''Indygenat'' or '
naturalization' in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...
was the grant of nobility to foreign nobles. To grant ''indygenat'', a foreign noble had to submit proof of their service to the Republic, together with proof of nobility issued by a foreign court, swear an
oath of allegiance, and buy land. Grants of ''indygenat'' were limited in the history of Poland to just over 400 foreign nobles. It was granted by the King; after 1641 it was only valid with approval of the
Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Bibliography
* Norman Davies, God's Playground A History of Poland: The Origins to 1795 (Vol. I), Oxford 2005, pp. 183-184
See also
*
Indigenat (disambiguation)
*
Ennoblement
*
Heraldic adoption
Heraldic adoption () was in the Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569), Kingdom of Poland a legal form of ennoblement and adoption into an existing heraldic clan along with assuming the coat of arms of that clan. It took place as a result of an act issue ...
*
Skartabellat
External links
* Alphabetical Lists of naturalized non-citizens in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during 1569-1792
Legal history of Poland
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