Branicki (Korczak)

The Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.

Korczak coat of arms of the Branicki family
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki

History

The Braniccy of Korczak coat of arms most likely originated in Branica in Lublin region.[1] They rose to power and fortune with Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, Great Crown Hetman and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation.

Coat of arms

The Branicki family used the Korczak coat of arms.

  • Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki
  • Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki

Notable members
  • Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of Bracław
  • Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (c. 1730–1819), Great Hetman of the Crown, member of the Targowica Confederation, first in the family to be owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
  • Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
  • Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (1783–1843), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
  • Zofia Branicka (1790–1879), wife of Artur Potocki
  • Ksawery Branicki (c. 1816–1879), political activist in France (Great Emigration)
  • Eliza Krasińska, née Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet Zygmunt Krasiński
  • Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist
  • Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller
  • Katarzyna Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam Józef Potocki
  • Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
  • Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in Sucha
  • Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of Wilanów
  • Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of Wilanów (before nationalisation)
  • Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of Tadeusz Wolski
  • Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the Armia Krajowa, she participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński

Palaces

See also
  • Branicki (Gryf) family

References
  1. Ruszczyc, Marek (1991). Dzieje rodu i fortuny Branickich (in Polish). Delikon. p. 9. ISBN 8385143165.
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