Branches of Bibras

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For the last four centuries, the family has divided itself between two Branches named after the two brothers whom all living Bibra descend: Vallentin (1560 – 1595) and Bernhard (1562- 1609). Within each branch, the family has divided further into lines centered on castles and a manor house. The last two centuries, the lines are as follows:

Valentin Branch (Download Outline)
Adelsdorf Line (extinct in the male line since 1993)   
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
             Became Bavarian Barons 1815
Gleicherweisen Line
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
             Became Bavarian Barons 1815
Schwebheim Line (extinct 1958)
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
             Became Bavarian Barons 1817
Schnabelwaid, later Weisendorf Line (extinct 1856)
              Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1698
              Became Bohemian Barons 1810

Bernhard Branch (Download Outline)  
Brennhausen Line
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1772
             Became Bavarian Barons 1828        
Bibra-Bibra Line
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1772
             Became Bavarian Barons 1816
Irmelshausen Line (Older sub-line & Younger sub-line)
             Raised to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherr) 1713
             Became Bavarian Barons 1816

Economic ties and transactions have been common between members of their own branches.

This is the epitaph of their son Bernhard von Bibra and Sibylle von Witzleben in St. Jakobus Church (Irmelshausen). Hans was also buried at the Irmelshausen church but the marker is not in view.

Grave for Bernhard von Bibra (above)

Hans’ other son Valentin died on October 5, 1595 while fighting the Turks in Kaschau (Kosice). It was reported to Heinrich von Bibra zu Schwebheim that he was buried at the Pfarrkirche on October 7.  (top of page 169, Vol 2 Family History)