Erzsébet Cseszneky

Who is Erzsébet Cseszneky?

Erzsébet Cseszneky de Milvány et Nemesvarbók was a Hungarian noble who lived in the 17th–18th centuries.

Erzsébet Cseszneky was either a member of the Veszprém branch or of the Nemesvarbók branch, of the Cseszneky family. Her parents had probably became impoverished because despite her high-born origin, she got married to a Slovak butcher from Nagyócsa, Matej Bel-Funtík. They settled down in Zólyom county. In 1684 she gave birth to Matthias Bel, a famous writer, polyhistor, and Lutheran theologian. After her husband's death in 1704, Erzsébet made a lot of sacrifices for her son's education.

She is also highly respected by the Hungarian and the Slovak Lutheran Churches as their benefactor.