Đuraš Vrančić ( sr-cyr, Ђураш Вранчић) was a Serbian nobleman who served King
Stefan Milutin
Stefan Uroš II Milutin ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Урош II Милутин, Stefan Uroš II Milutin; 1253 – 29 October 1321), known as Saint King, was the King of Serbia between 1282–1321, a member of the Nemanjić dynasty. He was one ...
(r. 1282–1321) with the court title of ''
stavilac Stavilac ( sr-Cyrl, ставилац, literally meaning "placer") was a court title in Medieval Bosnia and Medieval Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was similar to the Byzantine court offices of ''domestikos'' and cup-bearer (''pinkernes'', known in Se ...
''. He is the oldest known ''stavilac''. The title of ''stavilac'' ranked as the last in the hierarchy of the Serbian court, behind ''
čelnik ''Čelnik'' ( sr-Cyrl, челник) was a high court title in the Kingdom of Serbia, Serbian Empire and Serbian Despotate.
In its early form, the holder was entrusted with the security of property belonging to the Orthodox Church from the aristo ...
'', ''
kaznac Kaznac ( sr-cyr, казнац) was a court title of the state employee in medieval Bosnia and Serbia who was in charge for the treasury in the territory under his jurisdiction — ''kaznačina'' (казначина). The name of the title is derive ...
'', ''
tepčija
Tepčija ( sr-Cyrl, тепчија) was a court title of Medieval Croatia, Croatia, Medieval Serbia, Serbia and Medieval Bosnia, Bosnia in the Middle Ages. The functions and position in the court is unclear. It was first mentioned in Croatia in the ...
'' and ''
vojvoda'', the supreme title. He was the father of
Ilija, and grandfather of
Đuraš Ilijić
Đuraš Ilijić ( sr-Cyrl, Ђураш Илијић, 1326–62) was a Serbian commander and nobleman who served the Serbian monarchs Stefan Dečanski (r. 1321–1331), Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–1355) and Uroš V (r. 1355–1371), from 1326 until h ...
. He is the earliest known member of the
Đurašević (Crnojević).
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13th-century Serbian nobility
14th-century Serbian nobility
People from the Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)
Crnojević noble family
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown