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Waldow family

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Waldow family coat of arms

The Waldow family or Waldau, is the name of a Bavarian noble family. The family belonged to the German nobility in Nordgau. Originally a Prussian family, they became influential in Brandenburg in the 14th century. The earliest known ancestor is Knight Hentzlinus de Waldow. The family acquired land in Neumark, Meissen, Silesia and Pomerania, where they came to prominence and prestige that they retained until the Second World War.

Notables

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Knights of St John

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Commanders and Knights of St John:

Prussian army

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Politicians

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An entry in the Royal Saxon Adelsbuch mentioned Max von Waldow, Prussian Lieutenant Colonel 1905.

References

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  1. ^ a b von Zedlitz-Neukirch, Leopold Freiherr (1837). Neues preussisches Adels-Lexicon: oder genealogische und diplomatische Nachrichten von den in der preussischen Monarchie ansässigen oder zu derselben in Beziehung stehenden fürstlichen, gräflichen, freiherrlichen und adeligen Häusern. pp. 306–.