The House of Lanckoroński (plural: Lanckorońscy) was an old and wealthy Polish aristocratic family. Its representatives held power and influence in the

Kingdom of Poland The Kingdom of Poland (; Latin: ''Regnum Poloniae'') was a monarchy in Central Europe during the Middle Ages, medieval period from 1025 until 1385. Background The West Slavs, West Slavic tribe of Polans (western), Polans who lived in what i ...

from the times of the late

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(14th century) to the end of the

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(18th century).

History

The Lanckoroński name derives from the village of Lanckorona in

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name ''Małopolska'' (; ), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a separate cult ...

, a site of a castle. The family had previously hailed from Brzezie (today part of the town of Wodzisław). The Lanckorońskis were based in

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

and

Sandomierz Sandomierz (pronounced: ; , ) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (), situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy ...

and used the Zadora coat of arms. Emperor Joseph II’s confirmed the validity of the title of Count granted to the Lanckoroński family (18 November 1783). In the late 19th century, Count Karol Lanckoroński built the

Palais Lanckoroński The ''Palais Lanckoroński'' was a palace in Vienna, Austria, located at Jacquingasse 16-18, in the Landstraße District. It was constructed in 1894-95 for Count Karol Lanckoroński and his family as a personal residence, and it housed the count ...

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Notable representatives

* Mikołaj z Brzezia (Mikołaj of Brzezie), 14th century Grand Crown Marshal * Zbigniew z Brzezia (Zbigniew of Brzezie), 15th century Grand Crown Marshal, (c. 1360–c. 1425) *

Przecław Lanckoroński Przecław Lanckoroński () of Brzezie of Zadora coat of arms (died 10 June 1531) was a notable member of the Polish szlachta, a knight often identified as the first hetman of the Cossacks in service of Poland, as well as a landowner and staros ...

, knight, rumored to be the first

Cossack hetman A Hetman of Zaporizhian Cossacks is a historical term that has multiple meanings. Officially the post was known as Hetman of the Zaporizhian Host ().Mytsyk, Yu. Hetman (ГЕТЬМАН)'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. Hetman of Zaporizhia ...

, (?-1531) * Stanisław Lanckoroński,

voivode of Sandomierz Sandomierz Voivodeship (, ) was a unit of administration and local government in Poland from the 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of the Lesser Poland region and the Lesser Poland Province. Originally Sandomie ...

, (?-1535) *

Samuel Lanckoroński Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated a ...

castellan A castellan, or constable, was the governor of a castle in medieval Europe. Its surrounding territory was referred to as the castellany. The word stems from . A castellan was almost always male, but could occasionally be female, as when, in 1 ...

Wiślica Wiślica () () is a town in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and sout ...

and

Nowy Sącz Nowy Sącz (; ; ; ; ) is a city in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County as a separate administrative unit. With a population of 83,116 as of 2021, it is the largest city in the Beskid S ...

starosta Starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', ) is a community elder in some Slavic lands. The Slavic root of "starost" translates as "senior". Since the Middle Ages, it has designated an official in a leadersh ...

Małogoszcz Małogoszcz is a town in the Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in southern Poland. The Battle of Małogoszcz. one of the biggest battles of the 1863 January Uprising, took place there. Małogoszcz belongs to Lesser Poland; the nam ...

(?-1638), * Stanisław Lanckoroński,

Field Crown Hetman Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a gras ...

(c. 1597–1657), * Wespazjan Lanckoroński, bishop of Kamieniec * Maciej Lanckoroński, castellan of

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, voivode of Bracław (1723–1789), * Maria Lanckorońska ze Świdzińskich, castellan of Połaniec (1737–1826), * Eleonora Fihauser née Lanckorońska patron of Church in

Gdów Gdów is a village in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gdów. It lies approximately south-east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional ca ...

and Polish independence movement (1777–1850), * Karol Lanckoroński, count, (1848–1933) * Karolina Lanckorońska, countess, founder of the Lanckoroński Foundation, (1898–2002)

Gallery

File:Eleonora Fihauser née Lanckorońska Portrait.jpg, Portrait reputedly of Eleonora Fihauser née Countess Lanckorońska File:Füger_Antoni_Józef_Lanckoroński.png, Count Anton Lanckoroński (1760–1830) File:Carl_Hummel,_Die_Kinder_des_Grafen_Antoni_Lanckoroński_(1805).jpg, Children of Count Anton Lanckoroński (1805) File:Karl_Jakob_Leybold_-_Kazimierz_Lanckoroński.jpg, Count Kazimierz Lanckoroński (1802–1874) File:Karl_von_Blaas_-_Leonie_Gräfin_Lanckorońska,_geb._Gräfin_Potocka,_mit_ihrem_Sohn_Karl_-_5983_-_Österreichische_Galerie_Belvedere.jpg, Countess Leonie Lanckorońska, née Countess Potocka (1821–1893) File:Pochwalski_-_Karol_Lanckoroński.jpg, Count Karol Lanckoroński (1848–1933) File:Kazimierz_Wojniakowski_-_Portrait_of_Justyna_Lanckorońska_1801.jpg, Countess Justyna Lanckorońska (d. 1829) File:Heinrich_von_Angeli_-_Porträt_der_Margarethe_Gräfin_Lanckorónska.jpg, Countess Margarethe Lanckorońska, née Countess Lichnowska (1863–1957)

References

External links

Charles I the emperor of Austria confirms membership of the Lanckoronski family

History

Notable representatives

Gallery

References

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See also