szuhay was a captain in Bussa citadel (now Bušince, district of Veľký Krtíš) in Novohrad County. Very import-ant persons Caspar Szuhay (Zuhay) and his son Mattias were
intensively active in fight against Habsburg domination in Hungary. Martin Szuhay and other members of the family were found in Ung County (comitatus Unghvariensis) in 1755 and in Zvolen County (comitatus Zoliensis) in 1836 and 1848 (Siebmacher's grosses und allgemeines Wappenbuch, G. von Csergheö: Der Adel von Ungarn samt den Neben-ländern der St. Stephanskrone, 4 Bände, s. 647). Coat of arms on seal of Mathias Szuhay from Szuhafő in 1659 (see B/picture below). Mathias Szuhay from Szuhafő had a son Caspar and daughter Elisabethe Szuhay in 1651 and 1681 (Siebmacher's grosses und allgemeines Wappenbuch, G. von Csergheö und J. von Csoma: Der Adel von Ungarn samt den Nebenländern der St. Stephanskrone, Nachträge, s. 114). A/ B/ Coat of arms of Szuhay family from Szuhafő 1427. Szuhay de Szuhafő, old noble family in Gemer County (Koszeghi Sándor: Pestvármegye főlevéltákosa. Nemes családok Pest vármegyében, Hungária könyvnyomda, Budapest. 1899). Coat of arms seal in: 1/Polgári Perek fasc. 149. Nr. 45., fasc. 153. Xr. 30. 2/Koszeghi Sándor, Pestvármegye fölevéltákosa. Hungária könyvnyomda Budapest. 1899). 1449. In the charter of ruler Joannes Hunyadi (father of King Mattias I Corvinus) there is the mention about nobleman Ladislaus Zuhai (de Zuha), son of Egidius Zuhai (Diplomatikai Levéltár Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Acta ecclesiastica Q 316, 14315).
Nobleman Ladislav Zuhai (de Zuha) is stated in a charter of Joannes Hunyadi in 1449 1531. Joannes Szuhay is cited among Magnates regni of Kigdom of Hungary (Magnates alias Barones Regni Hungariae) (see picture below) (Andream Lehotzky: I. Regni Hungariae et Partium Eidem Annexarum. Quatuor Status et Ordines. Pars I, Typis Simenis Petri Weber, Posonii, 1796, s. 136-137). 1467. King Mattias I gave direction to Eger chapter to introduction of noblemen Joannes, Lazarus, Jacob, Georgius and Briccius de Zuha to the estate Noak in Gemer County (picture below) (Diplomatikai levéltár (Q szekció), Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Neo-regestrata acta (Q 311), 16600).
King Mattias I gave a donation to noblemen Joannes, Lazarus, Jacob, Georg and Bereck de Zuha in 1467 1549. Paul Szuhay from Alsószuha was registered in official list of the noble families as "Szuhay alias Harcsa" (1. List of Historical Surnames of the Hungarian Nobility (A magyar történelmi nemesség családneveinek listája). Compiled and edited by (összeállitotta és szerkesztette): Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/clcweblibrary/ nobilitashungariae West Lafayette: Purdue University Press, 2010. ISSN 1923-9580 Purdue University. 2.Kempelen Béla: Magyar nemes családok, 4. vyd. 1912 1551-1608. Stephen Szuhay, bishop of Vác (1595-1700), bishop of Eger (1600-1607), bishop of Nitra (1607-1608), archbishop of Kalocsa (1607-1608). Patent of Nobility for his family was issued by King Rudolf II with a coat of arms in Prague 1592 (picture below)(f. Federmayer: Erb Štefana Szuhaya. Genealogicko heraldický hlas. Časopis SGHS MS, Martin, č.2, 1999, s. 34-35). By other source the Patent of nobility was issued by Ferdinand II in 1630 (J. Novák: Rodové erby na Slovensku: Kubínyiho zbierka pečatí, Osveta, 1980). Stephen Szuhay family s and archbishop s coat of arms (1592 and 1603) 1639. Michael Szuhay, his son Georgius, grandsons John and Gregorius were ennobled by King Ferdinand III awarding Patent of nobility with coat of arms. This patent of nobility was later proved in Torna County in 1829 (Hellebronth Kálmán. Családtörténeti jegyzetek. Genealógiai folyóirat. Budapest, 1914, s. 295).
1646. Caspar, Mattias and Martin Szuhay were registered as noblemen in list of noble families (Korponay János: Abaujvármegye monographiája I. Seite 1 von 416. Históriaantik Könyvesház Kiadó, 2010, 772 s. ISBN: 5990000749823), similarly in the charters of coat of arms from 1564 (Dr. Czobor Alfréd. Abaujvármegyében kihirdetett cimeres nemeslevelek 1564-1711. Történelmi közlemények Abaúj-Torna vármegye és Kassa múltjából, V. évfolyam, 4. szám. 1914-1915). 1659. Seal of nobleman Mattias Szuhay from 1659 was described by Karácsonyi János (A magyar nemzetségek a 16. század középeig. Magyar tudományos akadémia, Budapest, 1901). 1662. Mathias Szuhay is cited in the register of noblemen (nobiles Hungariae) as delegate of Abov County in a session of Diet of Hungary proceeded in Bratislava 1622 (picture below)(andream Lehotzky: I. Regni Hungariae et Partium Eidem Annexarum. Quatuor Status et Ordines. Pars I, Typis Simenis Petri Weber, Posonii, 1796, s. 136-137, 185). 1675. Nobleman Mattias Szuhay was recorded in a land registry of Heves and Szolnok counties (Benedek Gyula: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megye iratai 1601-1700. A Szolnok Megyei Levéltár Évkönyve. Szolnok, 2001, s. 195). 1685. Nobleman Stephen Szuhay was vice-captain of castle Modrý Kameň (1. Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai czimerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal. Pest, 1863; 2. http: digitalisleveltar.nogradarchiv.hu) (see picture below).
Sketch of Stephen Shuhay s coat of arms on seal from 1685 (Pecsét- és címergyűjtemény: Nógrád megyei levéltár) 1689. Stephen Szuhaj as nobleman was registered in Szendrő (near Alsószuha) with Patent of nobility (Borovszky Samu: Szendrő vára. Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, 1908, 39 s.). 1703. Stephen and Joannes Szuhay (Szúháy) have been ennobled in Hubovo (Gemer County) (Archiválie Krajského štátneho archívu, Banská Bystrica, Fólia F 53). 1703. Stephen and Mattias Szuhay (Szúhaÿ) proved their noble origin and they have been ennobled in Alsószuha (Szuhay család honlapja: http://szuhay. blogspot.sk/p/a-szuhafoi-ag.html; Archiválie Krajského štátneho archívu, Banská Bystrica, Fólia F 54). 1703. Nicolaus, Martin and Joannes Szuhaÿ proved their noble origin and have been ennobled in Szuha (1. Szuhay család honlapja: http://szuhay.blogspot. sk.html; 2. Archiválie Krajského štátneho archívu, Banská Bystrica, Fólia F 56). 1705-1716. Martin Szuhai and Anna Szuhai: Family coat of arms on seal (picture below) with Patent of Nobility (Végr. Okit. 1014/XI., és Polgári Perek fasc. 76., Nr. 3. jelzetek alatt őrzőit iratokon található). Sketch of coat of arms and seal of Martin and Anna Szuhay, 1716 (1/ Siebmacher s Wappenbuch, J. Siebmacher's grosses und allgemeines Wappenbuch; 2/Pecsét- és címer-gyűjtemény: Nógrád megyei levéltár. In: http:/digitalisleveltar. nogradarchiv.hu)
1720. Stephen Szuhay was stated as nobleman in census of Rimavská Sobota (http://adatbazisokonline.hu/adatbazis/az-1720_-evi-orszagososszeiras /adatlap/ 2481). 1750. Noble family of Joannes Szuhay with roots in Szuhafő was stated in Hlohovec (Nitra County, Slovakia). The coat of arms seal depicts the hand in breast armour holding a sword (Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai czimerekkel és nemzékrendi táblákkal. Pest, 1863) 1754-1755. Francis, Stephen, Joannes, Martin and Mat- tias Szuhay proved their noble origin in the noblemen census in Hont and Gemer counties (Kempelen Béla, Magyar nemes családok I. Nemzeti Örökség Kiadó, 2011). Címerpecsét Pestm. lt.-ban. Vö. NI. X/886 9. (gen.); Siebm. 646., pk. 114.; Kub. 8.; Csoma 573 580.; Kősz. 385.; Forgon II/298 302). 1754-1755. Ladislaus Szuhay was stated as nobleman in census of Ladányi and Gyüre in 1754/55, than in the end of the 18 th and start of the 19 th century (In: http://www.sulinet.hu/oroksegtardata/telepulesekertekei/mezoladany/pages/monografia/6feje zet. htm). 1771-1777. Francis Szuhay together with his sons Stephen, Martin and Joannes were stated as noblemen in nobility records of Zemplín County (picture below)(the Elenchus Actorum is an index to the nobility records for Zemplén county, ranging from the 16th to 19th century. In:http://www.hungaryexchange.- com/database/ zemplen/ elenchus /s/index.html). Francis Szuhay with his sons are stated in nobility record of Zemplín County, 1771-1777 1794. Baron Francis Suhay, general from Marosnémet, was decorated by Order of Knighthood in 1794 (Milodánovits Simon: A franczia forradalmi háborúkban kitűnt magyar katonák, 1891. s. 397-413. /É/).
1794. Count Samuel Szuhay was an owner of some vineyards in Sátoraljaújhely located in Tokay vineyard region (A magyarországi piarista telkek története:http://archivum.piar.hu/rendtortenet/forrasok/hannig/hannigsatoralja ujhely.htm). 1803. Nobleman Martin Szuhay was a sworn judge in Gemer count. His coat of arms: on shield is a rider on a horse holding a sword in the right hand and on crown is hand holding the sword with spiked Turk head (Karácsonyi János: A magyar nemzetségek a 16. század középeig. Magyar tudományos akadémia, Budapest, 1901). 1805. A noble Szuhay family with Patent of nobility (armales) was registered in census of Zemplín County in 1805 (Antonium Szirmay de Szirma: Notitia Topographica, Politica, Zempleniensis. Budae. Typis Regiae Universitas Pestanae. 1805, str. 117, 158.). 1826. Ladislaus Szuhay was stated as nobleman in Protestant Reform Church registry in Mezőladány (http://www.sulinet.hu /oroksegtar/data/telepulesekertekei /Mezoladany /pages/ monografia/6fejezet.htm). 1835. Paulo Suhay was ennobled by Ferdinand V, the King of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia in Vienna 11.5.1835. Patent of nobility (nobile armales) and coat of arms, see picture below. He was an officer of borderline regiment in Körös and Varasdin in south Hungary (A57- Magyar kancelláriai Levéltár- Libri regii-66. zv.-s. 306.; A39- Magyar kancelláriai Levéltár- Acta generalia- 1835- No. 15252). Coat of arms seal (Polgári Perek fasc. 34, Nr. 23. In: Köszeghi Sándor, Nemes családok Pestvármegyében, Hungária, 1899, 467 s.). Nobleman Paul Suhay s armales and coat of arms, 1835
1883. Emmerich Suhay, nobleman, general, director of The Hungarian Royal Military Archive in Budapest, military historiographer and writer was decorated by Order of Saint Stephen in 1883. 1848. Szuhay family is recorded in the list of noble families of Bereg County before 1848 holding their patent of nobility (Lehoczky Tivadar: Beregvármegye monographiája. IV. A vármegye belső története s helyhatósági élete. Általános rész, I. kötet, 1881, s. 394). 1899-1933. In the list of the noblemen certified by Royal Ministry of home affairs in Budapest are recorded nobles (Gerő József: A M. Kir. Belügyminiszter által igazolt nemesek 1867-1937. Budapest, 1938, s. 329; Dr. Komáromy András és Pettkó Béla. Nagy Iván családtörténeti értesítő czimerekkel és leszármazási táblákkal, 1. zväzok, Budapest, 1899, s. 243): Ervin Suhay, major, born 8.1.1854 in Zágreb (parrents: Imrich Szuhay-Mederer Jusztina), cert. number 67288/1899, Imrich Suhay, lieutenant-general, born 11.3.1882 in Szenthubert (parrents: Ervin Suhay-Telbisz Paula), cert. number 58797/1932, Imrich Suhay, military trainee, born. 13.4.1919 in Vienna (parrents: Imrich Suhay- Schwarz Telbisz Zsófia), cert. number 35475/1933. Status of some Suhaj families Many members of the Suhaj families found the position and left the distinct traces behind the history of Malohont and Gemer. 1394-1395. Stephen Zuhai, son of Jacob Zuhai was vicepalatine of Hungary (vicepalatinus regni Hungarie). The Palatine of Hungary was the highest-ranking official in the Kingdom of Hungary from the beginning of the 11th century to 1848 (Mályusz Elemér: Zsigmondkori oklevéltár I. 1387 1399, Magyar Országos Levéltár kiadványai, II. Forráskiadványok 1. Budapest, 1951, s. 402, záznam č. 3684 z 31. okt. 1394). 1393. Joannes Zuhai was a vicepalatine tax collector (Diplomatikai levéltár (Q szekció) Családi levéltárak (P szekcióból) Kende család (Q 102/93) 69736). 1407. Petrus, son of Jacob Zuhai (Petrus filius Jakow de Zuha) was a royal tax collector (charter below) (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Családi levéltárak, P szekcióból, Csoma család, devecseri Q 58/90845).
1439. Joannes Zuhai (Johannes de Zuha) in the Eger chapter s charter (see below) was appointed as homo regius of King Albrecht II (homo regius- king s man, deputy king, executive official and validation assistance at introduction of noblemen into the estatates) (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból (E) MKA, Neo-regestrata acta Q 311). 1461. Joannes and Vincent de Zuha were chosen homines regi of King Mattias I (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Neoregestrata acta Q 311, 15565, Óvári regeszták, volume 17 / page 265). 1463. Vincent Zuhai (de Zuha) was appointed as homo regius at a management revision of Esztergom s chapter in 1463 (C. Tóth Norbert: Az esztergomi székeskáptalan a 15. Században, II. Rész, A sasadi tizedper 1452 1465 közötti krónikája. Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Budapest, 2015). 1462-1463. Georgius Zuhay from Kőtelek (near Szuha, Hrnčiarska Ves) and Michael Zuhai were appointed as provincial judges in royal investigative commit-tees (Diplomatikai levéltár Q szekció Q 311 / 516 34 Kincstári levéltárból (E) MKA, Neo-regestrata acta Q 311). 1522. Peter Zuhaÿ from Zombor in Zemplín County was cited as homo regius in a charter of King Louis II (picture below) (Diplomatikai levéltár, Q szekció, Kincstári levéltárból (E), MKA, Acta Paulinorum, Q 312, DL-DF:23612). Peter Zuhaÿ from Zombor as homo regius in charter of King Louis II 1522
1551-1608. Stephen Szuhay: bishop of Vác (1595-1700), bishop of Eger (1600-1607), bishop and district governor of Nitra (1607-1608), archbishop of Kalocsa (1607-1608), chairman of the Diet of Hungary (1597, Parlamentum Publicum was a legislative institution in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary from the 1290). In 1604 he held peace talks with sultane Ahmed to end war. He died in 1608 in Vienna (Révai Nagy Lexikona, 6. kötet, Révai testvérek irodalmi intézet, 1912, s. 179). 1662. Mathias Szuhay de Szuhafő as a representative of Abov County took part in a session of Diet of Hungary scheduled in Bratislava 1662 (Gusarova, Tatâna Pavlovna: A 17. századi magyar országgyűlések résztvevői. Levéltári Közlemények 76, Magyar Országos Levéltár, Budapest, 2005, s. 93 148). 1690. Szuhay György from Szuha took part in especial session of Diet of Hungary scheduled in Transylvania (Szilágyi Sándor szerk.: Erdélyi Országgyűlési Emlékek 20. 1688-1691, Budapest, 1897, s. 412). 1871-1872 Dr. Mirko Šuhaj, Professor of Royal academy in Zagreb, was 26.1.1871 inaugurated into vice-premier office of Croatia. Many of the Suhaj families owned the whole villages or their parts in Hungary and Slovakia such as: 1295- Imola, 1411- Hubovo, 1414- Harmacz, 1414- Ladmovce, 1450- Nagylócz, 1463- Suchá nad Parnou, Dolné Orešany and Šelpice, 1571- Csomósháza and Hubovo, 1598- Sóstófalva, 1638- Czégénydányád, Kömörő, Penyige and Balajt, 1638- Szatmár, 1654-1675 Tiszakürt, 1689- Szendrő, 1754- Mezőladányi, etc. More info: milosuhaj@gmail.com