The House of Działyński was a Polish

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whose name comes from their original place of settlement, Działyń in

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. They used the

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History

The original head of the family was Piotr from Działyń (died 1441). During the 16th century the members of the Działyński family began moving from

Kujawy Kuyavia ( pl, Kujawy; german: Kujawien; la, Cuiavia), also referred to as Cuyavia, is a historical region in north-central Poland, situated on the left bank of Vistula, as well as east from Noteć River and Lake Gopło. It is divided into three t ...

into

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. Their connections with the court of the

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allowed them to quickly acquire senatorial positions in the Prussian Diet on the Prussian side of the family (the family had sixteen Prussian senators between the 15th and 18th centuries). In the second half of the 17th century some members began moving to

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and over time this became the dominant line of the family. The last male member of the family, Jan Kanty Działyński died in 1880.

Notable members

*Jan Działyński (1489–1587) -

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of Dobrzyń,

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Słońsk Słońsk (, german: Sonnenburg) is a village in Sulęcin County of the Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is located east of the border crossing with Germany along national road DK22. The village lies about 25 kilometres (or 16 miles) nor ...

*Jan Działyński (1510–1583) -

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and

Paweł Działyński Paweł Działyński ( la, Paulus Dzialinski; born 1560 – died 1609) of Ogończyk coat of arms, was a Polish courtier, royal secretary, ambassador and governor of Bobrowniki and Radziejów. Inspiration It is possible that the character ''Polon ...

(1560–1609) - Polish courtier, royal secretary, ambassador and governor of Bobrowniki and Radziejów. * Jan Działyński (1590–1648) -

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of Puck * Paweł Jan Działyński (1594–1643) - voivode of

Pomorze Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

. *Jan Działyński (?-1692) - Castellan of Elbląg * Ignacy Działyński (1754–1797) - Polish nobleman and participant in the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 *Augustyn Działyński (1715–1759) - voivode of

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, cavalier of the Order of the White Eagle. *Ksawery Szymon Tadeusz Działyński (1756–1819) - senator and voivode of

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and

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. * Adam Tytus Działyński (1796–1861)- political activist and sponsor of the arts. *Jan Kanty Działyński (1829–1880) - Polish social and political activist. File:Ksawery Działyński.JPG, Ksawery Działyński File:Tytus Działyński.PNG, Tytus Działyński File:Jan Kanty Działyński by Leon Kapliński 1864.PNG, Jan Kanty Działyński File:Ignacy Działyński.PNG, Ignacy Działyński

Palaces

File:Palac Działynskich Poznan.jpg, Działyński Palace in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

File:Kórnik.jpg,

Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle (Polish: Zamek w Kórniku or Zamek Kórnicki) is a castle in the Polish town of Kórnik, which was constructed in the 14th century. The current neogothic design and remodeling was done in 1855 partly on the basis of architect Karl ...

File:2007-06-27 Pałac Działyńskich w Warszawie.jpg, Działyński Palace in

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File:2008 08050029 - Gołuchów - zespół zamkowy - zamek.JPG, Castle in Gołuchów

References

{{reflist * Karin Friedrich, "The Other Prussia: Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569-1772", Cambridge University Press, 2006, pg. 24

Działyński,