The surname Bendeleben was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions. The oldest branch of the family can be traced back to the ancestral castle "Bendeleben" which lay in the county of Schwarzburg between Sondershausen and Frankenhausen. Chronicles first mention Rudolph von Bendeleben in the year 1225. In 1249, Heinrich and Eitolph von Bendeleben asserted their loyalty to Count Friedrich of Meissen against the claims of the widowed Duchess of the French Brabant family and her ally Duke Albert of Brunswick. This show of loyalty marked the beginning of the family's rise to power within the Saxon regions.
Early History of the Bendeleben family
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Bendeleben Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bendeleben, Bendelleben, Bendelebben, Bendelebin, Bendelebbin and many more.
Early Notables of the Bendeleben family
Hans Christoph von Bendeleben, who served with distinction as a major in the Saxon army in 1696
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Migration of the Bendeleben family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: members of the family who settled on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
