Berislavići Vrhrički

Berislavići Vrhrički, also known as the Berislavići Malomlački, were a Croatian noble family whose historical seat was at Vrh Rike, with connections to Livno. They belonged to a cadet branch of the Croatian noble family or tribe of Čubranić. The family is documented through a succession of nobles, judges, landowners, and military and political officeholders from the late medieval period into the seventeenth century. The family’s early historical setting was Vrh Rike, a locality associated with the family’s primary name, and Livno. Among its early recorded members was Stjepan I, who was born around 1380. In the following generation, Vuk and Pavao Berislavić, both active during the fifteenth century, are identified as noble judges. Their roles place the family within the institutional and landed nobility of medieval Croatia rather than within a commercial or corporate context. A significant change in the family’s geographic and political profile occurred with Stjepan II, born around 1450. He moved to Slavonia and acquired estates in Zagreb County and Varaždin County. One of the properties associated with his descendants was Mala Mlaka. The Mala Mlaka connection led to the alternative designation Berislavići Malomlački, showing how territorial possession shaped the naming of noble branches in Croatian history. Later members held more prominent public and military positions. Stjepan III, born around 1562 and deceased in 1609, served as sub-Ban of Croatia from 1591 to 1596. Stjepan IV, born around 1598 and dying in 1641 or 1642, also attained the office of sub-Ban, serving in 1640. Franjo Aleksandar, born around 1631 and deceased in 1678, is recorded as a cavalry captain in the service of Petar Zrinski. The available reference material presents the Berislavići Vrhrički as a historical lineage, not as a modern brand, company, product label, or continuing commercial organization. Its significance lies in genealogy, landholding, noble administration, Croatian political history, and military service. The family’s documented identity developed through both its original association with Vrh Rike and its later estate at Mala Mlaka. No reliable information in the supplied material establishes a current corporate successor, surviving commercial operations, contemporary headquarters, or modern brand activity.

The Berislavić family of Vrh Rike, known in Croatian as Berislavići Vrhrički and also as Berislavići Malomlački, was a Croatian noble family connected genealogically to the Čubranić noble family or tribe. Its principal historical association was with Vrh Rike, while Livno also appears in the family’s geographic context. The lineage is represented in the surviving historical record by members active across several generations. Stjepan I, born approximately around 1380, belongs to the family’s earlier documented period. During the fifteenth century, Vuk, who lived approximately from 1410 to 1448, and Pavao, born around 1420, are identified as noble judges. Their judicial roles indicate participation in the governance and legal administration of the Croatian nobility. The family’s fortunes and geographic reach expanded with Stjepan II, born around 1450. He relocated to Slavonia and obtained several estates in Zagreb County and Varaždin County. Mala Mlaka became especially important to the later branch of the family. Descendants associated with that estate were consequently called Berislavići Malomlački, while the Vrh Rike designation continued to distinguish the family’s original branch and territorial origin. By the late sixteenth century, members of the family had reached senior positions in Croatian public life. Stjepan III, born around 1562 and deceased in 1609, was sub-Ban of Croatia between 1591 and 1596. The office placed him within the kingdom’s high political and administrative leadership. Stjepan IV, born around 1598 and deceased in 1641 or 1642, likewise served as sub-Ban, holding the office in 1640. The family also maintained a military connection. Franjo Aleksandar, born around 1631 and deceased in 1678, served as a cavalry captain under Petar Zrinski. This record places the family within the military and aristocratic networks of seventeenth-century Croatia. The supplied sources do not document the family’s later genealogical fate in detail, nor do they identify a present-day organization bearing the name. Accordingly, the family is treated here as a historical noble house rather than an active brand. Its historical profile is based on lineage, territorial affiliation, estate ownership, judicial service, Croatian vice-regal office, and military service.

• 1640

  Stjepan IV serves as sub-Ban

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  Stjepan IV served as sub-Ban of Croatia in 1640.

• 1631

  Birth of Franjo Aleksandar

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Franjo Aleksandar was born approximately around this year; he later served as a cavalry captain under Petar Zrinski.

• 1591

  Stjepan III becomes sub-Ban of Croatia

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Stjepan III held the office of sub-Ban of Croatia from 1591 to 1596.

• 1450

  Birth of Stjepan II

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Stjepan II was born approximately around this year and later moved to Slavonia, where he acquired estates in Zagreb and Varaždin counties.

• 1448

  Death of Vuk Berislavić

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Vuk Berislavić, a noble judge, died approximately in this year.

• 1410

  Vuk enters the recorded lineage

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Vuk Berislavić, later identified as a noble judge, was born approximately around this year.

• Birth of Stjepan I

  [1]Berislavić family of Vrh Rikeen.wikipedia.org

  Stjepan I, one of the earliest named members in the available record, was born approximately around this year.

A historical Croatian noble lineage rather than a commercial brand. Its historical identity was defined by hereditary status, landholding, public office, judicial service, and military participation.

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