Rostworowski (plural: Rostworowscy, feminine form: Rostworowska) is a Polish

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family, originating in

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city ...

and using the

Nałęcz coat-of-arms Nałęcz may refer to: * Nałęcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in north-central Poland * Tomasz Nałęcz, Polish politician and academic * Nałęcz coat-of-arms {{disamb, surname ...

. Their name comes from the village of Rostworowo near

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...

, that was the family's original seat.

Comital title

Since the 18th century, descendants of the castellan of

Zakroczym Zakroczym (; yi, זאקראטשין ''Zakrotshin'') is a small town in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . The Vistula River flows through the town. Zakroczym has a long and rich history: in the Kingdom of Poland and the ...

Jan Antoni Rostworowski (1709-1775) and his wife Konstancja Lanckorońska (1721-1777) claimed a hereditary title of a count. Although it was not ever formally conferred on any member of this family, due to their high social standing and family connections, the Rostworowskis used to be addressed as counts both by their noble peers and European monarchs.

Members

The family is noted among Polish aristocracy for a number of prominent intellectuals (often associated with the Roman Catholic Church) such as: *

Emanuel Rostworowski Emanuel Mateusz Rostworowski (8 January 1923, in Kraków – 8 October 1989, in Kraków) was a Polish historian, professor at Kraków's Jagiellonian University, and member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He specialized in 18th-century history ...

, historian *

Karol Hubert Rostworowski Karol Hubert Rostworowski (3 November 1877 – 4 February 1938) was a Polish playwright, poet and musician, born to a family of local gentry. He is remembered for his opposition to totalitarianism and for fatalistic works inspired by Catholic mor ...

, playwright * Marek Rostworowski, art historian *

María Rostworowski María Rostworowski Tovar de Diez Canseco (8 August 1915 – 6 March 2016) was a Peruvian historian known for her extensive and detailed publications on Peruvian Ancient Cultures and the Inca Empire. Biography Rostworowski was born in the Barr ...

, historian * Michał Jan Rostworowski, lawyer and historian * Piotr Rostworowski, a Benedictine monk *

Tomasz Rostworowski Tomasz is a Polish given name, the equivalent of Thomas in English. Notable people with the given name include: *Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish heavyweight boxer *Tomasz Arciszewski (1877–1955), Polish socialist politician and Prime Minis ...

, a Jesuit priest * Raphael Rostworowski, a count very nice

Family seats

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Bibliography

* S. J. Rostworowski, ''Monografia rodziny Rostworowskich, lata 1386-2012'' n English: A Monograph of the Rostworowski Family t. 1-2, Warszawa 2013.