Note 11 — Chapter IV · THE BISMARCKS OF SCHÖNHAUSEN. [1563-1800.]
Kenneth R. H. (Kenneth Robert Henderson) Mackenzie translation
Katte. This remarkable family needs scarcely any thing at my hands. It is ancient and aristocratic, and has continued to exist despite all kinds of mutations till now. There was in the line of Wust, John Henry von Katte, whose unfortunate son was beheaded for undue zeal towards Frederick the Great: of him some account is presented—the date of his murder being 6th November, 1730. Other members of the family have distinguished themselves to recent days.—K. R. H. M.