orbász (also orbas or vrbas) was born into the "gens" (clan) báncsa, an original settler family from bács county (today bač, serbia). he had a brother benedict (or beke). their parents are unidentified, thus orbász and benedict were the first known members of the kindred. orbász had three or four children from his unidentified marriage. the eldest one was stephen i, an influential prelate in the mid-13th century, who became the first hungarian cardinal in history, and the kindred reached its peak under his guidance. vincent held the office of "ispán" of esztergom county in 1244 (in the same time, when his elder brother stephen served as archbishop of esztergom). through orbász's youngest son peter, the kindred continued to exist. the horvátis, who became infamous during the last stage of the angevin period, descended from his branch. it is possible orbász had a fourth, unidentified child, parent of cardinal báncsa's other mentioned cousins.