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     Demeter Szunyogh was born circa 1390. He was the son of Miklós Szunyogh. Circa 1412 for his support of Sigismund, King of Hungary, he was awarded land at Szunyogh. He is also mentioned in documents from 1415 and 1425.¹ Demeter Szunyogh died in Szúnyog, Pest, Hungary.

     András Isépy was born circa 1392 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of Mátyás Isépy and Orsolya Chyrke. András Isépy is mentioned in the lawsuit of Márkus Isépy and Mátyás Isépy in 1413 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; in 1413, Márkus and his son Mátyus complained when Gyapoly's son, Benedek Rákóczy, committed forceful acts on Sink and Arács, thereby causing extensive damage to them. The matter went as far as the highest court of the country, which in 1414 ordered retaliatory steps against Benedek Rákóczy on behalf of Márkus, Mátyus and András Isépy.¹ András Isépy was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1418 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1418, it was Mátyus II Isépy and his son, András, as well as the Cseleys, who dragged János and Péter Lasztóczy, András Leszteméry and the five Chapy brothers / sisters into court, because in their opinion the latter carried away from Mérk, crops that were not due to them, at which occasion they even threatened to murder János and Achilles Cseley.² He was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1424 in Kismihály, Zemplén, Hungary. During the year 1424, Mátyus Isépy and his son András, Jakab Cseley and his son András, as well as, János and Achillesz Cseley complain together of György and Tamás Doby, because the latter had their serfs remove border markings on Cseley-Isépy properties at Kis-Mihály. They also cut down fruit trees and took over forcefully a substantial part of the Cseley-Isépy land.^2,3 He was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1429 in Berettõ, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1429, Mátyus II and his son András came into conflict with the Buthkays when - in agreement with János and András Cseley - they wished to reestablish the faded and therefore shifted borderlines of Beretõ on the side of Falkus and Butke, that is, on the neighboring properties of the Butkays. This conflict, however, was settled by mutual agreement. A newer assault by the Zerdahelyis was much more unpleasant; as they had their serfs destroy the forests at Karos to the point that an investigation was started against them. It appears that Mátyus II needed money around 1429, because he pawned part of Karos to András Azáry for 100 gold forints.²
Andras Isépy, being a more thoughtful and level-headed individual than his ancestors, had the good intention to live in peace instead of constantly bickering with relatives and neighbors. Therefore in 1433 he made an agreement with András Cseley, and János and Ambrus Chyrke of Pólya at the convent of Lelesz that if any conflicts arose between them in the future, they will take the matter to a mutually selected judge. András suggested this as an example to other kinsmen to follow, calling the Zerdahelyis, as well, to join them. He was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1436 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary. In the same year, that is in 1436, Gyapoly Morvai's son Benedek, together with his sons: László, Szilveszter and István, protested against Mátyus Isépy (who unfortunately died early that year) and his son András for repossessing plough-lands lying between Luskóc and Alsink for Margit Zeretvay, widow of Imre Leszteméry.¹ In Karós, Zemplén, Hungary, András Isépy married an unknown person . Circa 1444 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary, András Isépy married Katalin Zádorházy, daughter of Imre Zádorházy. András Isépy died after 1445 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary.

     Krisztína Cseley was born circa 1392 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of Domokos Cseley III. Circa 1410 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Krisztína Cseley married János Csizy.¹
The descendants of Sztanch Isépy's granddaughter Erzsébet Isépy (wife of Mak Tussay), namely, Erzsébet Tussay, the widow of Ambrus Pólyi, widowed Mihályné Hamvay, Orsolya Cseley, Krisztina Cseley (Jánosné Csizy) and Katalin Cseley (Miklósné Mérai Pothõ), (whom we mentioned in 1414) at the Chapter of Eger sold their inheritance in the villages of Cseley, Beretõ, Karós, Berecski, Arács, Sink, Kis-Mihály, Sóskut, Merk, Keék, and Bogát for 500 gold forints to János Perényi. This caused complications and litigation later on.¹

     Katalin Cseley was born circa 1392 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of Domokos Cseley III. Circa 1410 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Katalin Cseley married Miklós Mérai Pothö.¹ The descendants of Sztanch Isépy's granddaughter Erzsébet Isépy (wife of Mak Tussay), namely, Erzsébet Tussay, the widow of Ambrus Pólyi, widowed Mihályné Hamvay, Orsolya Cseley, Krisztina Cseley (Jánosné Csizy) and Katalin Cseley (Miklósné Mérai Pothõ), (whom we mentioned in 1414) at the Chapter of Eger sold their inheritance in the villages of Cseley, Beretõ, Karós, Berecski, Arács, Sink, Kis-Mihály, Sóskut, Merk, Keék, and Bogát for 500 gold forints to János Perényi. This caused complications and litigation later on.¹

     Julia Isépy was born circa 1394 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of Mátyás Isépy and Orsolya Chyrke. Circa 1410 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Julia Isépy married Jakab Orosz.

     Orsolya Cseley was born circa 1394 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. She was the daughter of Domokos Cseley III. The descendants of Sztanch Isépy's granddaughter Erzsébet Isépy (wife of Mak Tussay), namely, Erzsébet Tussay, the widow of Ambrus Pólyi, widowed Mihályné Hamvay, Orsolya Cseley, Krisztina Cseley (Jánosné Csizy) and Katalin Cseley (Miklósné Mérai Pothõ), (whom we mentioned in 1414) at the Chapter of Eger sold their inheritance in the villages of Cseley, Beretõ, Karós, Berecski, Arács, Sink, Kis-Mihály, Sóskut, Merk, Keék, and Bogát for 500 gold forints to János Perényi. This caused complications and litigation later on.¹

     János Herencsény was born circa 1395. He was the son of Lorinc Herencsény.
He lived during the reign of King Zsigmond. He is mentioned in a document in 1414.¹

     János Zádorházy was born circa 1400. He was the son of Miklós Zádorházy.

     László Zádorházy was born circa 1400. He was the son of Miklós Zádorházy.

     János Bilye was born circa 1400 in Bilye, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.

     Imre Zádorházy was born circa 1410. He was the son of Miklós Zádorházy.

     (?) Bessenyey was born circa 1410.

     Benedict Görgey was born circa 1410. He was the son of Ladislaus Görgey. He is mentioned in a document in 1433.¹

     István Zádorházy was born circa 1420. He was the son of Miklós Zádorházy.

     Bertelan Szunyogh was born before 1428. He is mentioned in a document from 1428.¹ He was the son of Demeter Szunyogh. Circa 1450 in Szúnyog, Pest, Hungary, Bertelan Szunyogh married Katalin Bilye, daughter of János Bilye.¹

     Katalin Zádorházy was born circa 1430. She was the daughter of Imre Zádorházy. Circa 1444 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary, Katalin Zádorházy married András Isépy, son of Mátyás Isépy and Orsolya Chyrke. Katalin Zádorházy died before 1502.

     János Szbugyay was born circa 1430. Circa 1460 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, János Szbugyay married Krisztina Zádorházy, daughter of Imre Zádorházy. János Szbugyay died before 1502.

     László Zádorházy was born circa 1435. He was the son of Imre Zádorházy. László Zádorházy 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

     Katalin Bilye was born circa 1435 in Bilye, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia. She was the daughter of János Bilye. Circa 1450 in Szúnyog, Pest, Hungary, Katalin Bilye married Bertelan Szunyogh, son of Demeter Szunyogh.¹

     Krisztina Zádorházy was born circa 1440. She was the daughter of Imre Zádorházy. Circa 1460 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Krisztina Zádorházy married János Szbugyay. Krisztina Zádorházy died before 1502.

     Péter Füzesséry was born circa 1440. Circa 1470, Péter Füzesséry married Erzsébet Zádorházy, daughter of István Zádorházy. Péter Füzesséry died before 1502. A settlement for the marriage Péter Füzesséry and Erzsébet Zádorházy was made 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

     Klára Bessenyey was born circa 1440. She was the daughter of (?) Bessenyey. Klára Bessenyey is mentioned in the lawsuit of Margit Bessenyey in 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; In the year 1470 László Isépy's wife, Margit Bessenyey of Deregnyõ, as well as her sisters Klára and Johanna, in collusion with Pál and János Rákóczy; accuse László, János and István Buthkay and several other land-owners of the region of expropriated important documents and other valuable movables from them.¹

     Johanna Bessenyey was born circa 1440. She was the daughter of (?) Bessenyey. Johanna Bessenyey is mentioned in the lawsuit of Margit Bessenyey in 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary; In the year 1470 László Isépy's wife, Margit Bessenyey of Deregnyõ, as well as her sisters Klára and Johanna, in collusion with Pál and János Rákóczy; accuse László, János and István Buthkay and several other land-owners of the region of expropriated important documents and other valuable movables from them.¹

     István Herencsény was born circa 1440. He was the son of János Herencsény. He is mentioned in a document in 1460.¹

     Miklós Isépy was born circa 1442 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of András Isépy. Miklós Isépy recorded a deed in 1472 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1472, Miklós Isépy sold his part of the land in Karos to Ferenc Zerdahelyi and his successors of both genders for 200 gold forints.¹ He was a defendant in the lawsuit of Miklós Isépy and László Isépy in 1475 in Isztáncs, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1475, it was János Csapy who complained of László and Miklós Isépy, because they assaulted his serfs on their neighboring properties at Isztancs to the point that they caused serious injury to two of them.² Circa 1480 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Miklós Isépy married Agatha (?). Miklós Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Miklós Isépy in 1482 in Berettõ, Zemplén, Hungary. The wife of András Rákóczy (brother of Pál) named Krisztina Polyák of Körtvélyes started an investigation in 1482, because Miklós Isépy was not prepared to return the 50 gold forints borrowed from her and her husband, for the lands at Beretõ; further, he was not prepared to even extend the time limit for the repayment of the loan.² Circa 1485 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Miklós Isépy married Margit (?). Miklós Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of Miklós Isépy and László Isépy in 1490 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Gáspár, the son of Miklós Imprics of Jamnicza, summonsed László Isépy again to court in 1490, because László together with his brother Miklós now repossessed the lands at Karos (after the properties at Beretõ and Magyar-Izsép) from the Imprics'.²
In a document dated 1490, Miklós and László Isépy are mentioned as brothers not born of the same mother (fraters carnales); therefore András Isépy had another wife before Katalin Nádorházy, whose name however we do not know. Miklós Isépy died before 1505 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Then, in 1505, 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

     László Isépy was born circa 1445 in Karós, Zemplén, Hungary. He was the son of András Isépy and Katalin Zádorházy. László Isépy was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1466 in Kis-Ráska, Zemplén, Hungary. A record of 1466 gives an account of a capital event in which a member of the family played a fatal role. The widow of Miklós Ráskay, named Erzsébet made an accusation against András Isépy's son, László who - on János and Pál Upory's instigation - together with Benedek Gávay and Péter Masthay (or Musthay) attacked a noble residence at Kis-ráska and killed its lord, Miklós Ráskay, Erzsébet’s husband.¹ He was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1469 in Berettõ, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1469 the Buthkays complain of László Isépy at Beretõ and István and Péter Perényi at Terebes together with their serfs allowing their cattle and herds to regularly graze on Buthkays's ploughland and stamp the grass flat on their hayfields.² Circa 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, László Isépy married Margit Bessenyey, daughter of (?) Bessenyey. László Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of László Isépy and Miklós Isépy in 1475 in Isztáncs, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1475, it was János Csapy who complained of László and Miklós Isépy, because they assaulted his serfs on their neighboring properties at Isztancs to the point that they caused serious injury to two of them.² 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".² László Isépy was a defendant in the lawsuit of László Isépy and Miklós Isépy in 1490 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. Gáspár, the son of Miklós Imprics of Jamnicza, summonsed László Isépy again to court in 1490, because László together with his brother Miklós now repossessed the lands at Karos (after the properties at Beretõ and Magyar-Izsép) from the Imprics'.²
In a document dated 1490, Miklós and László Isépy are mentioned as brothers not born of the same mother (fraters carnales); therefore András Isépy had another wife before Katalin Nádorházy, whose name however we do not know. 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.² László Isépy was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1508 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In 1508, Laszlo Isepy clashed with the Botth family because he was extending property borders at Kis-Mihály toward Kis-Legenye; during this dispute the Botth family forced him to reestablish the original borders. To cover financial obligations he undertook for his son, György, he sold lands at Karos to Zsigmond Pogány of Cseb and to László Zerdahelyi for 100 gold forints.² He died before 1538 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. His son, György, is conducting business independently by 1538.¹

     Nicolaus Görgey was born circa 1445. He was the son of Benedict Görgey. He is mentioned in a document in 1466.¹

      We believe that the family of László Isépy's wife, Margit Bessenyey of Deregnyõ, as a branch of the Deregnyõs, originated from the Ákos clan, and thus was closely related to the Rákóczys through István Rákóczy (whose wife was Anna Bessenyey of Deregnyõ).¹ Margit was born in Deregnyö, Zemplén, Hungary circa 1450. She was the daughter of (?) Bessenyey. Circa 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Margit Bessenyey married László Isépy, son of András Isépy and Katalin Zádorházy. Margit Bessenyey was mentioned in a lawsuit or legal action in 1470 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary. In the year 1470 László Isépy's wife, Margit Bessenyey of Deregnyõ, as well as her sisters Klára and Johanna, in collusion with Pál and János Rákóczy; accuse László, János and István Buthkay and several other land-owners of the region of expropriated important documents and other valuable movables from them.²

     Tamás Káposztás was born circa 1450. Circa 1485 in Magyar-Izsép, Zemplén, Hungary, Tamás Káposztás married Katalin Isépy, daughter of László Isépy and Margit Bessenyey. Tamás Káposztás died in 1486.

     Miklós Zádorházy was born circa 1450. He was the son of János 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