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The Hottinger family
Origins
[edit]The family name Hottinger first appears in the annals of the town of Zöllikon, near Zurich, in 1362. The town had recently joined the Swiss Confederation, and was poised to become a thriving center for trade. In 1401, three members of the Hottinger family [1]were named Burghers of the city. Their names Hans, Heinrich and Rudolf – or, in their French variants, Jean, Henri and Rodolphe – have marked the family dynasty for over 500 years.
During the 15th and 16th centuries, their descendants oversaw the canton's progressive transformation from a rural to a financial economy, taking an active role in the region's political, cultural and religious life all the way into the 18th century.[3] In the 19th century,
- ^ fr:Famille Hottinguer
- ^ "'Family is still at the heart of our brand' - how family office Hottinger has evolved". Wealth Manager. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gérard, Max (1968). Messieurs Hottinguer Banquiers à Paris, Vol. I&II. Draeger Frères. p. 642.