Branicki (Gryf)
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Branicki is the surname of a Polish
szlachta
(nobility) family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Branicka is the form for a female family member.
The Branicki family also called the "Griffin Clan" (Gryfici) was a magnate
family, originated from Branice
in the Kraków Voivodeship
. One of the most representative members of the family, was Field and Great Crown Hetman
Jan Klemens Gryf Branicki. Jan was one of the most powerful and influential magnates in Poland of the 18th century. He was owner of 12 cities, 257 villages, 17 palaces and two primeval forests. Jennah Karthes de Branicka, belongs, among others, to the last actual descendants of the noble family Branicki. www.de-branicki.com
In 1726 he built the Branicki Palace
the "Versailles
of Podlaskie". He also laid out the central part of the town of Białystok with its triangular market. He started in the King's election
of 1763-1764, but was beaten by his brother-in-law Stanisław Poniatowski.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
szlachta
Szlachta
The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...
(nobility) family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Branicka is the form for a female family member.
History
Magnate
Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
family, originated from Branice
Branice
Branice is a village located in the Opole Voivodeship , near the border with the Czech Republic. It belongs to Głubczyce County and is the seat of Gmina Branice. In 2006 it was inhabited by 2,300 people. It lies approximately south of Głubczyce and south of the regional capital Opole.-External...
in the Kraków Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship
Kraków Voivodeship, refers to several historical Voivodeships of Poland in the surrounding regions, with the city of Kraków as its capital.- Kraków Voivodeship 1975-1998 :...
. One of the most representative members of the family, was Field and Great Crown Hetman
Hetman
Hetman was the title of the second-highest military commander in 15th- to 18th-century Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which together, from 1569 to 1795, comprised the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or Rzeczpospolita....
Jan Klemens Gryf Branicki. Jan was one of the most powerful and influential magnates in Poland of the 18th century. He was owner of 12 cities, 257 villages, 17 palaces and two primeval forests. Jennah Karthes de Branicka, belongs, among others, to the last actual descendants of the noble family Branicki. www.de-branicki.com
In 1726 he built the Branicki Palace
Branicki Palace
Branicki Palace may refer to:*Branicki Palace, Białystok*Branicki Palace, Warsaw...
the "Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
of Podlaskie". He also laid out the central part of the town of Białystok with its triangular market. He started in the King's election
Elective monarchy
An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by an elected rather than hereditary monarch. The manner of election, the nature of the candidacy and the electors vary from case to case...
of 1763-1764, but was beaten by his brother-in-law Stanisław Poniatowski.
Coat of Arms and Motto
The Branicki family used the "Gryf" arms and their motto was: ?Members
- Grzegorz BranickiGrzegorz BranickiGrzegorz Branicki z Ruszczy was a Polish nobleman .He was Łowczy of Kraków since 1563, burgrave of Kraków since 1590 and starost of Niepołomice....
(c.1534-1595), Łowczy, burgraveBurgraveA burgrave is literally the count of a castle or fortified town. The English form is derived through the French from the German Burggraf and Dutch burg- or burch-graeve .* The title is originally equivalent to that of castellan or châtelain, meaning keeper of a castle and/or fortified town... - Anna BranickaAnna BranickaAnna Branicka z Ruszczy was a Polish noble lady.She married Sebastian Lubomirski about 1581.Jennah Karthes de Branicka, the German TV presenter and reporter of the Middle East with Lithuanian ancestors, belongs, among others, to the last actual descendants of the noble family “Branicki”. The...
(?-1639), was married to Count Sebastian LubomirskiSebastian LubomirskiCount Sebastian Lubomirski was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman .He was owner of Wiśnicz and Siercza. He was Żupnik of Kraków in 1581–1592, burgrave of Kraków since 1584, castellan of Małogoszcz since 1591, Biecz since 1598, Wojnicz since 1603 and starost of Sandomierz, Sącz and of Spisz.... - Jan Klemens Branicki (? - 1657) - podkomorzy krakowski
- Jan Klemens Branicki (ok. 1624 - 1673) - marszałek nadworny koronny
- Stefan Mikołaj Branicki (1640–1709) - stolnik wielki koronny, wojewoda podlaski
- Jan Klemens BranickiJan Klemens BranickiCount Jan Klemens Branicki was a Polish nobleman, magnate and Hetman, Field Crown Hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1735 and 1752, and Great Crown Hetman between 1752 and 1771....
(1689–1771), Field and Great Crown Hetman - Krystyna BranickaKrystyna BranickaKrystyna Branicka was a Polish noble lady.She married Józef Franciszek Sapieha in 1709....
(?-1767), was married to Prince Józef Franciszek Sapieha - Rafał Branicki