The House of Działyński was a Polish

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whose name comes from their original place of settlement, Działyń in

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. Members of the family held the tile of

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and used the Ogończyk coat of arms.

History

The original head of the family was Piotr from Działyń (died 1441). During the 16th century the members of the Działyński family began moving from Kujawy into

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. Their connections with the court of the

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allowed them to quickly acquire senatorial positions in the Prussian Diet on the Prussian side of the family (the family had sixteen Prussian senators between the 15th and 18th centuries). In the second half of the 17th century some members began moving to

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and over time this became the dominant line of the family. The last male member of the family, Count Jan Kanty Działyński died in 1880.

Notable members

*Jan Działyński (1489–1587) –

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of Dobrzyń,

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of Słońsk *Jan Działyński (1510–1583) –

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, Chamberlain of

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and

* Paweł Działyński (1560–1609) – Polish courtier, royal secretary, ambassador and governor of Bobrowniki and Radziejów. * Jan Działyński (1590–1648) -

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of Puck * Paweł Jan Działyński (1594–1643) – voivode of

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*Jan Działyński (?–1692) – Castellan of Elbląg *

Ignacy Działyński Ignacy Erazm Działyński (1754–1797) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic) of Ogończyk coat of arms and a military officer, known for his participation in the Warsaw Uprising of 1794. Biography Born in 1754 in Konarzewo near Poznań, he wa ...

(1754–1797) – Polish nobleman and participant in the Warsaw Uprising of 1794 *Augustyn Działyński (1715–1759) – voivode of

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, cavalier of the Order of the White Eagle *Ksawery Szymon Tadeusz Działyński (1756–1819) – senator and voivode of

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and

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* Adam Tytus Działyński (1796–1861) – political activist and sponsor of the arts *Jan Kanty Działyński (1829–1880) – Polish social and political activist

Gallery

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Palaces

File:Palac Działynskich Poznan.jpg, Działyński Palace in

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Kórnik Castle Kórnik Castle ( or ''Zamek Kórnicki'') is a castle in the Polish town of Kórnik, which was constructed in the 14th century. The current neogothic design and remodeling was done in 1855 partly on the basis of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel's ...

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in Gołuchów, purchased by Tytus Dzialynski

References

{{reflist * Karin Friedrich, "The Other Prussia: Royal Prussia, Poland and Liberty, 1569–1772", Cambridge University Press, 2006, pg. 24

Działyński family,