Konopka was born in 1769 to a burgher family in Poznań.

Not long after, an upper crust of burgher families began to constitute itself.

In Bern out of 360 burgher families only 69 still had any power and could be elected by the end of the 18th century.

The crypt of the chapel used to be a burial place for members of burgher families.

Niesiecki was born in Greater Poland to a burgher family.

The increasing wealth of the burgher families eclipsed the power of the counts, and in 1100 Verona was organised as a free commune.

Lang von Wellenberg, born in 1469 to a burgher family, took holy orders much later in life (in 1519).

Yet, many noble and burgher families - Pomeranian, Swedish or intermarried - remained loyal to Sweden.

It is an old centre, with many historic buildings that were homes to important burgher families of Angra.

They were the most economically significant burgher families who has asserted themselves politically over time.