The Ragó Family
History · Heritage · Adventure
“The story of a noble family from Heves County, from the 17th century to today.”
From Besenyőtelek, through the siege of Buda Castle, to the present day.
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The origins
More than three centuries
Three fixed points. Where the sources disagree, we present them side by side.
1684
Origin tradition
Under researchAccording to Borovszky, the family's progenitor János Ragó received letters patent in this year. The original charter has not yet surfaced.
Presented as tradition, not as a verified date of ennoblement.
1686
The recapture of Buda Castle
Under researchFamily tradition links János Ragó to the siege of Buda Castle and to the rescue of the wounded Baron Orczy.
Source — Samu Borovszky: Heves County
1714
Verified nobility — the letters patent of Charles III
DocumentedOn 4 March 1714 Charles III granted armorial letters patent to János Ragó, his son Benedek, Benedek's wife Judit Molnár, their children (János, Erzsébet, Judit), as well as to Mátyás and his son György — all of Besenyőtelek.
Source — Ernő Orosz, 1906 · Iván Nagy: The Families of Hungary
1843
Certificates of nobility
DocumentedIn the 19th century the family expands rapidly in Besenyőtelek; certificates of nobility are issued again for numerous family members.
Source — Ernő Orosz, 1906
1906
The printed pedigree
DocumentedErnő Orosz publishes the descent table of the Ragó family in his work on the noble families of Heves and Külső-Szolnok counties, based on parish registers. It is the backbone of the family tree shown here.
Source — Ernő Orosz: The Noble Families of Heves and Former Külső-Szolnok Counties, 1906
2026
Grófi cím · 2026
Comital title — granted by the Nagy Csapat
DocumentedHistorical sources describe the Ragós as an armigerous noble family. Péter Ragó was raised to the rank of Count in 2026 by the Nagy Csapat — by unanimous, ceremonial decision. Since then “Count” is not a nickname but a title conferred by the Nagy Csapat.
Source — The Nagy Csapat, 2026
The family seat
Besenyőtelekhome of the family
“An old-rooted Heves County family, one of whose centres was Besenyőtelek.”
Source — Samu Borovszky: Heves County
Touch the golden points
Heraldry
The Ragó Coat of Arms
The 1714 letters patent describe it with unusual precision: on a blue field a red heart, from which an open eagle's wing rises. Crest: another open eagle's wing, with a crescent on the right and a star on the left. Mantling: gold-blue and silver-red.
The image is a reconstruction based on the original blazon — not an invented coat of arms, but a visual rendering of the written description. The original painted armorial has not yet surfaced.
DocumentedUnder researchPedigree
The Ragó family tree
Not internet guesswork: the structure comes from Ernő Orosz's printed 1906 pedigree, built on parish register data. Click any name for details and expand the branches.
1684 / 1686
Origin tradition
Under researchAccording to Borovszky, János Ragó received letters patent in 1684, and the family's progenitor is linked to the 1686 recapture of Buda Castle. The original charter has not yet surfaced.
1714
Verified nobility
DocumentedOn 4 March 1714 Charles III granted armorial letters patent to János Ragó, his son Benedek, Judit Molnár and their children, as well as to Mátyás and his son György — all of Besenyőtelek.
18th century
Two main branches
DocumentedThe Besenyőtelek family splits into the Benedek and Mátyás branches; the parish registers follow both.
19th century
Expansion
DocumentedThe family multiplies rapidly; in 1843 certificates of nobility are issued again for several family members.
20th century
Besenyőtelek and Szolnok
Under researchSeparate branches: the Ragós of Besenyőtelek and of Szolnok. Descendant accounts are still being verified.
21st century
Today's generation
DocumentedPéter Ragó and his contemporaries. In 2026 the Nagy Csapat raised him to the rank of Count.
Click the names · use + / − to expand branches
- +2 descendants
- +3 descendants
- +1 descendants
- +1 descendants
Further people from the 1906 table
They appear in the printed pedigree, but their parentage needs individual verification — so we do not attach them by guesswork.
Besenyőtelek
Besenyőtelek branch
Family account- István Ragó, nobleman
- Pál Ragó (1914–1987) ⚭ 1. Mária Mlinkó (1919–1957), 2. Rozália Tuza (1925–2012)
- György Ragó (1940–2004)
Reported by descendants. The link to the István Ragó born in 1832 requires verification in the parish registers.
RadixFórum — leszármazotti közlés
Szolnok
Szolnok branch
Family account- István Ragó
- István Ragó (1926–2007)
- Péter Ragó (1956)
- Gábor Ragó
It includes a living Péter Ragó — but on the basis of the name alone we do NOT identify him with the Péter Ragó of this site.
RadixFórum — leszármazotti közlés
Besenyőtelek / Szolnok
Further Besenyőtelek branch names
Family account- "Bojó Ragó" branch
- "Ragó Fauszt" branch
- Ragó families of Szolnok
Leads from family memory, not historical proof.
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“A family tree shows where we came from.
Our stories show who we are.”
Ragó family chronicle
The story continues.
Péter Ragó
Comital title · 2026
Raised to Count by the Nagy Csapat
Today
Danube tour.
Today's “Count” spends his free time with friends from all over the world: water, camp, adventure, community. In the boat, Péter Ragó is on the right.
Adventure
Northbound
North Cape
The Veszprém detachment
“According to modern family lore, on the northern expedition a defected policeman from Veszprém offered pálinka to Count Ragó.”
Family accountA family anecdote. Its accuracy may be influenced both by the participants' memory and by the amount of pálinka consumed.