Franciszek Grocholski (2 November 1730 – 11 November 1792) was a Polish nobleman (
szlachcic
The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in th ...
).
Franciszek became
Podstoli of
Braclaw since 1761, Borough Writer of
Krzemieniec since 1764,
Chamberlain of King
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch ...
since 1767,
Podczaszy
Deputy cup-bearer () was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. Deputy cup-bearer was the deputy of the cup-bearer, with the time more important than his superior.
Since the 14th–16th century an honorable court ...
of Braclaw since 1771,
Chorąży of
Winnica since 1772, Chorąży of Braclaw since 1774, Great
Miecznik
Swordbearer (Polish: ''miecznik'') was a court office in Poland. Responsible for the arsenal of the King and for carrying his sword.
Since the 14th Century an honorable title of the district office, in Kingdom of Poland and after Union of Lublin i ...
of the Crown since 1775,
Bracław Voivodeship deputy for the
Great Sejm.
Konsyliarz of the
Targowica Confederation.
Awards
* Knight of the
Order of Saint Stanislaus
The Order of Saint Stanislaus ( pl, Order Św. Stanisława Biskupa Męczennika, russian: Орден Святого Станислава), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Ponia ...
, awarded in 1776.
* Knight of the
Order of the White Eagle, awarded in 1778.
References
1730 births
1792 deaths
Franciszek
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