Besserer von Thalfingen is the name of an old Swabian family. The members of the line were originally located in Bavaria and Württemberg.
The family line has been known since the 13th century and was ennobled to Freiherren in 1817 and 1838. It seems, that the Besserer von Thalfingens had the same roots as the sirs Von Besser, which had its seeds also in the surroundings of Ulm. One line of the Von Bessers owned the estate of Thalfingen, which is a part of Elchingen since May 1, 1978, and the descendants of another line were later located in Saxony. The writing of the name of the members of the Thalfingen line changed from Besser to Besserer.
Notable members
- Albrecht Freiherr Besserer von Thalfingen (1787–1839), Bavarian General, court marshal and acting war minister
- Johann Jakob Besserer von Thalfingen (1753–1834), mayor of Augsburg
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References and notes
- Besserer von Thalfingen (German), Pierer's Universal-Lexikon.
- Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- Besser, die Herren von (German), Neues preussisches Adels-lexicon, p. 222 - 223.