Borcke
Introduction Coat of Arms of the Borcke familyThe '''Borcke family''' also spelled '''von Bork''', '''Borke''' or '''Borken''', was an old Pomeranian noble family of Slavic origin.
History Accordíng to Seweryn Uruski (1817-1890) the family was originally known as ''Borek'' or ''z Borku''.The family itself traces the name back to Pribislaus, son of Borko ("Pribislaus, Filius Borkonis"), who was mentioned in a medieval document in 1186/87.In 1297 Nikolaus Borko was the first to use this as a family name.
Notable members * Sidonia von Borcke (1548-1620), noble woman executed for witchcraft* Georg Matthias von Borcke (1671-1740)* Adrian Bernhard von Borcke (1668-1741)* Kaspar Wilhelm von Borcke (1704-1747)* Heinrich Adrian von Borcke (1715-1788) * Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke (1776-1830), general* Johann Heinrich August Heros von Borcke (1835–1895), Prussian cavalry officer* Fabian von Borcke (born 1966), politician
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