Gravenreuth was a German local noble family.

The familys origin seat was located in Grafenreuth, now part of Thiersheim

Thiersheim

Thiersheim is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel in Bavaria in Germany.Grafenreuth, now a part of Thiersheim, was the seat of the noble family Gravenreuth for centuries....

 in the District of Wunsiedel

Wunsiedel (district)

Wunsiedel is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the west the Czech Karlovy Vary Region.-Geography:...

 in Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia

Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...

, first mentioned in 1180. Up to the 18th century, the family, supplied with the title Freiherr

Freiherr

The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...

en, was the owner of nearby land and villages, e.g. in the area of Marktredwitz

Marktredwitz

Marktredwitz is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km west of Cheb, 50 km east of Bayreuth and 50 km south of Hof/Saale.The town celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb....

. Lines of the family moved to Upper Palatinate

Upper Palatinate

The Upper Palatinate is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria.- History :The region took its name first in the early 16th century, because it was by the Treaty of Pavia one of the main portions of the territory of the Wittelsbach Elector...

, e.g. in Schlammersdorf

Schlammersdorf

Schlammersdorf is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany.-People:* Petra Dettenhöfer, politician...

. The family is directly related with the House of Sparneck

House of Sparneck

The House of Sparneck was a local noble family in Franconia.The family is known to exist from 1223 to 1744 and was named after the market village of Sparneck. One of their first castles was the Waldsteinburg; further castles were located in Sparneck, Weißdorf, Stockenroth, Uprode near Weißdorf,...

. In the fellowship of the markgraves from Bayreuth, members of the family were part of the Order of the Red Eagle

Order of the Red Eagle

The Order of the Red Eagle was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valor in combat, excellence in military leadership, long and faithful service to the kingdom, or other achievements...

 and engaged in St. Georgen under that with the foundation of the Gravenreuther Stift by Georg Christoph of Gravenreuth (1667-1736), offering a home and a religious life-style for poor unmarried older men. There is a line of Barons (German: Grafen) from 1825 to 1919. In 1816 the Hofmark Affing

Affing

Affing is a municipality near Augsburg in Aichach-Friedberg district, in Swabia - Bavaria, southern Germany.The municipality covers an area of 44.85 km²....

 was bought, members of the family are still living there. A prominent member in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 was Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth

Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth

Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...

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