Stanislovas Kęstgaila (1503–1532) [1] was a Lithuanian nobleman, son of Stanislovas Kęsgaila from the Kęsgaila family. Stanislovas Kęstgaila was the Elder of Samogitia (1527–1532) and castellan of Trakai (1528–1532). [2] After marriage to Anna, daughter of Stanisław Kiszka, Stanislovas was the wealthiest magnate in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. [2]
When Stanislovas was appointed as the Elder of Samogitia in 1527, Grand Duke Sigismund I the Old limited power and income of the elder as 17 valsčius were transferred to Grand Duke's jurisdiction. [3] The elder was left with 8 valsčius ( Karklėnai, Kražiai, Medingėnai , Patumšiai , Pavandenė, Tendžiogala , Viduklė and Žarėnai) [3] that had only about 10% of the Samogitian population. [2] After Stanislovas' early death, the office of the Elder of Samogitia was assigned to Piotr Kiszka, [4] who was not a member of the Kęsgaila family, which had the position of Elders of Samogitia for more than a century. [5] Stanislovas' last will left about a third of his possessions to the Grand Duke, who then transferred the towns to his wife, the Grand Duchess Bona Sforza. [4] Subsequently the family faded from the public life. [2]