Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski
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| Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski | ||
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| Noble Family | Gosiewski | |
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| Parents | Jan Korwin Gosiewski | |
| Consorts | Ewa Pac | |
| Children | Krzysztof Korwin Gosiewski, Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski, Zuzanna Korwin Gosiewska, | |
| Date of Birth | late 16th century | |
| Place of Birth | ? | |
| Date of Death | April, 1639 | |
| Place of Death | ? | |
Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski (d. 1639) was a Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic. He was Recorder of Lithuania from 1610, Grand Clerk of Lithuania from 1615, Voivode of Smoleńsk Voivodship from 1625, Field Clerk of Lithuania 1630, Starost of Puńsk and Velizh. Marshal of the Sejm (extraordinary) on December 3 to December 24, 1613.
[edit] Biography
Took part in the Polish-Swedish Wars; in 1605 fought at the battle of Kircholm. He fought at the Polish-Muscovite War, took part in the siege of Smolensk, and around 1610 he was the commander of the Polish garrison of the Moscow Kremlin. Since 1612 to 1618 commander of the Smolensk fortress, repulsed several attempts by the Muscovite army aimed at recapturing it. Marshal of the Sejm (extraordinary) on December 3 to December 24, 1613. Again took part in the Polish-Swedish war, fighting from 1621-1628 in Inflanty. He was victorius at Lixna, Krzyżborg and Dynaburg. Afterwards, during the Smolensk War (1632-1634), once again he was the commander of the Smolensk fortress and withstood another siege, until relieved by troops under Władysław IV Waza. Took part in the Treaty of Polanów negotiations, 1634.
Owner of many possessions in the Smolensk Voivodeship, many of them received from the king in recognition of his military achievements. Founder of the Jesuit collegium in Vitebsk and a monastery in Brest.
[edit] Family
Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski comes from the Korwin branch of the family.
Aleksander was married to Ewa Pac. They had one daughter, Zuzanna[1], and two sons; Wincenty[2] and Krzysztof.
Some sources claim that a cousin of Wicenty's was the landowner of a huge estate in the Chelsty region, (near Rózan too). But it appears confused whether this szlachcic is really from the Korwin-Gosiewski family or from the Slepowron-Gosiewski.
