are an old family of knights of Bohemia. They appear on the historical scene towards
the end of the 15th century. They come from the northwest of Bohemia, the region of Teplice.
They are relatives of the Velvets of Nezpecov, who gained the village
of Velvets as a vasalage to the castle of Sukoslav /now Kostomlaty/ at the beginning of the
14th century. A part of the members of the family moved to East Bohemia, another part
remained at their native Velvets, while others settled in the South of Bohemia,
where they accepted the name of Bejcek
In the blue field of their coat-of-arms they had two ostrich feathers and two spurs.
They are mentioned again in the connection with the purchase of a fortified mansion
Cichtice near Vodnany. Pribik Bejcek of Nezpecov together with his sons
Jan and Vaclav sen. are reported as owners of not
only Cichtice but also of Little Blanice, now only Blanice
Another member is connected with owning Protivec not far from Prachatice. In the 17th century
the traces of the family are slowly but definitely disappearning. Jan Depolt Bejcek
was probably the last one reliably proved. Having no heirs he left the estate of Chomutice to his wife
Anna Regina of Janovice. When even she died, he left it to Jan Depolt Ladislav Kousek
of Sobeticky. There are no more news about them, the whole clan either died out or completly
lost their importance.
During the rebelion of the Eastes in 1618-1620 Jan, Jindrich, Pribik and
Lyther took part in it, but they were pardoned without being treated. And yet Lyther emigrated,
his properites came over to his relatives.
The relatives of the Bejcek of Nezpecov were the Janovskys of Janovice
, the Kocis of Dobrs, and other families of upper and lower nobility.
Pribik of the Bejceks of Nezpecov together with
Mikulas of Kadov acted in summer 1625 as godfather to the sixth son of
Jan Jiri Harant sen. of Polzice and Bezdruzice.
From book "Lexikon of Czech aristocracy", editorship - Prag, Akropolis 1993.
It was translated with help of my teacher of english - Jaroslav Rezac.
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are an old family of knights of Bohemia. They appear on the historical scene towards
the end of the 15th century. They come from the northwest of Bohemia, the region of Teplice.
They are relatives of the Velvets of Nezpecov, who gained the village
of Velvets as a vasalage to the castle of Sukoslav /now Kostomlaty/ at the beginning of the
14th century. A part of the members of the family moved to East Bohemia, another part
remained at their native Velvets, while others settled in the South of Bohemia,
where they accepted the name of Bejcek 
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