Kęsgailos
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Kęsgailos – was the Lithuanian noble family, one of the biggest land owners in Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Family traces its roots from the 14th century (first representative of the family Buseika) . Their seat was Samogitia and Trakai regions. From 1412-1532 voivodes of Samogitia.
According to the 1528 military inventory documents, family provided the biggest number of troops in Grand Duchy of Lithuania [1]. Family died out in the 16th century.
[edit] Family members
- Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1451 or 1452), voivode, castellan.
- Jonas Kęsgaila (died 1485) voivode, castellan, Grand hetman of Lithuania .
- Mykolas Kęsgaila (died 1476) Chancellor of Lithuania, regent of Smolensk.
- Stanislovas Kęsgaila (died 1526) voivode, castellan, Grand hetman of Lithuania.
- Stanislovas Kęsgaila (died 1532) (died 1532) voivode, castellan.
[edit] Reference
- ^ A. Bumblauskas. Senosios Lietuvos istorija, 1009 - 1795. Vilnius, 2005. p. 182
