Catherine Telegdi

Catherine Telegdi of Kincstartó (Hungarian: Katalin Telegdi de Kincstartó) (1492–1547) was a Hungarian noblewoman, the daughter of royal treasurer Stephen Telegdi de Telegd and his wife, Margit Bebek de Pelsőcz.

Family

Catherine Telegdi married before 1516 to Stephen VIII Báthory, who acted as Governor of the Dukedom of Transylvania. They had eight children from this marriage:

• Nicholas, mentioned in 1516,
• Catharine, mentioned in 1516,
• Andrew (d. 1563),
• Sophia, wife of Demeter Csáky de Kőrösszegh,
• Anna (1537–1570), the mother of the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory,
• Elizabeth (1540-1562), wife of Lajos Pekry de Petrovina and László Kerecsélyi de Kányaföld,
• Christopher (1530–1581), who governed Transylvania in the absence of his younger brother Stefan,
• Stephen (1533–1586), who became Voivode (and later Prince) of Transylvania and King of Poland.

References

Sources

• Derwich M. (red.), Polska. Dzieje cywilizacji i narodu. Monarchia Jagiellonów 1399-1586, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, Warszawa Ã¢Â€Â“ Wrocław 2003, , s. 227.