Künsberg

Family name and lineage

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The Künsberg family was an old German noble family of knights from the Franconian Forest and Upper Franconia.

History

The Künsberg family took its name from Künsberg near Creußen and was directly related to the House of Sparneck. Members of the family held the title of Baron, granted to them in 1690.

Notable members

Antonietta Cornelia von Künsberg (1812-1862), Bavarian beauty appeared in the Gallery of Beauties gathered by Ludwig I of Bavaria
Caroline von Künsberg (1815-1859), Bavarian beauty appeared in the Gallery of Beauties gathered by Ludwig I of Bavaria
Eberhard von Künßberg [de] (1881–1941), legal historian
Eberhard von Künsberg [de] (1909–1945), Nazi diplomat