Jan Karol Opaliński (1642 – 26 March 1695), known as Henri Opaliński in France, was a Polish

starost The starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', german: link=no, Starost, Hauptmann) is a term of Slavic origin denoting a community elder whose role was to administer the assets of a clan or family estates. Th ...

and kasztelan of

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 ...

. He was the son of

Krzysztof Opaliński Krzysztof Opaliński (21 January 1611 – 6 December 1655) was a Polish szlachta (nobleman), politician, writer, satirist, and Voivode (Governor) of Poznań. A notable figure during the Swedish Deluge, Opaliński was a skilled diplomat who oppo ...

and Teresa Konstancya Czarnkowska. JanKarolOpalinski sarcophagus

Marriage and issue

In December 1678, he married Zofia Anna Czarnkowska and had issue, only one of whom survived infancy. * Maria Opalińska (August 1679-October 1679) *

Katarzyna Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day f ...

, Queen of Poland (1680–1743) * Stillborn child (1681) * Stanislas Opaliński (1682-1682) Katarzyna went on to marry Stanisław Leszczyński, the

King of Poland Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16t ...

and Duke of Lorraine.

Ancestors

References

1642 births 1695 deaths Jan Karol 17th-century Polish people {{Poland-noble-stub