Stanisław Poniatowski (1676-1762)

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Stanisław Poniatowski
Noble Family	Poniatowski
Coat of Arms	Ciołek
Parents	Franciszek Poniatowski Helena Niewiaroska
Consorts	Teresa Woyna Jasienicka Konstancja Czartoryska
Children	with Konstancja Czartoryska: Kazimierz Poniatowski Franciszek Poniatowski Aleksander Poniatowski Ludwika Maria Poniatowska Izabella Poniatowska Stanisław August Poniatowski Andrzej Poniatowski Michal Jerzy Poniatowski
Date of Birth	September 15, 1676
Place of Birth	Chojnik
Date of Death	August 30, 1762
Place of Death	Ryki

Stanisław Poniatowski (1676-1762) was a Polish noble, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded in 1726.

He was a Swedish General, General of Lithuanian Army, Podstoli of Lithuania, Grand Treasurer of Lithuanian Army since 1722, voivode of Masovian Voivodship since 1731, Regimentarz of the Crown Army since 1733, castellan of Kraków since 1752 and starost of Wojnicz and Lublin.

Father of the last King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, who at his coronation in 1764 awarded the title of Prince to all his three brothers. Today, only the descendants of the youngest brother Stanislaw survive (in France).

[edit] Roots

The Poniatowski family is of Italian origin, descended from the family of the Torelli. A member of this family settled in Poland and assumed the name of Poniatowski from his wife's estate of Poniatow. (Source: New International Encyclopedia)

[edit] Literature

(A book written of his grandson):

• Boguslawsky, Biographie des Fürsten Jos. Ant. von Poniatowsky (Cracow, 1831)

Grand Treasurer of Lithuania of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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