Jan Jakub Graf Zamoyski (22 July 1716 – 10 February 1790) was a Polish nobleman (
szlachcic). He was the brother-in-law of king
Stanisław August Poniatowski.
Jan became the 9th
Ordynat
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(''IX ordynat'') of
Zamość
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estate in or until 1780. He was
voivode
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of
Podole Voivodeship
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(''wojewoda podolski'') in 1770 and
starost of
Lublin (''starosta lubelski''). He was awarded the Knight of the
Order of the White Eagle on 8 May 1768.
Jan married in 1745
Ludwika Maria Poniatowska
Countess Ludwika "Luds" Maria Poniatowska (30 November 1728 – 2 October 1804) was a Polish noblewoman, known as the sister of the King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski.
Life
She was the daughter of Stanisław Poniatowski and Konst ...
, by whom she had one child, the daughter
Urszula Zamoyska
Urszula Zamoyska (1750-1808), was a Polish noblewoman and socialite, niece of king Stanisław August Poniatowski. She is known for her public role during the reign of her uncle, when she played the ceremonial role of the hostess of his court.
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(c. or bef. 1750–1808).
Secular senators of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1716 births
1790 deaths
Jan Jakub Zamoyski
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