Jindřich (Henry) Týřovský of Einsiedl (c. 1466–1556)

Jobst died in 1474, but his last will could not be entered into the land tables because it was sealed only after his death. The surviving son Jindřich (Henry), who always signed only as Henrich, was not yet of age, and so he remained under the guardianship of Litvín of Klinštejn, a counsellor of the chamber court, who was still writing his name with Týřov as late as 1491. From 1494, Jindřich himself was already giving permission for the sale of feudal estates in Mlečice. Note: The labour vassals in Mlečice and Zavidov were always obliged to serve Křivoklát, but as subjects on the Týřov estate, they could sell their properties only with the consent of their lord — the holder of Týřov.

In 1500, the chamber court heard a dispute between Jindřich and Jan of Gutštejn over ore mining, to which Gutštejn's smelter Ota supposedly had a claim.

Jindřich was an excellent manager. In a short time, he purchased manors in Nezabudice and Panošín Újezd, the villages of Hřebečníky, Skryje, Tytry and Novosedly, and built the Myslice manor. In Kožlany, he restored the church, which had been ruined since the Hussite Wars, and bought two deserted peasant farms with revenues there, which had belonged to Krakovec for many years, from Jindřich Albrecht of Kolovrat. In 1503, he bought the wasteland of Sadlno and the estate of Slabce, with which a feudal obligation towards Křivoklát was also connected, and Jindřich thus had to, when needed, „sám druhý na hrad přijeti ve všem holým železe.“ (come to the castle with one companion, in full armour.)

During the war of 1505 waged against the Šlik lords, he fielded 4 men and 1 wagon. That year, Ambrož Chodaur of Loket also sued Jindřich, having paid Jindřich for grain that was subsequently not delivered. In 1509, he was one of the Bohemian nobles waiting in Brno for the arrival of King Vladislav from Trnava, but they soon left again because the king kept failing to arrive. Jindřich then in 1513 resolved before the chamber court a dispute of his servant Rovný of Zavidov with Jindřich Tuchorský of Tuchořice.

The Supreme Chancellor of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Adam of Hradec, obtained from King Louis in 1524 permission to redeem Týřov with all its appurtenances. Whenever Adam deposited the redemption sum, Jindřich was to hand over the estate immediately. Jindřich, who produced a charter from King George stating that he could not be redeemed by anyone during his lifetime, did not surrender the castle, and since Adam died in 1531 and Jindřich thus outlived him, the entry lapsed. In 1525, Jindřich Týřovský was summoned to the chamber court by Jan Pečkovský of Pečkovice for the reason of failing to testify at another court.

In the meantime, a heavy calamity befell Jindřich. With his wife Kateřina Řesanská of Kadov, he had 4 sons, namely Jan, Albrecht, Jobst and Jiřík. The last of these participated in the campaign against the Turks and in 1526 was captured at the Battle of Mohács. The father, who wished to ransom him, had to pledge Týřov in 1528 to Jáchym of Malcany, to whom the citizens of Plzeň sent a letter in 1530.

Lorenc Šlik took advantage of Jindřich's distress and obtained from King Ferdinand permission to redeem the Týřov estate. However, this could only take place by agreement with Jindřich, who again invoked King George's charter, did not agree, borrowed 375 schocks of groschen from Petr Cíl of Svojšice, 350 schocks of groschen from Zikmund Beřkovský of Šebířov and 230 schocks of groschen from Slavibor of Všechlapy, and in 1532 redeemed Týřov.

From the aforementioned sums, it follows that Týřov was pledged for 1000 schocks of groschen. When Jindřich could not satisfy his creditors, he sold the village of Novosedly, the Nezabudice manor and manors in Panošín Újezd, and additionally pledged the Kouřimec manor, the villages of Mlečice, Hřebečníky, Skryje and Tytry.

Zikmund Beřkovský summoned Jindřich to court for the debt as early as 1531, but Jindřich ignored three summonses, so an arrest warrant was issued for him and Beřkovský seized Jindřich's estates — 2 peasant farms in Kožlany and a fishpond above the town, which he intended to drain. Jindřich, however, forestalled him and drained it himself.

After Jiřík's return to Bohemia, the Bohemian estates interceded with the king for Jiřík's service to be paid.

Considerable difficulties were caused to Jindřich by his unruly sons, who were constantly before the court for brawls. Albrecht and Jiřík came in 1536 to the inn of Jiřík Čapek in Rakovník, where they found Jiřík of Bobrovice, lord of Děkov. When Bobrovice was speaking on the gallery with the innkeeper, Albrecht threw off his gown, grabbed a sword and stabbed Bobrovice in the side. The innkeeper rebuked Albrecht and he stopped. Then Petr Krašovský and Jiřík Týřovský stabbed Bobrovice with hunting knives on the side and wanted to murder him. Bobrovice was so badly injured that he could not even come down the stairs.

Albrecht, Jiřík and Jobst killed without cause in 1542 in Plzeň Petr Chlumčanský; Jiřík in 1544 wounded Václav of Martinice on the road; the same Jiřík in 1548 spoke at the barber's about Bořivoj Pešík of Komárov, calling him an arch-liar, and at a feast at Liblín in 1555 he insulted Bohuslav Zvíkovský, calling him an arch-liar. During the quarrel, Jiřík rushed at Bohuslav with a sword and wanted to fight him. Albrecht in 1554 clashed in Hřebečníky with Jan of Lobkovice, who in self-defence shot Albrecht through both legs.

Father Jindřich too had dealings with the courts. In 1536, Erhart Kfelíř summoned him over damages of 100 schocks of groschen, because his (Jindřich's) men allegedly went through the forests with handguns and shot game around Týřov. In 1544, Mikuláš Pešík of Komárov summoned Jindřich over 3 animal nets and a yew-coloured horse, which he had borrowed from Mikuláš's deceased brother Jan and not returned. It is interesting that Mikuláš and Jindřich were related in some way.

When Lorenc Šlik saw that he would not outlive Jindřich and would not live to see the Týřov estate, in 1545, with the king's permission, he transferred his right to Týřov to Václav Mašťovský of Strojetice, who immediately renounced all rights to hunting, and in return the king credited him 100 schocks of groschen against Týřov and allowed him to fell forests only for the needs of the castle and granted him the right to request from the Křivoklát captain each year 2 deer, 4 roe deer and 2 wild boar, but he could freely hunt small game. The pledge of Týřov was agreed for the lifetime of Mašťovský and his sons.

In 1554, Mašťovský obtained from the king and the Bohemian estates that an additional 100 schocks of groschen were credited to the initial sum, and Jan the Elder of Lobkovice on Zbiroh obtained permission to purchase the village of Mlečice, which he held in pledge, as a hereditary property.

Jindřich was a regional captain in 1546; in 1545 he sold Slabce with Sadlno and in 1555 the Myslice manor. After dividing his property among his sons, in 1556 he moved to Jince, which belonged to Mikuláš Pešík of Komárov, where on 19 February 1556 he died and is buried in the local Church of St. Nicholas.

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