The History
Döry History Family
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1360
Jakab Dőry is granted the limited ennoblement (‘nemesség’) by King Lajos I and thus establishes the line that later adopts the surname Dőry. Wikipedia
Beginning of the 15th century
The family begins to use the name Dőry – derived from their estates in Dör and Jobaháza in Rábaköz (western Hungary). Wikipedia
17th century
A collateral line moves to Gömör and Borsod (north-east Hungary).
1741 & 1759
The Gömör-Borsod line is first (1741) and again (1759) elevated to the Hungarian barony (address in Baro). Wikipedia
1716 – 1798
Dőry Ádám (1716-1798), royal councillor and alispán of Tolna, founded the Paradicsompusztai estate and manor near Zomba, among other things. Wikipedia
1766
Ferenc Dőry receives the title of count (grófi rang), but this line of counts is already extinguished with his grandchildren. Wikipedia
1816
The Tolna branch (descended from Dőry Ádám) is once again admitted to the baronial nobility, now with the permanent title of baron. Wikipedia
1854
Award of the Austrian Baron title to a representative of the family. Wikipedia
1886
Lajos Dőry, commander (tábornok) of outstanding military merit, retires with the rank of major general (vezérőrnagy). Wikipedia
1909
Mikszáth Kálmán publishes the novel ‘Különös házasság’, in which he has a fictionalised Baron Dőry and his daughter appear – inspired by real Dőry events. Wikipedia
1931
Dőry Ferenc, director of the Hungarian National Archives, publishes a documentary study in which he compares and corrects the historical facts with Mikszáth’s story. Wikipedia
2023
The Wikipedia entry ‘Dőry család’ is updated in the officially validated version (last check: 11 June 2023). Wikipedia
