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Halychyna Galicia ()"Galicia"
''

voivodes of Poland, members of the

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) and bishops. Probably its most celebrated member is the 19th-century poet,

Zygmunt Krasiński Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 February 1812 – 23 February 1859) was a Polish poet traditionally ranked after Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki as one of Poland's Three Bards – the Romantic poets who influenced ...

, one of Poland's ''

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''.

Origins

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, the extant Korwin Krasiński line, founded by his son, Andrea (b. 1588). It subdivided into several lines, the eldest of which was descended from Gabriel and ended with Stanisław Korwin Krasiński, who with Salomea Trzcińska had four daughters, including Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska.

History

Wincenty Krasiński Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), political activist and military leader. He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets. ...

received confirmation of the coat of arms (with removal of the characteristics of Napoleonic heraldry) in the Kingdom of Poland on May 17, 1837 (or 1811 by Napoleon 1) The Ukrainian line who used the Slepowron coat of arms can be traced back to Andrzej Krasinski who died in Bukovina in 1497 but continues to this day with descendants in England and Canada. This line includes Stanisław Krasiński,

Jan Kazimierz Krasiński Jan Kazimierz Krasiński (1607–1669) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) using the Ślepowron coat of arms. He was the fifth son of Stanisław Krasinski and Anna Michowska, brother of Gabriel and Ludwik. Jan Kazimierz was courtier on the r ...

, Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska,

Wincenty Krasiński Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), political activist and military leader. He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets. ...

,

Zygmunt Krasiński Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 February 1812 – 23 February 1859) was a Polish poet traditionally ranked after Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki as one of Poland's Three Bards – the Romantic poets who influenced ...

,

Władysław Krasiński Count Władysław Krasiński (1844–1873) was a Polish szlachta, nobleman, landowner, lawyer and historian. Władysław was the 3rd Ordynat of the Opinogóra Górna, Opinogóra estates. He was the son of one of Poland's greatest romantic poets ...

and others. Hubert Antoni Krasiński received confirmation of the count's title along with the four-field coat of arms on 18 September 1882 in Galicia.

Mszana Dolna

Having lost property during World War 1 in Regimentarzówka
Dibrivka
in modern day Ukraine), Count Henryk Piotr Krasiński of the Ukrainian Krasinskis (29 April 1866 - 20 September 1928) settled with his wife Maria Łęcki in Mszana Dolna on a small estate which was Part of Maria Leska's dowry, purchased on 16 January 1899. They lived in a manor house stylized as an English "cottage" called Folwark (Grange) or Dwór Rodziny Krasińskich (Krasinski Family manor/ mansion) built at the end of the 19th century. Taken from the family in 1945 by the communist government, it is now a Youth Educational Center with a family park and playground named after the Krasinski family: Park Miejski im.Rodziny Krasi ńskic
(Krasiński Family City Park
. In its grounds is the old winery converted in 2003 into a hotel restaurant called Folwark Stara Winiarnia (The Old Grange Winery). Their daughter, Countess Maria Krasińska, was the last owner of the estate until 1945. Henryk's son Marian ran some family businesses including leasing the sawmill next to the house to a Jewish family, the Feurersteins, as well as building an Olympic-size swimming pool and taught mathematics at the Mszana high school until 1945 when the communist government seized the property. The town cemetery has a Krasinski family section where Henryk, his wife Maria Leska, daughter Franciszka Maria Krasińska (1901−1920), sons Marian (1909−1965) and Henryk (1902−1979) are all buried.

World War 2

Members of the Ukrainian Line were forced to flee Poland at the start of World War 2. Count Hubert, son of Count Henryk, fled

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 ...

with his wife Irena to France via Romania and Italy with their infant son Andrew. As a major in the Polish Air Force Hubert made his way to England to be part of the free Polish RAF posted for a while to Sealand Count Jozef Krasinski, seventh and youngest child of Henryk Piotr Krasiński, also escaped to France and Great Britain and in 1941 became a pilot of the 301 squadron and formally assigned to the Hemswell air base becoming a captain in the Polish Air Force, and Flight Lieutenant in the RAF. Members of the Mszana Dolna Krasinskis stayed during the war including Marian, Maria Antonia and their mother Maria. Zofia Blitz and her mother stayed at the Krasinski Manor house after relocating from Warsaw following the Warsaw uprising until the end of the war.

Notable members

(In chronological order of year of birth) * Stanisław Krasiński (1558–1617), castellan, voivode * Stanisław Krasiński (1585–1649), jurist, member of parliament *

Jan Kazimierz Krasiński Jan Kazimierz Krasiński (1607–1669) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) using the Ślepowron coat of arms. He was the fifth son of Stanisław Krasinski and Anna Michowska, brother of Gabriel and Ludwik. Jan Kazimierz was courtier on the r ...

(1607–1669), voivode *

Ludwik Krasiński Ludwik Krasiński of Ślepowron (1609 in Ciechanów, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – 1644) was a Polish royal courtier, the castellan of Ciechanów and, in 1637, the starosta of Płock. Ludwik was the son of Stanisław Krasiński and brot ...

(1609–1644), military commander *

Jan Dobrogost Krasiński Jan Dobrogost Bonawentura Krasiński ('' en, John Krasinski'', 10 June 1639 – 21 February 1717) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Biography He was the son of Jan Kazimierz Krasiński and Ursula Grzybowska. In his youth he studied in the Nether ...

(1639–1717), politician *

Zofia Krasińska Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia: *Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864) *Maria Zofia Sieniawska *Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971) * Zofia Branicka ...

(died 1642 or 1643), muse *

Michał Hieronim Krasiński Michał Hieronim Krasiński (1712 – May 25, 1784) was a Polish noble, cześnik of Stężyca, podkomorzy of Różan, starost of Opiniogóra, deputy to many Sejms, one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (1768–1772). He was a captain in Augus ...

(1712–1784), politician *

Adam Stanisław Krasiński Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) was a Polish noble of Ślepowron coat of arms, bishop of Kamieniec (1757–1798), Great Crown Secretary (from 1752), president of the Crown Tribunal in 1759 and one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (17 ...

(1714-1800), bishop *

Kazimierz Krasiński Count Kazimierz Krasiński (1725–1802) was a Polish szlachcic, noble, politician and patron of art. He was the son of Antoni Krasiński and Barbara Zielińska.http://www.jednorozec.pl/?c=mdTresc-cmPokaz-259 (Polish) The last Grand Camp ...

(1725−1802), politician, military leader, member of the

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, patron of arts * Zofia Korwin Krasińska (1718-1790), landowner, publicist, philanthropist and entrepreneur married to Antoni Lubomirski * Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska (1742-1796), wife of

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*

Jan Krasiński Jan Krasiński (1756–1790) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). Jan became starost of Opiniogóra in 1774 and Rotmistrz of National cavalry. His grandson Zygmunt Krasiński Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 Febru ...

(1756–1790), military commander *

Wincenty Krasiński Count Wincenty Krasiński (5 April 1782 – 24 November 1858) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), political activist and military leader. He was the father of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three Bards—Poland's greatest romantic poets. ...

(1782−1858), military leader, senator, father of the poet, Zygmunt * Bolesław Rusiecki – Biskup Adam Stanisław Krasiński

Adam Stanisław Krasiński Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) was a Polish noble of Ślepowron coat of arms, bishop of Kamieniec (1757–1798), Great Crown Secretary (from 1752), president of the Crown Tribunal in 1759 and one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (17 ...

(1810 - 1891), Bishop of Vilnius *

Zygmunt Krasiński Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; 19 February 1812 – 23 February 1859) was a Polish poet traditionally ranked after Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki as one of Poland's Three Bards – the Romantic poets who influenced ...

(1812−1859), poet * Count Henryk Hubert Antoni (Humbert) Krasiński (1833 - 1890) Bacterilogist who worked with Louis Pasteur in Paris. Designed Warsaw sewage systems. Part of delegation of Polish states, who submitted demands to the Emperor Franz Joseph I. Awarded the Italian order of St. Maurice & St. Lazarus and the French badge of the

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*

Władysław Krasiński Count Władysław Krasiński (1844–1873) was a Polish szlachta, nobleman, landowner, lawyer and historian. Władysław was the 3rd Ordynat of the Opinogóra Górna, Opinogóra estates. He was the son of one of Poland's greatest romantic poets ...

(1844–1873), son of the poet, Zygmunt * Józef Krasiński (15 June 1914

Mszana Dolna Mszana (German: ''Mschanna'') is a village in Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Mszana. It lies approximately south-east of Wodzisław Śląski and s ...

- 3 April 1998 Canmore, Alberta, Canada) - Polish engineer, aviator and count . Military aviator, pilot of the 301 bomber squadron during World War II, decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Cross of the Order of

Virtuti Militari The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: ''"For Military Virtue"'', pl, Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was created in 1792 by Polish King Stan ...

, aviation engineer, lecturer at universities in Argentina and Canada.

Coat of arms

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File:POL COA Ślepowron.svg,

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 ...

File:6 Warszawa 158.jpg, Coat of Arms of the House of Krasiński at the

Czapski Palace The Czapski Palace ( pl, Pałac Czapskich, ), also called the Krasiński, Sieniawski or Raczyński Palace, is a substantial palace in the center of Warsaw, at 5 Krakowskie Przedmieście. It is considered one of the most distinguished examples of r ...

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Residences

File:Krasinski Family Manor (Dwór Rodziny Krasińskich) Mszana Dolna.jpg, alt=Krasinski Family Manor (Dwór Rodziny Krasińskich), Mszana Dolna, Krasinski Family Manor (Dwór Rodziny Krasińskich), Mszana Dolna File:Krasinskich 5 11.jpg, alt=Krasiński Palace Warsaw, Krasiński Palace Warsaw File:Dwór Krasińskich w Złotym Potoku.JPG, alt=Krasiński Manor in Złoty Potok (Zygmunt Krasinski Museum), Krasiński Manor in Złoty Potok (Zygmunt Krasinski Museum) File:Krasinski Square Warsaw.jpg, alt=Krasinski Palace and Square, Warsaw, Krasinski Palace and Square, Warsaw

References

Bibliography

* A. Boniecki, Herbarz polski, Warszawa 1908, t. XII. * K. Niesiecki, Herbarz polski, Lipsk 1840, t. V.

External links

* http://www.petergen.com/bovkalo/krasinh.html * http://krasne.pl/135-4bc75be4e1f27.htm {{Poland-noble-stub

Origins

History

Mszana Dolna

World War 2

Notable members

Coat of arms

Residences

See also

References

Bibliography

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