Umiastowski/ von Nandelstadt - Polish noble family ( Polish

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Szlachta

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), one of oldest aristocratic lines in Eastern Europe with records in Poland going back to 1238 ( Rościsław comes Pierzchała- prefectus plociensis, haetmanus mazoviensis).

History

The Umiastowski family line is a Polish line, as at one point in time the Umiastowskis settled in Livland, an area now belonging to Latvia and Estonia. As of the 16th century the full family name has been von Nandelstädt Umiastowski, the first part being granted to them by Christina of Sweden

Christina of Sweden

Christina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...

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Land holdings

The Umiastowski property included:

• In Livland: Schluckum, Waux-Moysen, Winkiel-Moysen

• In Lithuania: Sobotniki, Żemłosław, Opita-Talkowszczyzna, Szakarnia, Czerwony Dwór
  Czerwony Dwór
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  , Stoki, Klewica, Puzyniewicze etc.

• In Poland: Rękoraj

• Two palaces in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius
  Vilnius
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• One remaining palace in Warsaw
  Warsaw
  Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
  
  

From Pierzchała to Umiastowski

The Pierzchała family changed their name from Pierzchała to Umiastowski in the 15th century when they owned the town of Umiastów near Warsaw (Duchy Mazovia).

Members

Representatives of the family included:

• Iwan comes Pierzchała - property Radomin (Duchy Stetin)- 14th century

• Jan Kazimierz von Nandelstädt
  Jan Kazimierz Umiastowski
  Jan Kazimierz Umiastowski was a Polish szlachcic from family - comites Pierzchała-Umiastowski.He was District Writer of Brześć since 1648, District Judge and Podkomorzy of Brześć; since 1654....
  
   Umiastowski - 17th century

• Władysław count Umiastowski
  Wladyslaw Umiastowski
  Władysław Nicefor Count Umiastowski was a Polish szlachcic from the family of the Counts Pierzchała-Umiastowski.He was marshal of szlachta in Oszmiana.His property was:* Żemłosław in Belarus,* Rękoraj in Poland,* Puzyniewicze in Belarus-External links:...
  
   - 19th century

• Janina marchioness Umiastowski 19th and 20th century

Coat of arms and motto

Coat of Arms : Roch III

Coat of Arms motto: Frangas non Flectas

External links

Two foundations exist established by this family:

• Fondazione Romana Marchesa Umiastowska http://www.umiastowski.org/it
• Fundacja Frangas non Flectas http://www.umiastowski.org

GENEALOGY

• Genealogy of the family comites Umiastowski(polish) http://www.umiastowski.org/gen