Mikołaj Wolski (1553–1630), bearer of the
Półkozic coat of arms
Półkozic is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
History
According to legend, this coat was assigned to knight Stawisz, who was defending the foreign castle of Et ...
, was a
Grand Court Marshal (1600-1616),
Grand Crown Marshal (1616–1630), diplomat of the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ru ...
,
starost of
Krzepice
Krzepice (german: Krippitz) is a Polish town near Częstochowa, in Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in northwestern corner of Lesser Poland. It is located near the historic border of Lesser Poland and Silesia, which goes along the Liswart ...
and
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini''
* Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...
. He was famous for founding the first Polish
Camaldolese Monastery - Hermitage of Silver Mountain in
Bielany
Bielany () is a district in Warsaw located in the north-western part of the city.
Initially a part of Żoliborz, Bielany has been an independent district since 1994. Bielany borders Żoliborz to the south-east, and Bemowo to the south-west. It ...
near
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 ...
.
1553 births
1630 deaths
People from Pidhaitsi
16th-century Polish nobility
Polish Roman Catholics
Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish patrons of the arts
17th-century Polish nobility
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