Knabenau

The House of Knabenau or von Knabenau (also known as Barons von Knabenau) is an ancient Baltic-German noble family of German origin, settling in Courland in mid 17th c. right|200px|thumb|coat of arms of the Barons von Knabenau

==History== In 1685 Polish King John III Sobieski Captain grants an Indygenat to Georg von Knabenau. In the decree on the resignation of December 31, 1822, Colonel Friedrich Johann von Knabenau was named as Baron. On May th 18 1834 the Russian Imperial Senat granted Knabenau permission to use the title of Baron. Judgment of 05/16/1841, at approved the introduction in which noble family von Knabenau, natives of the county Piltene (Courland), allowed to be officially was matriculated in Courland knighthood. Baron dignity approved for name von Knabenau, government decrees Senate Courland noble Committee of 10 June 1853 and 28 February 1862 in pursuance of the Supreme Decree of 10 June 1853 and 28 February 1862 years (see the statement of the Senate 1853,1862).