Kurki of Laukko

Kurki Of Laukko

The Kurki or Kurck family, also known as the family of Laukko, (other versions of the name: Korke, Kurki, Kurke) is a medievally-originated Finnish noble family that produced several historically prominent persons. It is documented in the late 14th century. The family is usually divided in several lineages as it continued through female succession.

Please observe that no one surnamed Kurki who lived in Finland after the 17th century is descended from this family through documentarily proven agnatic lineage. The surname is general in Finland, and has been used by several other former or current unrelated families.

The medieval Kurki family held the manor of Laukko at least since 14th century, until the beginning of the 19th century.

A seal of a member of this family is know already from early 15th century. It depicts a common crane, which is kurki in Finnish. However, the coat of arms of the family since 15th century depicts a sword with three stars (lady Elin's coat of arms, and later confirmed in the 1st baron's coat of arms at the Swedish House of Nobility when the baronial rank was obtained in 1652).

In 1797 Arvid Fredrik Kurck (1735-1810) was created a Swedish count, but his branch went extinct.

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