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House of Kmita

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House of Kmita

The Kmita (plural: Kmitowie) was a magnate family from Little Poland.

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History

The progenitor of the family was a noble from Lesser Poland Jasiek z Wiśnicza i Damianic (died after 1363). His son Jan (c. 1340-1376) became starost of and his grandson Piotr voivode of Krakow. Piotrs grandson Dobiesław (died 1478), became Voivode of Lublin and Sandomierz and his nephew Piotr (c. 1442-1505) Grand Marshal of the Crown and voivode of Krakow, as same as his nephew Piotr (ok. 1477–1553), who was also a collaborator of Queen Bona. With his death the Kmita family of Szreniawa has expired.

Notable members

  • Jan Kmita z Wiśnicza (died 1376), starost of Kraków
  • Piotr Kmita (died 1409), Voivode of Krakow
  • Dobiesław Kmita (died 1478), Voivode of Lublin and Sandomierz
  • Piotr Kmita z Wiśnicza (1442–1505), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Krakow
  • Piotr Kmita Sobieński (1477–1553), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Krakow
  • Daine Kmita Fagoti (1477–1553), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Krakow

    • Coat of Arms

    The family coat of arms was Szreniawa.

    References

    House of Kmita Wikipedia
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