Jan Fredro saving King Jan Olbracht on Bukovina

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History

Firstly mentioned in 1407. From the 15th until the 19th century their family seat was ''Pleszowice'' near Przemyśl.

Notable members

Aleksander Fredro Aleksander Fredro (20 June 1793 – 15 July 1876) was a Polish poet, playwright and author active during Polish Romanticism in the period of partitions by neighboring empires. His works including plays written in the octosyllabic verse (''Zemst ...

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Coat of arms

The Fredro family used the Bończa coat of arms. File:POL COA Fredro II.svg, Comital coat of arms

Residences

Palac Fredro-1.jpg, Ruined Palace of Fredro in

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References

Bibliography

* Poczet szlachty galicyjskiéj i bukowińskiéj. s. 63 * Jerzy Sewer Dunin-Borkowski (hrabia). Almanach błękitny: genealogia żyjących rodów polskich. 1908. s. 174. * Kwartalnik historyczny, Tom 19. Towarzystwo Historyczne (Lwów, Poland), (Polska Akademia Nauk) 1905 * Witold Taszycki. Onomastica, Tomy 11-12 * Kazimierz Rymut. Nazwiska Polaków. t. I, (zob. Frydrych) {{Poland-noble-stub