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     Agatha (?) was born circa 1465. Circa 1480 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Agatha (?) married Miklós Isépy, son of András Isépy.

     Katalin Isépy was born circa 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey. Circa 1485 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Katalin Isépy married Tamás Káposztás. Circa 1486 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Katalin Isépy married János Nagy. In 1486, László Isépy gave his daughter Katalin and her husband, János Nagy three units of land out of his own property at Magyar-Izsép, held in villeinage. We know the three husbands of Katalin Isépy on the basis of an old family tree: the first one was called Tamás Káposztás, the second was János Nagy, and the name of the third one was János Varga. On the occasion of this presentation, János Nagy was called Nobilis Ioannos, Nagy de Isep; but in a later document he was "ignobilis", that is, it appears he was "not a nobleman".¹ Circa 1500, Katalin Isépy married János Varga.

     János Varga was born circa 1470. Circa 1500, János Varga married Katalin Isépy, daughter of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey.

     Margit (?) was born circa 1470. Circa 1485 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Margit (?) married Miklós Isépy, son of András Isépy. Margit (?) and Markus Isépy sold land in 1505 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; Then, in 1505, he, together with his mother, Margit (the widow of Miklós Isépy, by then married to Balázs Herestyéni of Lasztócz), sold for good (at the convent at Lelesz) four units of land [held in villeinage], and five puszta lots from his property at Beretõ to Miklós Butkay for 120 gold forints.¹

     János Török was born circa 1475 in Lasztócz, Zemplén, Hungary. Circa 1500 in Lasztócz, Zemplén, Hungary, János Török married Veronika Isépy, daughter of Miklós Isépy and Agatha (?). In 1506 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary.¹, it appears that Márkus was again in great need of money, because in 1506 he pawned his hayfields called Mocsarrét, Nagy-rét and Mezõ, as well as part of his ploughlands on a rural road named "Kolbására fityegõ", to Zsigmond Berzenczey, commander of the castle at Terebes, for 5 and 1/2 gold forints. Then in the nick of time János Török, Veronika Isépy's husband, bought his brother-in-law Márkus's remaining properties in Zemplén and Szabolcs. This was registered in 1506 by the convent at Lelesz.

     Péter Füzesséry Jr. was born circa 1475. He was the son of Péter Füzesséry and Erzsébet Zádorházy. Péter Füzesséry Jr. witnessed the marriage settlement of Erzsébet Zádorházy and Péter Füzesséry in 1502 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; A document dated 1502, records the mother of László Isépy, Katalin Zádorházy who was the daughter of Imre Zádorházy and the wife of András Isépy. The document describes how Squire László Zádorházy in his name, as well as in the name of Gáspár Szbugyay (son of the late János Szbugyay and Krisztina Zádorházy), furthermore László Isépy (son of the late András Isép and Katalin Zádorházy) and Miklós Zádorházy (son of János) release to Péter Füzesséry, Jr. the wedding dowry that was due to Erzsébet Zádorházy, senior, the widow of Péter(né) Füzesséry.¹

     Imre Isépy was born circa 1480 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey. Imre Isépy sold land in 1506 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; Imre ( Lászlo Isépy's son) sold his whole inheritance at Beretõ, Karos, Kis-Mihály and Bogát.¹

     Ambrus Isépy was born circa 1480 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of Miklós Isépy and Agatha (?). Ambrus Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Veronika Isépy and Markus Isépy in 1503 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Veronika Isépy, Miklós' daughter (and wife of János Török of Lasztócz), wishing to prevent further crumbling away of the family land holdings, protested in 1503 against her brothers' Márkus and Ambrus letting go of their rightful properties at Izsép, Beretõ and Karos.¹

     Veronika Isépy was born circa 1483 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of Miklós Isépy and Agatha (?). Circa 1500 in Lasztócz, Zemplén, Hungary, Veronika Isépy married János Török. Veronika Isépy was a plaintiff in the lawsuit of Veronika Isépy and Markus Isépy in 1503 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Veronika Isépy, Miklós' daughter (and wife of János Török of Lasztócz), wishing to prevent further crumbling away of the family land holdings, protested in 1503 against her brothers' Márkus and Ambrus letting go of their rightful properties at Izsép, Beretõ and Karos.¹ It appears that Márkus was again in great need of money, because in 1506 he pawned his hayfields called Mocsarrét, Nagy-rét and Mezõ, as well as part of his ploughlands on a rural road named "Kolbására fityegõ", to Zsigmond Berzenczey, commander of the castle at Terebes, for 5 and 1/2 gold forints. Then in the nick of time János Török, Veronika Isépy's husband, bought his brother-in-law Márkus's remaining properties in Zemplén and Szabolcs. This was registered in 1506 by the convent at Lelesz.

     Gáspár Szbugyay was born circa 1485. He was the son of János Szbugyay and Krisztina Zádorházy. A document dated 1502, records the mother of László Isépy, Katalin Zádorházy who was the daughter of Imre Zádorházy and the wife of András Isépy. The document describes how Squire László Zádorházy in his name, as well as in the name of Gáspár Szbugyay (son of the late János Szbugyay and Krisztina Zádorházy), furthermore László Isépy (son of the late András Isép and Katalin Zádorházy) and Miklós Zádorházy (son of János) release to Péter Füzesséry, Jr. the wedding dowry that was due to Erzsébet Zádorházy, senior, the widow of Péter(né) Füzesséry.¹

     Markus Isépy was born circa 1487 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of Miklós Isépy and Margit (?). Markus Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Markus Isépy and Veronika Isépy in 1503 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Veronika Isépy, Miklós' daughter (and wife of János Török of Lasztócz), wishing to prevent further crumbling away of the family land holdings, protested in 1503 against her brothers' Márkus and Ambrus letting go of their rightful properties at Izsép, Beretõ and Karos.¹ Markus Isépy and Margit (?) sold land in 1505 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; Then, in 1505, he, together with his mother, Margit (the widow of Miklós Isépy, by then married to Balázs Herestyéni of Lasztócz), sold for good (at the convent at Lelesz) four units of land [held in villeinage], and five puszta lots from his property at Beretõ to Miklós Butkay for 120 gold forints.² In 1506 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary.¹, it appears that Márkus was again in great need of money, because in 1506 he pawned his hayfields called Mocsarrét, Nagy-rét and Mezõ, as well as part of his ploughlands on a rural road named "Kolbására fityegõ", to Zsigmond Berzenczey, commander of the castle at Terebes, for 5 and 1/2 gold forints. Then in the nick of time János Török, Veronika Isépy's husband, bought his brother-in-law Márkus's remaining properties in Zemplén and Szabolcs. This was registered in 1506 by the convent at Lelesz.
Markus Isépy died before 1570 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He is mentioned in the lawsuit of András Isépy in 1570 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In the year 1570, the chapter of Lelesz installed András, Ferenc and Sebestyén in the property belonging to Izsép, called "Pap-Rész". This property came to them after the death of their two uncles, László's son László and Miklós' son Márkus. Also in 1570 is a record at the convent at Lelelsz that proves that Ferenc and Sebestyén Isépy did inherit all the properties of Magyar-Isép and Sóskút, as well as the property at Nagy-Szekeres in the County of Szatmár.¹

     Lénárd Cseley was born circa 1490.
Meanwhile, György Isépy authorized his relative, Lénárd Cseley, to take legal action to reinstate this small village property to the family. In this legal action Lénárd Cseley could cover all György Isépy’s outstanding property demands. Lénárd Cseley did in fact start legal action against György Serédy. As usual it went on for a long time. In 1572, the court of Zemplén instructed András Alagy, (who came into possession of the pledge after the death of György Serédy) by order upheld by the Royal Crown, to transfer the village property to the descendants of the now deceased Lénárd Cseley. These descendants were obligated to settle accounts with the children of the now deceased György Isépy.¹ He died before 1572 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary.

     György Isépy was born circa 1495 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey. György Isépy took out a mortgage on property in Kismihály, Zemplén, Hungary, in 1538 a small village and puszta property of György Isépy, son of László, that was pawned by him for 100 Hungarian forints to Bálint Thorma of Lasztócz. This village may have been a small town in the neighborhood of Legenye and Mihályi, and the puszta named after it may have been part of the Isépy family's property at Kis-Mihály.¹
Meanwhile, György Isépy authorized his relative, Lénárd Cseley, to take legal action to reinstate this small village property to the family. In this legal action Lénárd Cseley could cover all György Isépy’s outstanding property demands. Lénárd Cseley did in fact start legal action against György Serédy. As usual it went on for a long time. In 1572, the court of Zemplén instructed András Alagy, (who came into possession of the pledge after the death of György Serédy) by order upheld by the Royal Crown, to transfer the village property to the descendants of the now deceased Lénárd Cseley. These descendants were obligated to settle accounts with the children of the now deceased György Isépy.² He and Sebestyen Isépy took out a mortgage on property in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, in 1553. There is a copy of a pawn ticket dated 1553 in which a certain Gergely Tóth, in the presence of five witnesses, pawned two pieces of "rétetskéjét" [small meadow] to György Isépy and his son Sebestyén, and also all their descendants of both genders ("utricesque sexus").³ György Isépy died between 1553 and 1560 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary.

     László Isépy was born circa 1496 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey. László Isépy died between 1553 and 1570 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He is mentioned in the lawsuit of András Isépy in 1570 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In the year 1570, the chapter of Lelesz installed András, Ferenc and Sebestyén in the property belonging to Izsép, called "Pap-Rész". This property came to them after the death of their two uncles, László's son László and Miklós' son Márkus. Also in 1570 is a record at the convent at Lelelsz that proves that Ferenc and Sebestyén Isépy did inherit all the properties of Magyar-Isép and Sóskút, as well as the property at Nagy-Szekeres in the County of Szatmár.¹

     Benedek Herencsény was born circa 1500. He was the son of István Herencsény.

     Dorottya Hencselöczy was born circa 1500. Circa 1530, Dorottya Hencselöczy married János Cseley, son of Lénárd Cseley.¹

     Albert Göenczler was born circa 1510. Circa 1550 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Albert Göenczler married Fruzsina Isépy, daughter of György Isépy.

     János Cseley was born circa 1510. He was the son of Lénárd Cseley. Circa 1530, János Cseley married Dorottya Hencselöczy.¹
Sebestyén Isépy, as lord of the lands at Izsép, in 1560 is accused by Katalin Cseley, daughter of Lénárd, of carrying off some corn from her ranch at Csörvég when it was laid waste and occupied by her brother. Katalin Cseley had quarrels with her brother János and her brother-in-law János Borbély of Terebes.
Sebestyén Isépy, as lord of the lands at Izsép, in 1560 is accused by Katalin Cseley, daughter of Lénárd, of carrying off some corn from her ranch at Csörvég when it was laid waste and occupied by her brother. Katalin Cseley had quarrels with her brother János and her brother-in-law János Borbély of Terebes.¹

     Ambrus Kasuhy was born circa 1515. Circa 1545 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Ambrus Kasuhy married Orsolya Isépy, daughter of György Isépy.

     Katalin Cseley was born circa 1515. She was the daughter of Lénárd Cseley.
Sebestyén Isépy, as lord of the lands at Izsép, in 1560 is accused by Katalin Cseley, daughter of Lénárd, of carrying off some corn from her ranch at Csörvég when it was laid waste and occupied by her brother. Katalin Cseley had quarrels with her brother János and her brother-in-law János Borbély of Terebes.

     (?) Cseley was born circa 1515. She was the daughter of Lénárd Cseley.
Sebestyén Isépy, as lord of the lands at Izsép, in 1560 is accused by Katalin Cseley, daughter of Lénárd, of carrying off some corn from her ranch at Csörvég when it was laid waste and occupied by her brother. Katalin Cseley had quarrels with her brother János and her brother-in-law János Borbély of Terebes.¹

     Fruzsina Isépy was born circa 1518 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of György Isépy. Circa 1550 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Fruzsina Isépy married Albert Göenczler. Sebestyen Isépy and András Isépy and she were granted a deed in 1590 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1590, Sebestyén and András Isépy satisfied their older sister, Fruzsina, wife of Albert Göenczler, by giving her the inheritance that was due to her.

     Péter Fekete was born in 1518 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Circa 1540 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Péter Fekete married Dóra Tarjány.¹ Péter Fekete recorded a deed in 1582. They made an agreement at the Convent of Lelesz, on the day of eve of the Apostle St. Jacob. “István Mathisy, elected bishop of Csanád, imperial counselor, prepost [praspositus, or praespositus] of the Convent of Lelesz, informs all those whom it may concern that on the one part "Sebastianus Isepy de Eadem Isep", and on the other part "Petrus Fekete in dicta Isep", appeared in person before him; at that time Sebestyén Isépy (in his own name, as well as his children's: András and Márkus, and also in the name of Anna, wife of Sándor Lasztóczi, and Zsófia, in addition the two children of his brother now deceased, i.e. György and Eufrosina) declares and acknowledges that he sold two units of land to Péter Fekete”. However, when prince Miklós Báthory, state judge, ordered the installation of Péter Fekete into the country-house at Csemegrész; András Isépy, son of Sebestyén, and György (who was the son of the sister of the earlier deceased Ferenc) objected. By then Sebestyén himself regretted this buy and sell deal, and tried to delay handing over the units of land; as it appears Péter Fekete had not yet paid the whole price. A quarrel arose from this, and it soon became so bitter that Péter Fekete turned to the Convent of Lelesz for help. He brought another complaint against Sebestyén Isépy because the latter intruded by force into Péter Fekete's house where he committed various violent acts. Despite this, the conflict was successfully settled, and Péter Fekete gave as security his own house at Izsép until he fully paid the purchase price.¹ He was a plaintiff in the lawsuit of Péter Fekete and Sebestyen Isépy in 1585 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1585 Péter Fekete had Sebestyén Isépy summoned to court because he was holding plough-lands by force at Izsép and Csörveg. This process was being dragged out in the courts as late as 1588. During which time Péter Fekete also had Ferenc Isépy's son György and his daughter Fruzsina, as well as their guardian and stepfather, summoned to court.²
The "iványi" or "nagyiványi" Fekete, alias Nagy family, whose branch used the forename "Izsépi" for a while, was one of those families who were forced out of their lands at Transdanubia by the Turks. They moved to Upper Hungary; and there tried to establish their homes. It appears that this family succeeded in saving a significant part of their moveable property and they were able to raise money, as well, so that soon after they arrived in Zemplén County they were able to buy new lands. Péter Fekete ended up at Magyar-Izsép, while the remainder of his family expanded in Sáros County. By intermarrying with the ancient families of the county, they managed to carve out a respectable position for themselves. Arriving at Izsép, Péter Fekete bought a country-house at Csemegrész and two units of land (held in villeinage) from Sebestyén Isépy who happened to be in urgent need of money just then.¹

     Ambrus Isépy II was born circa 1520 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of Ambrus Isépy.
He was a Pauline friar and Vicar of the friars of the Pálos Order at Patakújhely (literally "the new place at Patak). A 1580 record indicates Ambrus Isépy (Vicar of the friars of the Pálos Order at Patak-Ujhely) was trusted by his supervisor, Prior István, and his friar colleagues; with an assignment in the interest of the monastery.¹ Ambrus Isépy II died after 1580 in Patakújhely, Nógrád, Hungary.

     Dóra Tarjány was born circa 1520 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Circa 1540 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Dóra Tarjány married Péter Fekete.¹

     István Pozsgay was born circa 1520. Circa 1550, István Pozsgay married Ilona Cseley, daughter of János Cseley and Dorottya Hencselöczy.¹ István Pozsgay died before 1587.

     András Farkas Csörghöi was born circa 1520. Circa 1550, András Farkas Csörghöi married Borbolá Cseley, daughter of János Cseley and Dorottya Hencselöczy.¹ András Farkas Csörghöi died before 1587.

     Orsolya Isépy was born circa 1529 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of György Isépy. Circa 1545 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Orsolya Isépy married Ambrus Kasuhy.

     Sebestyen was born in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary circa 1530. He was the son of György Isépy. He married in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, circa 1550. His first wife's name is not known but his childen later are referred to as sons of different mothers. Sebestyen Isépy and György Isépy took out a mortgage on property in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, in 1553. There is a copy of a pawn ticket dated 1553 in which a certain Gergely Tóth, in the presence of five witnesses, pawned two pieces of "rétetskéjét" [small meadow] to György Isépy and his son Sebestyén, and also all their descendants of both genders ("utricesque sexus").¹ Sebestyen Isépy was a plaintiff in the lawsuit of András Isépy in 1570 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In the year 1570, the chapter of Lelesz installed András, Ferenc and Sebestyén in the property belonging to Izsép, called "Pap-Rész". This property came to them after the death of their two uncles, László's son László and Miklós' son Márkus. Also in 1570 is a record at the convent at Lelelsz that proves that Ferenc and Sebestyén Isépy did inherit all the properties of Magyar-Isép and Sóskút, as well as the property at Nagy-Szekeres in the County of Szatmár.² Circa 1575 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Sebestyen Isépy married Zsófia Nyomarkay, daughter of Mihály Nyomarkay and Klára Bajory. Sebestyen Isépy and András Isépy recorded a deed in 1575 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary.². On June 8, 1575, István Radéczy (vice-regent and bishop of Eger) issued in the name of Emperor Miksa II, the Hungarian king, a deed of gift at Eperjes. This document re-deeds the property, made up of 12 units of land (held in villeinage) in the village of Izsép and on Sóskút 'puszta' (that according to the wording of the document, had been the property of their ancestors since ancient times); together with a building and manor house on it and a detailed list of all the chattels, to Sebestyén, Ferenc and András Isépy for their useful and tested loyalty and services. Sebestyen Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Sebestyen Isépy and György Isépy between 1583 and 1591 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Meanwhile Sebestyén Isépy also had conflicts within the family with Ambrus Figendy, stepfather and guardian of the children of the deceased Ferenc Isépy. Ambrus Figendy summoned Sebestyén Isépy to court in 1583. He alleged that Sebestyén occupied by force Ferenc Isépy's son, György's, property, as well as his mill on the shore of Helmecz Creek, his country house, and one of his serfs' houses. In 1591, however, they came to an amicable agreement; and on that occasion Sebestyén Isépy had a new mill built to replace the old mills. Those mills were the property of György Isépy and his mother; and her daughters from a second marriage, one called Zsuzsánna and the other Katalin Figedy.³ Sebestyen Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Sebestyen Isépy and Péter Fekete in 1585 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1585 Péter Fekete had Sebestyén Isépy summoned to court because he was holding plough-lands by force at Izsép and Csörveg. This process was being dragged out in the courts as late as 1588. During which time Péter Fekete also had Ferenc Isépy's son György and his daughter Fruzsina, as well as their guardian and stepfather, summoned to court.² Sebestyen Isépy was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1586 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. During these uncertain times in the country, Sebestyén Isépy made an agreement in 1586 with Ferenc Rákóczy, Ferenc Binkóczy and Gáspár Varsády. They undertook collateral assurance for each other and they committed themselves to pay blood money if one of them got into trouble.⁴ He and András Isépy recorded a deed in 1590 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1590, Sebestyén and András Isépy satisfied their older sister, Fruzsina, wife of Albert Göenczler, by giving her the inheritance that was due to her. Sebestyen Isépy died in 1603 or 1604 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He left a will in 1604 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Janos and Markus are mentioned in their father's will of that year. Marcus subsequently leased out some of the family lands to Janos Deak and leased or sold other of the lands as well effectively breaking up the land holdings his father had worked so hard to amass.¹

     Mihály Nyomarkay was born circa 1530. Circa 1560 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Mihály Nyomarkay married Klára Bajory.