Čudomirić family

The Čudomirić family (Latin: Quddomirorum, Chudomirig, Cidomirig, Cudomericich, Cudimerig, Cudomirichys, Zudomerich, Zuddomirikion and Zudomirikion) was one of the twelve noble tribes of the Kingdom of Croatia, mentioned in the Pacta conventa and Supetar Cartulary.

History

The earliest possible known ancestor of the genus is župan Pribislav Čudomirić, one of the twelve noblemen mentioned in Pacta conventa (1102).[1] The earliest certain mention of the tribe is 1207 when appears Uste Zudomiriko as a witness (along with representatives of the tribe of Gusić, Mogorović, Kačić etc.) in two documents belonging to the church of St. Peter in Bubnjan, west of Tinj (near Benkovac).[2] In 1232 document from the city of Zadar is recorded Milota regarding some lands of the Church of St. Chrysogonus, while Dobroje son of Vukoje Čudomirić in 1278 as a landlord in Čudomirćina or Čudomirić area near Zadar known as such until the 16th century.[2] In 1348 and 1361 are recorded as witnesses Radoslav and Radič. In 1365, Gruban son of "condam Scenichi" was a resident and landlord in Kačina Gorica. Between 1391 and 1402 is mentioned Diminse Petrović regarding the land in Čudomiršćina. At the end of the 14th and beginning of the 15th century in Zadar lived sailor Matija Radušević, Juraj, Petar, Bartol, son of Borajka and so on. In 1399, nobleman Ratko Drahiašić was married to Jelena, daughter of Jakov Lasničić from Bitina in Gacka župa. The last mention in the city is in 1509.[2]

In the 15th century some members lived in other parts of Dalmatia, like in Trogir and Sukošan, and 1451 in Knin. In 1494, Conventual Franciscan, Matija Čudomirić, was the procurator of the monastery of St. Frane in Šibenik.[2]

They also lived in the Lika region, in 1404 was recorded Simon son of Obrad from former village Hotušje behind Velebit. In 1503, Ivan Noić was a witness in Lagodušići (today Budak near Gospić), while in 1512, Jakov Vruković in Belaj (today Bilaj near Gospić), which is also tribe's last mention.[2]

In the 15th century, one family also had an estate in Hrelić (today village Hrelići near New Zagreb in Zagorje region). In 1482, the king Matthias Corvinus ordered Kaptol to recognize proprietorship of Pavle Čudomirić, an official of Serbian Despot Vuk Grgurević Branković. In 1501, Pavle's wife Lucija then a widow with daughters Barbara and Dorotea wrote to Corvinus for having her estates violently appropriated.[2]

See also

References

Notes

  1. Croatian Encyclopaedia 2011.
  2. Redakcija 1993.

Sources

  • Croatian Encyclopaedia (2011), Čudomirići
  • Redakcija (1993), "Čudomirići", Croatian Biographical Lexicon (HBL) (in Croatian), Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute
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