Jan Kazimierz Krasiński (1607–1669) 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 ...

) using the

Ślepowron coat of arms Ślepowron ("night heron") may refer to: * Ślepowron coat of arms Ślepowron ("night heron") may refer to: * Ślepowron coat of arms Ślepowron ("night heron") may refer to: * Ślepowron coat of arms * Ślepowron, Masovian Voivodeship (east-ce ...

. He was the fifth son of Stanisław Krasinski and Anna Michowska, brother of Gabriel and Ludwik. Jan Kazimierz was

courtier A courtier () is a person who attends the royal court of a monarch or other royalty. The earliest historical examples of courtiers were part of the retinues of rulers. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the official r ...

on the royal court. He was podkomorzy of

Ciechanów Ciechanów is a city in north-central Poland. From 1975 to 1998, it was the capital of the Ciechanów Voivodeship. Since 1999, it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, it has a population of 43,495. History The se ...

since 1634,

castellan A castellan is the title used in Medieval Europe for an appointed official, a governor of a castle and its surrounding territory referred to as the castellany. The title of ''governor'' is retained in the English prison system, as a remnant o ...

of Ciechanów since 1637 and of

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

since 1648,

voivode Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the me ...

of Płock Voivodeship since 1650,

Grand Treasurer of the Crown 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 "''underingtreasury''" - treasury as an old- ...

from 1658 to 1669, Royal Colonel since 1661,

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 ...

Łomża Łomża (), in English known as Lomza, is a city in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 kilometers (90 miles) to the north-east of Warsaw and west of Białystok. It is situated alongside the Narew river as part of the Podlaskie Voivodeship si ...

, Nowe Miasto Korczyn, Grabów,

Przasnysz Przasnysz (; yi, פראשניץ, russian: Прасныш) is a town in north-central Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 110 km north of Warsaw and about 115 km south of Olsztyn, it is the capital of Przasnysz County. It h ...

and

Parczew Parczew is a town in eastern Poland, with a population of 10,281 (2006). It is the capital of Parczew County in the Lublin Voivodeship. Parczew historically belongs to Lesser Poland (''Małopolska'') region. The town lies 60 kilometers north o ...

. He fought in 1653 on the Dniester near Kamieniec Podolski - near Zwaniec, where Polish troops led by Jan Kazimierz were surrounded by Cossacks and Tatars, but withstood the siege of the camp. During the Swedish Deluge, on September 30, 1655, he fought with the Swedes near Modlin, at the head of 15,000 Masovian cavalry and field infantry. He was twice appointed chief commissioner for treaties with Russia, first on May 22, 1656, then again on July 25, 1658. In 1658, he became the Treasurer of the Crown Prince, throughout his term, coins with the coat of arms of Krasiński Ślepowron were minted. He is buried in Krasne, where he has a baroque tombstone, erected by his son Jan Dobrogost, in the presbytery of the church, opposite the tombstone he left for his wives.

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Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1607 births 1669 deaths Jan Kazimierz Krasinski Military personnel of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth {{Poland-noble-stub