Krzysztof Chodkiewicz

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Krzysztof Chodkiewicz
Noble Family	Chodkiewicz
Coat of Arms	Kościesza odm.Chodkiewicz
Parents	Hieronim Chodkiewicz Anna Tarło
Consorts	Elżbieta Kiszka Zofia Drucka Horska
Children	with Elżbieta Kiszka Aleksander Krzysztof Chodkiewicz Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz Hieronim Karol Chodkiewicz
Date of Birth	16th century
Place of Birth	?
Date of Death	1652
Place of Death	?

Krzysztof Chodkiewicz (?-1652) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic).

Krzysztof was Great Chorazy of Lithuania since 1610, Master of the Stables of Lithuania since March 14, 1623, castellan of Trakai since July 23, 1633, castellan of Vilnius since August 15, 1636, voivode of Vilnius Voivodship since July 1642 and starost (grodzki) of Bobrujsk, Kreva and leaseholder of Biala and Wiszniewo. During Polish-Swedish War participated in the assault on Parnawa February 28, 1601, under command of his cousin Jan Karol Chodkiewicz.

Participated in Polish-Muscovite War, temporary as a pułkownik of the lisowczyk regiment till march 28 1617. In 1616 regiment under his command captured and burned Kursk and several smaller cityies, in the battle of Bołchow routed enemy troops.

[edit] See also

• Chodkiewicz family
• Lithuanian nobility

[edit] External links

[1] Description of Lisowczyk formation and Krzysztof commandeing (in Polish)

[2] List of Polish battles (in Polish)