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The House of Ossoliński (plural: Ossolińscy) was a Polish aristocratic family from the
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 ...
region. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Ossolińska is the form for a female family member.


History

The Ossolińskis were a
magnate The term magnate, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...
family. They appeared in the historical annals at the beginning of the 14th century. The progenitor of the family was , son of Great
Marshal Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used fo ...
of the Crown and
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 ...
of
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 ...
Nawoj of Tęczyn. Jan was the main heir of the property that Nawoj left after his death. Due to the tradition in
medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the West ...
Poland, he started to use the surname derived from the main family seat, the in
Ossolin, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Ossolin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Klimontów, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Klimontów, west of Sandomierz, and east of the reg ...
.
Grand Chancellor of the Crown The Chancellor of Poland ( - , from ), officially, the Grand Chancellor of the Crown between 1385 and 1795, was one of the highest officials in the historic Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. This office functioned from the early Polish kingdom o ...
Jerzy Ossoliński was granted a hereditary princely title by
Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...
in 1633. He also received a similar title, ''Reichsfürst'', from the Emperor Ferdinand II in 1634. Another title was granted to Jerzy's cousin Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński by
Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defi ...
, King of France, in 1736. Both titles became extinct in 1790. Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński's famous library assembled in
Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...
was transferred to
Lwów Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
, where he had located the Ossoliński Institute in 1817. File:MaszkowskiJan.PortretJozefaOssolinskiego.jpg, Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński image:POL COA Ossoliński.svg, Princely House of Ossoliński (1633) image:POL COA Ossoliński hrabia.svg, Counts Ossoliński (1785) image:Ossoliński family Coat of Arms.PNG, Coat of Arms of the Ossoliński family on the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Warsaw


Members

* Jan Zbigniew Ossoliński (1555–1628), Podkomorzy,
voivode Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...
* Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645) Podkomorzy, Podstoli, voivode * Jerzy Ossoliński (1595–1650), Great Crown
Chancellor Chancellor () is a title of various official positions in the governments of many countries. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the (lattice work screens) of a basilica (court hall), which separa ...
* Helena Tekla Ossolińska (?-1687), was married to Aleksander Michał Lubomirski * Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński (1676–1756) Grand Chancellor * Anna Teresa Ossolińska (?-1810), was married to Stanisław Potocki * Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński (1748–1826), founder of the Ossoliński Institute *
Józef Kajetan Ossoliński Count Józef Kajetan Ossoliński (1758–15 April 1834) was a notable Polish szlachcic (nobleman) with a distinguished political career. He served as the Castellan of the Podlaskie Voivodeship from 1790 and was a Senator Castellan of the Kingdom ...
(1758–1834),
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 ...
,
senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...
* Maksymilian Ossoliński (c. 1558 – 1655),Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and politician. He was Chamberlain of
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 ...
(1633),
Treasurer A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operations of a government, business, or other organization. Government The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasure ...
of the Crown Court (1636–1648), Castellan of
Czersk Czersk (; ; formerly , (1942-5): ) is a town in northern Poland in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 9,844. Today the center of the city of Czersk in is the Village Square. The infrastructu ...
(1648) and
Starost 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 ...
of
Biecz Biecz () () is a town and municipality in southeastern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Gorlice County. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Doły Jasielsko-Sanockie, by the Ropa (river), Ropa River. Due to its rich history, it is often ...
and
Malbork Malbork (German: ''Marienburg'') is a town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the seat of Malbork County and has a population of 36,709 people as of 2024. The town is located on the Nogat river, in the historical region of Pomerelia. Fo ...
.


Palaces

Image:Instytut Ossolinskich Lwow22.jpg, The Ossoliński Institute in
Lwów Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...
image:Lviv - Ossolineum.JPG, The Ossoliński Institute in Lwów image:Zamek w Ossolinie by Vogel.jpg, , Ossolin, 1794 image:Zamek Krzyżtopór.jpg, Castle in Krzyżtopór image:Ossolinski Kazanowski Palace.jpg, Palace of Jerzy Ossoliński in
Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
(on the left) image:Rudka palac Ossolinskich.jpg, Ossoliński Palace in w Rudka image:Poland Sterdyn.jpg, Palace in Sterdyń image:Rejowiec - Pałac.JPG, Palace in Rejowiec image:Kamienica Hetmańska i Amadejowska Krakow.jpg, The Hetman Tenement House 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 ...
File:Ossolineum, Breslavia, Polonia, 2017-12-20, DD 20.jpg, Relocated since 1947, the
Ossolineum Ossoliński National Institute (, ZNiO), or the Ossolineum is a Polish cultural Foundation (non-profit), foundation, publishing house, archival institute and a research centre of national significance founded in 1817 in Lwów (now Lviv). Located ...
in
Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...


See also

* Ossolin


References


Bibliography

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External links


Ossolinski family web page
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