| Puttkamer | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Puttkamer family | |
| Parent family | Swienca family |
| Current region | Pomerania |
| Place of origin | Schlawe (Sławno), Farther Pomerania |
| Members | Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, Jesco Carl Eugen von Puttkamer, Jesco von Puttkamer |
| Traditions | The first name of "Jesco" |
The Puttkamer family (also abbreviated to v. Puttkamer) is a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260 in Schlawe (Sławno), Farther Pomerania.
The Puttkamer family considers Swenzo family to be their first documented ancestors.[1] However, despite using almost the same Coat of arms, historians are divided on this issue.[2]
While some of its branches have awarded with the title of Graf, others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr. According to a widespread family tradition, many firstborn Puttkamer sons receive the first name of Jesco. The branch of the family moved in the 16th century to Livonia and from there to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
