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Giedroyć
Giedroyć ( Lithuanian: Giedraitis; Russian: Гедройц; French: Guedroitz) is a Polish surname, originating from the Giedroyć princely family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Overview 16th century Lithuanian Chronicles relate that Giedrius (Palemonids), a brother of Grand Duke Traidenis of Lithuania (died 1282), built a castle, named it Giedraičiai (''Giedroyty''), and adopted the title Prince of Giedraičiai (''kniaz Giedryotski'')., p. 11: ''A tretyj brat ieho Giedrus, zarubił horod y nazowet ieh imenem swoim Giedroyty, y prozowetsia kniazem Giedroytskim'' Many other Lithuanian families considered Giedrius as their ancestor, among them Ginwił, Jamontowicz and Giedroyć-Juraha. Their original name ''Kgedrojt'' or ''Kgedrotiski'' was later polonised to Gedrojc, Giedrojć and Giedroyć. The first historical mention of the Giedroyć family dates from 1399, when Grand Duke Vytautas tried the case between the Giedroyć princes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedroyć Family
Giedroyć (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: Giedraitis; Russian language, Russian: Гедройц; French language, French: Guedroitz) is a Polish surname, originating from the Giedroyć family, Giedroyć princely family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Overview 16th century Lithuanian Chronicles relate that Giedrius (Palemonids), a brother of Grand Duke Traidenis of Lithuania (died 1282), built a castle, named it Giedraičiai (''Giedroyty''), and adopted the title Prince of Giedraičiai (''kniaz Giedryotski'')., p. 11: ''A tretyj brat ieho Giedrus, zarubił horod y nazowet ieh imenem swoim Giedroyty, y prozowetsia kniazem Giedroytskim'' Many other Lithuanian families considered Giedrius as their ancestor, among them Ginwił, Jamontowicz and Giedroyć-Juraha. Their original name ''Kgedrojt'' or ''Kgedrotiski'' was later polonised to Gedrojc, Giedrojć and Giedroyć. The first historical mention of the Giedroyć family dates from 1399, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Michał Giedroyć
Blessed Michał Giedroyć (; – 4 May 1485) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic noble and brother of the Canons Regular of the Penitence of the Blessed Martyrs. Giedroyć did not have any great accomplishments, but his life followed the ''Devotio moderna'', a movement calling for genuine pious practices such as humility, obedience, and simplicity of life. Giedroyć was born to a noble family in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. One of his feet was paralyzed and he had to use crutches when walking. He later became a religious in the Canons Regular of the Penitence of the Blessed Martyrs, an Augustinian order. In 1460, he moved to Kraków, Kingdom of Poland, where he received a university degree and remained until his death. He lived an austere life as a hermit in a hut attached to the Church of St. Mark, Kraków where he served as a sacristan. He practiced self-flagellation. He was said to have received a vision from Jesus Christ and to have the gift of prophesy. The cause for his ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romuald Giedroyć
Romuald Giedroyć (; ; 7 February 1750 – 15 October 1824) was a Polish-Lithuanian prince from the princely Giedroyć family, who fought in the Bar Confederation, War of 1792 and the Uprising of 1794 as part of the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army. From mid-1812 to early 1813, Giedroyć was also the commander of the Polish-Lithuanian regiments raised during the French invasion of Russia. In early 1813, he was captured by the Russians and exiled to Arkhangelsk. In 1815, Alexander I of Russia amnestied Giedroyć and made him a Lieutenant general of the Army of Congress Poland. Biography He came from a Lithuanian princely family. His father was Józef Giedroyć, starosta of , his mother was Józefa Kiełpsz. He was born on 7 February 1750 in . Bar Confederation From 1765, he was in the Corps of Cadets in Warsaw. Giedroyć began his military career in 1765 as a cadet in the 2nd Foot Regiment of the Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army, part of the Polish-Lithuanian military forces. The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Stefan Giedroyć
Jan Stefan Giedroyć (born February 2, 1730, in Vilnius, died May 13, 1802, in Alsėdžiai) was the Bishop of Samogitia from March 30, 1778, and the Bishop of Inflanty and Piltyń from 1764. Biography His father was Benedykt Giedroyć, the Stolnik of Vilnius, and his mother was Zofia née Wołczak. In 1755, he became a member of the Vilnius Chapter. As a protégé of Vilnius Bishop Ignacy Jakub Massalski, he quickly advanced politically during the reign of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. In 1764, he became the Bishop of Inflanty. The following year, he was delegated to the Uniate Synod in Brest. As a King supporter he strongly condemned the Bar Confederation. He reported the Vilnius nobility's preparations for insurgency to the Russian army stationed near the city. However, during the Partition Sejm of 1773, he considered publicly defending the integrity of the Commonwealth. He is said to have declared, ''"If a martyr is needed, I shall be one."'' The king barely persuaded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Giedroyc
Michał Jan Henryk Giedroyc (25 January 1929 – 29 December 2017) was a Polish-Lithuanian identity, Polish-Lithuanian aristocrat who later became a naturalised British citizen and aircraft designer. Giedroyc was born on 25 January 1929 in Łobzów, Poland (today Labzova in Belarus).Michał Jan Henryk ks. Giedrojć in: M.J. Minakowski: Minakowski's Great Genealogy His father Tadeusz Giedroyć, Tadeusz was a politician, since 1938 Polish senator. His mother was Anna Dunin-Szostakowska. In 1940, he and most of the family were deported to a Siberian Gulag by the Soviet NKVD after the Soviet invasion of Poland. They escaped to Iran in 1942 and travelled to Britain in 1947. He studied at the University of London and then worked designing aircraft at Vickers, Vickers Aerospace. He later moved into economic co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
