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Korczak coat of arms of the Branicki family
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki
The House of Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a powerful
Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.
History
The Braniccy of
Korczak coat of arms most likely originated in
Branica in
Lublin region.
[1] They rose to power and fortune with
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki,
Great Crown Hetman and one of the leaders of the
Targowica Confederation.
Coat of arms
The Branicki family used the
Korczak coat of arms.
Notable members
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Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of
Bracław
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (c. 1730–1819), Great
Hetman of the Crown,
member of the Targowica Confederation, first in the family to be owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
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Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of
Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
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Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (1783–1843), owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
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Zofia Branicka (1790–1879), wife of
Artur Potocki
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1816–1879), financier and political activist in France (
Great Emigration)
- Eliza Krasińska, née Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet
Zygmunt Krasiński
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Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in
Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist
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Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller
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Katarzyna Branicka (1825–1907), wife of
Adam Józef Potocki
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Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in
Biała Cerkiew
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Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in
Sucha
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Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of
Wilanów
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Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of
Wilanów (before nationalisation)
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Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924-2023), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of
Tadeusz Wolski
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Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the
Armia Krajowa, she participated in the
Warsaw Uprising of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński
Palaces
See also
External links
References
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^ Ruszczyc, Marek (1991). Dzieje rodu i fortuny Branickich (in Polish). Delikon. p. 9.
ISBN
8385143165.