A Hajdú-Bihar Megyei Levéltár évkönyve 21. 1994 (Debrecen, 1994)

Tanulmányok - Balogh István: Oklevelek Debrecen város és a nemesek viszonyához (1587-1604)

that was the site of the castle and was built with grape-wine was obtained by the town as grant of the Prince of Transylvania in 1592 after death of both branches of the family being possessor at that time (documents 11, 16).

And in 1601 the private legal status of noblemen was ceased by a royal deed of gift. The chart of Rudolph II obliged the noblemen living in the town for bearing the chosen offices (of judge and of juryman) equally with not noble civil persons (document 17).

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