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The House of Rzewuski (Polish: Rzewuscy) was an important Polish noble family (magnates) in the 17th century during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.




History


The family originated from the village Bejdy near the town of Łosice in the Podlasie region. They used the Krzywda coat of arms. Members of the family received the title of Count and held several notable positions in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, most notably, that of a hetman (thrice).




Coat of arms


The Rzewuski family used the Krzywda Coat of Arms and their motto was "Qua via Virtutis".




Notable representatives


Michał Florian Rzewuski (d. 1687) deputy voivode of Lwów, royal court podskarbi, starosta of Chełmno
Seweryn Rzewuski (1743-1811), Field Crown Hetman
Adam Rzewuski (d. 1717), castellan of Podlasie
Ewelina Hańska, wife of Honoré de Balzac
Maria Ludwika Rzewuska (1744–1816), wife of Jan Mikołaj Chodkiewicz
Henryk Rzewuski (1791-1866), writer and essayist
Teresa Karolina Rzewuska (1749–1787). wife of Karol Stanisław "Panie Kochanku" Radziwiłł
Stanisław Ferdynand Rzewuski (1737-1786), starosta chełmski, Sejm deputy
Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski (1662-1728), Grand Crown Hetman
Walery Rzewuski (1837-1888), early portrait photographer, alderman of Kraków
Wacław Piotr Rzewuski (1706-1779), Grand Crown Hetman
Wacław Seweryn Rzewuski (1784-1831), traveler




Palaces



























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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Rzewuski family
• Wacław Rzewuski
• Seweryn Rzewuski
• Stanisław Ferdynand Rzewuski
• Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski
• Radziwiłł family
• Rzewuski
• Ewelina Hańska
• Catherine Radziwill
• Ludwika Maria Rzewuska