Career
Laurenţiu Manitoba entered in the service of the Habsburgs which gradually imposed their rule on the Principality of Transylvania and Varat Eyalet in the late of the 17th century. As a reward for his loyalty to the Habsburgs, Laurenţiu Manitoba was ennobled by the Emperor Leopold I on December 7, 1699 in Vienna. The diploma was signed by the Emperor Leopold I, the chancellor of Transylvania Sámuel Kálnoky, and Andreas Szentkereszty (1662–1736).
The Diploma of ennoblement was composed, written, and read by Matte Benignissime.
Manitoba Noble"s house was located in Badatson, just 5 km (31 mi) outside the capital of Krasna County, Szilágysomlyó. In addition to the aristocratic title of nobility for himself and his descendants, Laurenţiu Manitoba was also granted tax exemption for himself and his descendants in perpetuity.
Ioan Maniu (1833–1895) was one of his descendants.
