Jan of Tarnów explained

Jan of Tarnów should not be confused with Jan of Tarnów (1367–1433).

Jan of Tarnow
House-Type:Szlachta
Coa:Leliwa
Noble Family:House of Tarnowski
Father:Rafał of Tarnów
Mother:Dzierżka of Wielowieś
Spouse-Type:Consort
Birth Date:c. 1349
Birth Place:Tarnów
Death Place:Tarnów

Jan of Tarnów (pl|italic=yes|Jan z Tarnowa equally Jan Tarnowski as well as Jan Tarnowski z Tarnowa; c. 1349 - 1409) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic) from the Lesser Poland region.

Jan was owner of Tarnów, Wielowieś and Jarosław estates. He was Podkomorzy of Sandomierz before 1368, Court Marshal before 1370, Crown Grand Marshal before 1373, starosta of Radom before 1376, castellan of Sandomierz before 1377, voivode of Sandomierz before 1385, starosta of Sandomierz before 1386, General Starost of Ruthenia before 1387, castellan of Kraków and starosta of Kraków in 1406.

In 1401, he was a signatory to the Pact of Vilnius and Radom. His sons Jan and Spytek fought in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.

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