Branicki (Korczak)

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The Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.

History

The creator of the fortune and power of the Branicki of Korczak coat of arms family was Franciszek Ksawery Branicki. He acquiesced in the infamous Targowica Confederation which resulted in the partitions of Poland.

Coat of Arms

The Branicki family used the Korczak coat of arms.

Notable members

Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of Bracław

Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (c. 1730–1819), Great Hetman of the Crown, member of the Targowica Confederation

Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha

Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (1783–1843), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew

Zofia Branicka (1790–1879), wife of Artur Potocki

Ksawery Branicki (c. 1816–1879), political activist in France (Great Emigration)

Eliza Krasińska, née Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet Zygmunt Krasiński

Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist

Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller

Katarzyna Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam Józef Potocki

Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew

Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in Sucha

Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of Wilanów

Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of Wilanów (before the nationalisation)

Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of Tadeusz Wolski

Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the Armia Krajowa, she participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński

References

Branicki (Korczak) Wikipedia

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History

Coat of Arms

Notable members

References