Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz
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| Noble Family 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... |
Chodkiewicz Chodkiewicz The Chodkiewicz family was one of the most influential noble families of Ruthenian descent in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th-17th centuries. Chodko Jurewicz, chamberlain to Grand Duke Vytenis was probably ancestor of whole clan and gaved it name Chodkiewicz, meaning "son of Chodzko"... |
| Coat of Arms Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe... |
Kościesza odm.Chodkiewicz Chodkiewicz Coat of Arms Chodkiewicz is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Notable bearers:Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:*Chodko Jurewicz , founder of Chodkiewicz clan...  |
| Parents | Krzysztof Chodkiewicz Krzysztof Chodkiewicz Krzysztof Chodkiewicz or Katkevičius was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman .Chodkiewicz held the title of Great Standard Bearer of Lithuania . In 1610, he was named Master of the Horse of Lithuania, in 1623, Castellan of Trakai, in 1633, Castellan of Vilnius, in 1636, Voivode of Vilnius Voivodship... Elżbieta Kiszka |
| Consorts | Zofia Pac |
| Children | with Zofia Pac Jerzy Karol Chodkiewicz Teresa Chodkiewicz Teresa Chodkiewicz Teresa Chodkiewicz was a Polish noble lady.She married Jan Dobrogost Krasiński about 1667.... Anna Chodkiewicz Michał Konstanty Chodkiewicz |
| Date of Birth | 1616 |
| Place of Birth | ? |
| Date of Death | April 30, 1660 |
| Place of Death | ? |
Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz (1616–1660) was a Polonized
Polonization
Polonization was the acquisition or imposition of elements of Polish culture, in particular, Polish language, as experienced in some historic periods by non-Polish populations of territories controlled or substantially influenced by Poland...
Lithuanian
Lithuanians
Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,765,600 people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Their native language...
nobleman (szlachcic).
Jan Kazimierz was Master of the Stables of Lithuania since July 20, 1633 and castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Vilnius since April 13, 1646. He married Zofia Pac on August 31, 1636, in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
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He died in 1660 and was buried in Brzostownica Wielka, Lithuania.