Levéltári Közlemények, 61. (1990)

Levéltári Közlemények, 61. (1990) 1–2. - Fallenbüchl Zoltán: A XVIII. századi magyar archontológia / 3–21. o.

20 falienbüchl Zoltán 1790—1815 schon verwirklicht; für die spätere, mit Einbeziehung junger Mitarbeiter unter seiner Leitung wurde erst vor kurzem angefangen, brachte aber bisher schon Erfolge. Der Verfasser hatte vor kurzem, im Jahre 1988, ein selbstständiges Buch: Magyarország főméltóságai — Die höchsten Würdenträger Ungarns 1526—1848, veröffentlicht in ungarischer, deutscher und lateinischer Sprache. Diese enthält aber nur einen kleinen Bruckstück der zur Verfügung stehenden Angaben. Dieser Band fand, trotz mangelhafter Propagande, ein allgemeines Interesse. In der Zukunft möchte Verfasser die Mitteilung der ganzen königlich-ungarischen Beamtenschaft von 1600 bis 1848 in Buchform erwirken, selbstverständlich in mehreren Bänden. Damit könnten seine Angaben sowohl für die verwaltungs-, orts- und familiengeschichtlichen Forschungen zugänglich gemacht werden. HUNGARIAN ARCHONTOLOGY OF THE 18TH CENTURY Zoltán Falienbüchl Archontology, a branch of historical science dealing with bearers of titles and holders of offices, is considered to be a historical auxiliary science. However, the writer of this essay is of the opinion that it should be taken into consideration as an independent branch of historical science, since archontology — if not confined merely to publish data — serves as a basis of source for the social history of office-holders, as well. Officials played an important role in Europe's history, with special emphasis on Central Europe, between the 17th and 19th centuries. However, this interpretation of archontology requires collecting and evaluating a number of data relating to the biographies of officials. The author sets up, as a special model, the work of Georg Ferchl entitled "Bayerische Behörden und Beamte 1550—1804" (Bavarian authorities and officials), published in two volumes in Munich during the years of 1908—1912. In most countries of Europe, comprehensive archontological processing of the entire stratum of officials is — for the time being, — not possible, owing to the great number of those involved. Nevertheless, the staff of certain authorities has been processed in monographs or essays, but mostly in the appendix, only. Archontology is, however, more than just a part of the history of offices. In feet, it is a story of persons, and it should be treated accordingly. The author devoted a quarter of a century of his life-work to processing the biographies of royal Hungarian, i.e. state officials of the 17th and 18th centuries, and published several essays in this subject, in ajournai entitled "Levéltári Közlemények" (Archival Publications) between 1967 and 1972, and in 1979. When revealing the background of this work, it should be mentioned that the author always had a special love for works of biography. Collecting data relating to functions and biographies of royal civil servants in Hungary has begun in 1962, from archival sources. Later, this resulted — with the help of members of his family — in the compilation of a catalogue of biographical data, on the basis of archival research work. The catalogue includes some hundred thousand slips. Not only data relating to service activities were included therein, but demographical ones, as well. The latter ones were collected from parish registers. Meanwhile, the staff of officials of the Szepes Chamber, and Chamber Administration, respectively, were also published from the period between 1600 and 1773 (1967), as well as data about the centre of the Royal Hungarian Court Chamber between 1600 and 1848 were processed in this journal, in 3 parts (Volumes of years 1969, 1970 and 1972). A review on the officials of the "salt business" was published in the form of an essay, but without sub-