Nostitz family,

A noble family from Lausitz, first mentioned in the 11th century. The archive belonged to Otto von Nostitz (1608-1665) and to his son Christoph Wenzel von Nostitz (1643-1712). It was located in the castle of Lobis (Selesia), and parts of it are today in the Preussische Staatsarchiv in Berlin. The Nostitz family had four branches. The branch of Bohemia was one of the most famous and richest of the noble families in Bohemia. The younger line, the Nostitz-Rienecks, played an important role in the Austrian history both as diplomats and in war.