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The House of Krasiński (plural: Krasińscy) is an old Polish noble family, whose members held the title of
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in the
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, granted to them on 29 June 1856 by
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. The name is derived from the village of Krasne in
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. The family traces its origins to the 14th century. Its members have been landowners and politically active in Masovia,
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, and Galicia, now in Poland. The Krasiński family has produced officers, politicians (including
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and members of the
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), and bishops. One of the most renowned members of the Krasiński family is the 19th-century poet
Zygmunt Krasiński Count 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 ...
, one of Poland's ''
Three Bards The Three Bards (, ) are the national poets of Polish Romantic literature. The term is almost exclusively used to denote Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855), Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1849) and Zygmunt Krasiński (1812–1859). Of the three, Micki ...
''.


Origins

Wratislaw Corvin is a figure in Hungarian history, recognized for his ancestral lineage. The family's Polish heritage can be traced back to Slawek Korwin (1412–1427), who established ownership of Krasne and founded the village of "Wold Krasińska" in 1460. Slawek Korwin's grandson, Jan Korwin Krasiński, is the common ancestor of two distinct branches: the Krasne Krasiński line, which became extinct in the 20th century, and the current Korwin Krasiński line, established by his son Andrea (born in 1588). The latter branch is further divided into multiple lines, with the eldest descending from Gabriel and ending with Stanisław Korwin Krasiński. Stanisław, along with his partner Salomea Trzcińska, had four daughters, including Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska, who became the wife of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, the son of King
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.


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 the removal of Napoleonic heraldic features) in the Kingdom of Poland on May 17, 1837 (or 1811 by Napoleon I). The Ukrainian line, which used the
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, can be traced back to Andrzej Krasiński, who died in Bukovina in 1497. This line continues today with descendants in England and Canada, including 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 Count 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 ...
, Władysław Krasiński, and others. Hubert Antoni Krasiński received confirmation of the count's title along with the four-field coat of arms on September 18, 1882, in Galicia.


Mszana Dolna

Having lost property during World War I in Regimentarzówka ( Dibrivka in modern-day Ukraine), Count (29 April 1866 - 20 September 1928) of the Ukrainian Krasinskis settled with his wife Maria Łęcki in Mszana Dolna on a small estate that was part of Maria Łęcki's dowry, purchased on 16 January 1899. They lived in a manor house styled as an English "cottage" called Folwark (Grange) or Dwór Rodziny Krasińskich (Krasiński 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 Krasiński family: Park Miejski im. Rodziny Krasińskich (Krasiński Family City Park). On its grounds is the old winery, which was 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 several 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 teaching mathematics at the Mszana high school until 1945, when the communist government seized the property. The town cemetery has a Krasiński family section where Henryk, his wife Maria Łęcka, daughter Franciszka Maria Krasińska (1901–1920), and sons Marian (1909–1965) and Henryk (1902–1979) are all buried.


World War II

Members of the Ukrainian line were forced to flee Poland at the start of World War II. Count Hubert, son of Count Henryk, fled
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with his wife Irena and their infant son Andrew. They traveled to France via Romania and Italy. As a major in the Polish Air Force, Hubert made his way to England to join the free Polish RAF, and was posted for a time to Sealand. Count (pilot), the seventh and youngest child of Henryk Piotr Krasiński, also escaped to France and Great Britain. In 1941, he became a pilot with the 301 Squadron, and was formally assigned to Hemswell air base. He became a captain in the Polish Air Force and a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF. Members of the Mszana Dolna Krasińskis who remained during the war included Marian, Maria Antonia, and their mother Maria. Zofia Blitz and her mother stayed at the Krasiński 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 brothe ...
(1609–1644), military commander *
Jan Dobrogost Krasiński Jan Dobrogost Bonawentura Krasiński (', 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 Netherlands and France. J ...
(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 Balt ...
(died 1642 or 1643), muse *
Michał Hieronim Krasiński Michał Hieronim Krasiński (1712 – May 25, 1784) was a Polish noble known for being one of the leaders of Bar Confederation (1768–1772). He was cupbearer of Stężyca, podkomorzy of Różan, starosta of Opiniogóra, and envoy to many S ...
(1712–1784), politician *
Adam Stanisław Krasiński Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) was a Polish noble (''szlachcic'') affiliated with the Ślepowron coat of arms. The son of Polish nobleman Jan Krasiński, he served as bishop of Kamieniec from 1757 to 1798 and as Great Crown Secretar ...
(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 the arts *
Zofia Lubomirska Zofia Lubomirska (171827October 1790) was an independently wealthy Polish noblewoman and landowner, known for her political involvement and philanthropy. Life She was born in the Sandomierz Voivodeship the daughter of Aleksander Krasiński ( ...
(1718–1790), landowner, publicist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, married to
Antoni Lubomirski Prince Antoni Lubomirski (1718–1782) was a Polish nobleman, landowner, and general. Antoni was the owner of Przeworsk and Boguchwała. He became Grand Guardian of the Crown in 1748. He received the Order of the White Eagle in 1750. He wa ...
* Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska (1742–1796), wife of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland *
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 Count Napoleon Stanisław Adam Feliks Zygmunt Krasiński (; ...
(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 Krasiński Count 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 ...
*
Adam Stanisław Krasiński Adam Stanisław Krasiński (1714–1800) was a Polish noble (''szlachcic'') affiliated with the Ślepowron coat of arms. The son of Polish nobleman Jan Krasiński, he served as bishop of Kamieniec from 1757 to 1798 and as Great Crown Secretar ...
(1810–1891), Bishop of Vilnius *
Zygmunt Krasiński Count 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 ...
(1812–1859), poet * Count Henryk Hubert Antoni (Humbert) Krasiński (1833–1890), bacteriologist who worked with Louis Pasteur in Paris. Designed Warsaw sewage systems. Part of a Polish delegation that submitted demands to Emperor Franz Joseph I. Awarded the Italian Order of St. Maurice & St. Lazarus and the French
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* Władysław Krasiński (1844–1873), son of the poet
Zygmunt Krasiński Count 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 ...
* Marya Krasińska (1850-1884), candidate as wife of Carl XV,
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* Józef Krasiński (15 June 1914,
Mszana Dolna Mszana Dolna is a town in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,431 inhabitants (2004). Mszana Dolna lies among the hills of western Beskids, south of Kraków. The town is located in a deep valley, surrounded by several range ...
– 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 the Silver Cross of the Order of
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, aviation engineer, and lecturer at universities in Argentina and Canada.


Coat of arms

File: Coat of Arms of Krasiński family.PNG, Krasiński II Hrabia coat of arms, a variant of the
Ślepowron coat of arms Ślepowron is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From the fifteenth century, the descendants of the Ślepowron family began to use names taken fro ...
File:POL COA Ślepowron.svg,
Ślepowron coat of arms Ślepowron is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From the fifteenth century, the descendants of the Ślepowron family began to use names taken fro ...
File:6 Warszawa 158.jpg, Coat of Arms of the House of Krasiński at the
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File:Blason Vincent Krasinski.svg


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:Warszawa, senat w ogrodzie Krasinskich ca 1916 (1028645) (cropped).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


See also

* Krasiński Square *
Three Bards The Three Bards (, ) are the national poets of Polish Romantic literature. The term is almost exclusively used to denote Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855), Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1849) and Zygmunt Krasiński (1812–1859). Of the three, Micki ...


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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Krasinski family