Wincenty Potocki was a

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general, statesman and magnate. He was the royal court chamberlain from 1773 to 1794 and a

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from 1773. He was awarded the

Order of Saint Stanislaus The Order of Saint Stanislaus (, ), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Poniatowski of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It remained under the Congress Poland, Kingdom of Pola ...

and the Order of the White Eagle He was married to

Urszula Zamoyska Urszula Zamoyska (c. 1750-1808), was a Polish noblewoman and socialite, niece of king Stanisław August Poniatowski. She is known for her public role during the reign of her uncle, when she played the ceremonial role of the hostess of his court. ...

and then later to Hélène Massalska.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Potocki, Wincenty 1740 births 1825 deaths Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Congress Poland) Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Generals of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Potocki family Polish generals Polish nobility