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Ledóchowski Family
The Ledóchowski family (feminine form: Ledóchowska, plural: Ledóchowscy; ) is a Ruthenian nobility, Ruthenian, Polish nobility, Polish and Austrian nobility, Austrian noble family of Ruthenians, Ruthenian origin from Volhynia. Members of the family have over the centuries distinguished themselves through services to the Catholic Church, the Austrian Crown as well as the Polish Crown. History The Ledóchowski family lineage begins in 1457 in the Volhynian Voivodeship (1569–1795), Volhynian Voivodeship of the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, where the boyar knight Nestor Halka took the name of his estate, Ledochow, as his own. It is said that the boyar dynastic family Halka family draw their origins to the times of the Kievan Rus in 971 As direct descendants of these boyar knights, members of the Ledóchowski family bear the same Coat of Arms with the name Szalawa (Herb Szalawa). Their descendance from the Halka Family was further reflected by the official Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szaława Coat Of Arms
Szaława is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. History Blazon Azure, within and conjoined to an annulet three crosses formy in pall inverted Or. Notable bearers Notable bearers of this coat of arms include: See also * Polish heraldry * Heraldry * Coat of arms * List of Polish nobility coats of arms Polish heraldry is typical to the Polish nobility/szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages knights/warriors clans that provided military support to the king, dukes or overlords. Exceptions apart, all Polish families belonging to the same no ... Sources Dynastic Genealogy* Some surnames of the list are copy from Polish Wikipedia: Szaława (herb szlachecki) - see Polish link. External links * * Polish coats of arms {{poland-heraldry-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |