The House of Rzewuski () was an important Polish

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family (

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) in the 17th century during the era of the

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History

The family originated from the village Bejdy near the town of

Łosice Łosice (; ''Loshitz'', ''Lositze'') is a town in eastern Poland, seat of the Łosice County and Gmina Łosice (commune) in the Masovian Voivodeship. History Łosice was first mentioned in 1264, as a medieval settlement from around the 11th– ...

in the

Podlasie Podlachia, also known by its Polish name Podlasie (; ; ), is a historical region in north-eastern Poland. Its largest city is Białystok, whereas the historical capital is Drohiczyn. Similarly to several other historical regions of Poland, e.g ...

region. They used the

Krzywda coat of arms Krzywda is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families. The homeland of this coat of arms is probably the village Krzywda in Podlaskie Voivodeship (1513–1795), Podlaskie. History There are two legends of ho ...

. Members of the family received the title of

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and held several notable positions in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, most notably, that of a

hetman ''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, ...

(thrice).

Coat of arms

The Rzewuski family used the

Krzywda Coat of Arms Krzywda is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families. The homeland of this coat of arms is probably the village Krzywda in Podlaskie Voivodeship (1513–1795), Podlaskie. History There are two legends of ho ...

and their motto was "Qua via Virtutis".

Notable representatives

* Michał Florian Rzewuski (d. 1687) deputy voivode of

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, royal court

podskarbi Podskarbi in the Kingdom of Poland and later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was Minister (government), minister responsible for the treasury. Since 1569 also a senatorial office. The title although meaning treasurer can be deconstructed a ...

starosta Starosta or starost (Cyrillic: ''старост/а'', Latin: ''capitaneus'', ) is a community elder in some Slavic lands. The Slavic root of "starost" translates as "senior". Since the Middle Ages, it has designated an official in a leadersh ...

Chełmno Chełmno (; older ; , formerly also ) is a town in northern Poland near the Vistula river with 18,915 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is the seat of the Chełmno County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. Due to its regional importance ...

Seweryn Rzewuski Seweryn Rzewuski (; 13 March 1743 in Podhorce – 11 December 1811 in Vienna) was a Polish nobleman, writer, poet, general of the Royal Army, Field Hetman of the Crown, Voivode of Podolian Voivodeship and one of the leaders of the Targowi ...

(1743-1811),

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Adam Rzewuski Adam Rzewuski (, tr. ; 1801 – April 17, 1888) was a Polish-Russian general. He was born in Pohrebyshche in the Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). He participated in wars in Poland and the Crimea. He died in Kiev. He ...

(d. 1717), castellan of Podlasie *

Ewelina Hańska Eveline Hańska (; 6 January – 11 April 1882) was a Polish people, Polish nobility, noblewoman best known for her marriage to French novelist Honoré de Balzac. Born at the Wierzchownia estate in VolhyniaJuanita Helm Floyd ''Women in th ...

, wife of

Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly ; ; born Honoré Balzac; 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence ''La Comédie humaine'', which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is ...

Maria Ludwika Rzewuska Ludwika Maria Róża Rzewuska (1744–1816) was a Polish Szlachta and writer. She was the youngest daughter of Wacław Rzewuski and Anna Lubomirska. On 1 January 1766, she married Jan Mikołaj Chodkiewicz in Podhorce (Pidhirtsi Pidhirtsi (; ...

(1744–1816), wife of

Jan Mikołaj Chodkiewicz Count Jan Mikołaj Chodkiewicz ( Lithuanian: Jonas Mikalojus Ksaveras Chodkevičius; 14 December 1738, Gdańsk - 2 February 1781, Chernobyl) was the Starost of Samogitia and Veliuona; Count of Shklow and . Biography His father, , was the Voivode o ...

Henryk Rzewuski Henryk Rzewuski (3 May 1791 – 28 February 1866) was a Polish nobleman, Romantic-era journalist and novelist. Life Count Henryk Rzewuski was a scion of a Polish magnate family in Ukraine. He was the son of Adam Wawrzyniec Rzewuski, a Russian ...

(1791-1866), writer and essayist *

Teresa Karolina Rzewuska Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέ ...

(1749–1787). wife of

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Stanisław Ferdynand Rzewuski Stanisław Ferdynant Rzewuski (1737–1786) was a Polish noble (szlachcic). Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 1760. Born and raised in Marshal, he was the son of Hetman Wacław Rzewuski and Anna Lubomirska. He married th ...

(1737-1786), starosta chełmski, Sejm deputy *

Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (1662–1728) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic). He was a Royal Colonel since 1690, General of foreign mercenaries contingent and Krajczy of the Crown since 1702, Great Recorder of the Crown since 1703, Field Cro ...

(1662-1728),

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Walery Rzewuski Walery Rzewuski (14 April 1837, in Kraków – 18 November 1888, in Kraków) was a Polish people, Polish photographer, Activism, social activist and an alderman in Kraków. Rzewuski is considered to be one of Poland's most important 19th-century ...

(1837-1888), early portrait photographer, alderman of

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

* Wacław Piotr Rzewuski (1706-1779),

Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski (15 December 1784 – 14 May 1831) was a Polish explorer, poet, orientalism, orientalist and horse expert.T. Miciński: "Emir Rzewuski" Early life Wacław Rzewuski family, Rzewuski was born 15 December 1784 in Lvov, Lw� ...

(1784-1831), traveler

Palaces

Image:Podhorce - Zamek 01A.jpg, Palace in Podhorce Image:Dwór w Bratoszewicach.jpg, Manor house in Bratoszewice Image:1 Arcugowo 1.jpg, Palace in Arcugowo Image:Gardzienice II ruiny dworu 3 A739.jpg, Ruins of a Rzewuski manor house in

Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices "Gardzienice" was founded in 1977 by Włodzimierz Staniewski, and formally registered in 1978. The name comes from the village where the theatre is located. The group gained international critical acclaim, and is clas ...

Image:Branitsky's Palace in Rude Selo 02.jpg, Ruins of the Branicki palace in Rudym Siele

References

* Dworzaczek Włodzimierz, Genealogia, Warszawa 1959 * Lenczewski Tomasz, Genealogie rodów utytułowanych w Polsce, t. I, Warszawa 1995-1996

External links

* http://www.wilanow-palac.pl/rzewuscy_zarys_dziejow_rodu.html {{Poland-noble-stub