O ÎNCERCARE DE RECONSTITUIRE A SPIȚEI GENEALOGICE A GLOGOVENILOR
AN ATTEMPT TO RECONSTITUTE THE GENEALOGICAL LINE OF THE GLOGOVEN FAMILY

Summary/Abstract: The history of the Glogoveanu’s family begins towards the end of 16th century, with mention in documents of four sisters: Stănislava, Maria, Stana and Neacșa, owners of parts of the land in Glogova.On genealogical map, if Glogoveanu’s family drifts from Stănislava and disappear, not knowing any descendants of Maria and Stana only the descendants of Neacșa will form several branches of the family, one of which will produce the most important personalities, and con-tinuing to exist until the middle of the 20th century.On the paternal line, the founder of the main branch of the Glogoveanu family was Necula, married to Florica, daughter of Neacșa. By acquiring, over the years, a significant number of estates, Necula will lay the foundations of an important land domain, mandatory for obtaining a certain social status.The construction of the Glogova mansion, attributed by historians to Necula, highlights the social position he had reached.The matrimonial alliances made by the Glogoveni with the great boyar families, and especially with those from Muntenia (Leurdeanu, Grădișteanu, Crețulescu, Ghica or Bălăceanu), would facilitate their access to the great ranks of the country. Family history will remain closely to Oltenia until the 20th century, when some of the family members will settle in Bucharest.The last members Costache and Elena Glogoveanu, faithfull to a way of living based on preservation of old boyar traditions, with protocolar attitude being on the same page as Carol I. For over three decades, the Glogoveni houses became royal family residence, Carol I being hosted almost every time he visits Craiova. Although the death of Elena Glogoveanu, in 1902, meant the end of an era and a way of life, family history will continue for another half century, ending in 1952, with the death of the last family representative, on the male line, Ioan N. Glogoveanu.

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