The family's prominence and recognition can be attributed to their valiant contributions in warfare against King Ottokar II of Bohemia during the reign of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
In recognition of their heroic efforts, Ladislaus IV elevated the family's status and granted them land in what is now modern-day Slovakia, which came to be known as Bory.
[1] During the early 16th century, numerous members of the Bory family fought alongside the Austrian Imperial army in conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.
This Mihaly Bory enjoyed a close friendship and alliance with Count Ferenc Wesselényi de Hadad et Murány.
As a result, Count Ferenc Wesselényi appointed him as an ambassador to Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, Johann Philipp von Schönborn.