Background
Her father functioned as Vice-ispán (Viscount. Vicecomes) of Pozsony County.
Her father functioned as Vice-ispán (Viscount. Vicecomes) of Pozsony County.
Her elder brother was Baron István Illésházy, who served as Palatine of Hungary between 1608 and 1609. They had several children:
Magdolna (26 January 1567 – 1 September 1616), married to László Kubinyi de Felsőkubin et Nagyolaszi (d 1598)
Ferenc I (b 18 July 1568), died young
Tamás (8 May 1570 – 1615 or 1616)
István (4 March 1572 – 26 October 1596), died in the Battle of Keresztes
János (b 1574), died young
Ferenc II (b 1576), died young
Farkas (1577 – 25 August 1643)
Zsófia (29 October 1578 – 7 May 1620), married to Márton Révay de Riva et Trebosztó (1565–1630), who served as Vice-ispán of Turóc County
Gábor (8 October 1580 – 28 December 1626), received the title of Baron in 1613
Anna (22 May 1590 – 1638), married Count János Kéry de Kiskér.