[1] During his father's death in 1345, Nicholas and John were possibly still minors as their unidentified mother represented them before Louis I on the occasion of a confirmation request of their land donations in 1347.
[2] Nicholas Sáfár have gained in social status when married an unidentified daughter of Stephen Domoszlói, who originated from the gens (clan) Aba.
[3] Due to his marriage, Sáfár served as castellan of Gönc and Regéc forts from 1371 to 1375, both ancient estates of the Aba kinship, which then belonged to the royal crown.
Gaining pardon later, Nicholas and John was able to recover a portion of their property but gradually impoverished and forced to mortgage their inherited estates.
[2] Nicholas I's only daughter Dorothea I married Paul Perényi from the Rihnó branch, who acquired most of the Sáfár estates from his brothers-in-law.