Its members were knights and nobles, with history going back to the end of the 13th century. It divided into family lines: Vlašimskou, Jankovskou, Jenšteinskou, Nemyčevsi and Úsovskou.
Coat of arms
The family coat of arms features the sableeagle of house of Vlastislaviců on a shield and, in the middle of 14th century, two gulesvulture heads on silver shield. In 1615, the two were combined into the coat of arms of Jankovský z Vlašimi.