Branicki (Korczak) Explained
200px|right|thumb|Korczak coat of arms of the Branicki familyThe 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
- Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of Bracław
- 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
- 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
- Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1816–1879), financier and 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 nationalisation)
- Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924-2023), 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
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Ruszczyc . Marek . Dzieje rodu i fortuny Branickich . 1991 . Delikon . 8385143165 . 9 . pl.
