The House of Rzewuski ( pl, Rzewuscy) was an important Polish

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family (

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) in the 17th century during the era of the

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History

The family originated from the village Bejdy near the town of

Łosice Łosice (; yi, לאָשיץ ''Loshitz'', russian: Лосице / Лoсічы ''Lositze'') is a town in eastern Poland, seat of the Łosice County and Gmina Łosice (commune) in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999). Previously it was located in ...

in the Podlasie region. They used the

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. Members of the family received the title of

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and held several notable positions in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, most notably, that of a

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(thrice).

Coat of arms

The Rzewuski family used the

Krzywda Coat of Arms Krzywda is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families. The homeland of this coat of arms is probably the village Krzywda in Podlaskie. History There are two legends of how this coat of arms appeared: The first says one of ...

and their motto was "Qua via Virtutis".

Notable representatives

* Michał Florian Rzewuski (d. 1687) deputy voivode of Lwów, royal court

podskarbi Podskarbi in Poland then in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was minister responsible for the treasury. Since 1569 also a senatorial office. The title although meaning treasurer can be deconstructed as "''under ingtreasury''" - treasury as an old ...

, starosta of

Chełmno Chełmno (; older en, Culm; formerly ) is a town in northern Poland near the Vistula river with 18,915 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the seat of the Chełmno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Due to its regional impor ...

Seweryn Rzewuski Seweryn Rzewuski (; 13 March 1743 in Podhorce – 11 December 1811 in Vienna) was a Polish nobleman, writer, poet, general of the Royal Army, Field Hetman of the Crown, Voivode of Podolian Voivodeship and one of the leaders of the Targowica ...

(1743-1811),

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* Michał Józef Rzewuski (d. 1770),

voivode of Podole The Podolian Voivodeship, uk, Подільське воєводство or Palatinate of Podolia was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland, since 1434 until 1793, except for the period of Ottoman occup ...

* Aleksandra Franciszka Rzewuska (1788-1865), artist * Jadwiga Rzewuska (1843-1889), historical writer * Adam Rzewuski (d. 1717), castellan of Podlasie * Adam Rzewuski (1805-1888), landowner, Russian general * Adam Wawrzyniec Rzewuski (1760-1825),

Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of ...

deputy, political writer *

Ewelina Hańska Eveline Hańska (; 6 January – 11 April 1882) was a Polish noblewoman best known for her marriage to French novelist Honoré de Balzac. Born at the Wierzchownia estate in VolhyniaJuanita Helm Floyd ''Women in the Life of Balzac''. Page 1 ...

, wife of

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* Franciszek Rzewuski (c. 1730-1800), Sejm deputy * Maria Ludwika Rzewuska (1744–1816), wife of Jan Mikołaj Chodkiewicz * Franciszek Kazimierz Rzewuski (zm. 1683)

stolnik Pantler (, , russian: сто́льник, ) was a court office in Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, responsible for serving the royal table, then an honorary court title and a district office. Stolnik in Crown of Poland In the Crown of Poland und ...

of Podole, Sejm deputy *

Henryk Rzewuski Henryk Rzewuski (3 May 1791 – 28 February 1866) was a Polish nobleman, Romantic-era journalist and novelist. Life Count Henryk Rzewuski was a scion of a Polish magnate family in Ukraine. He was the son of Adam Wawrzyniec Rzewuski, a Russian ...

(1791-1866), writer and essayist * Jan Rzewuski (d. 1759),

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of Lithuania * Józef Rzewuski (1739-1816), Sejm deputy, general * Teresa Karolina Rzewuska (1749–1787). wife of

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* Kazimierz Rzewuski (c. 1750-1820), Sejm deputy * Leons Rzewuski (1808-1869), publicist * Stanisław Beydo Rzewuski (d. 1668), judge, Sejm deputy * Stanisław Rzewuski (1806-1831), historian of philosophy and literature * Stanisław Rzewuski (1864-1913), writer * Stanisław Ferdynand Rzewuski (1737-1786), starosta chełmski, Sejm deputy * Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (1662-1728),

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Walery Rzewuski Walery Rzewuski (14 April 1837, in Kraków – 18 November 1888, in Kraków) was a Polish people, Polish photographer, Activism, social activist and an alderman in Kraków. Rzewuski is considered to be one of Poland's most important 19th-century ...

(1837-1888), early portrait photographer, alderman of

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

* Stefan Rzewuski 1893-1954 * Wacław Piotr Rzewuski (1706-1779),

Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski (15 December 1784 – 14 May 1831) was a Polish explorer, poet, orientalist and horse expert.T. Miciński: "Emir Rzewuski" Early life Wacław Rzewuski was born 15 December 1784 in Lwów. He was the son of field Hetm ...

(1784-1831), traveler * Tadeusz Rzewuski (1905-1995), President of the Free Poles in France * Alex-Ceslas Rzewuski (1892-1983), priest and writer

Palaces

Image:Podhorce - Zamek 01A.jpg, Palace in Podhorce Image:Dwór w Bratoszewicach.jpg, Manor house in Bratoszewice Image:1 Arcugowo 1.jpg, Palace in Arcugowo Image:Gardzienice II ruiny dworu 3 A739.jpg, Ruins of a Rzewuski manor house in

Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices "Gardzienice" was founded in 1977 by Włodzimierz Staniewski, and formally registered in 1978. The name comes from the village where the theatre is located. The group gained international critical acclaim, and is clas ...

Image:Branitsky's Palace in Rude Selo 02.jpg, Ruins of the Branicki palace in Rudym Siele

References

* Dworzaczek Włodzimierz, Genealogia, Warszawa 1959 * Lenczewski Tomasz, Genealogie rodów utytułowanych w Polsce, t. I, Warszawa 1995-1996

External links

* http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/rzewuscy_zarys_dziejow_rodu.html {{Poland-noble-stub