Ostroróg family
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Ostroróg family was an important family of Polish nobility (szlachta) from Wielkopolska region. They used the Nałęcz coat of arms. Members of the family often held notable posts in the Wielkpolska region in the Kingdom of Poland, particularly that of voivodes.
Coat of Arms
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Coat of Arms of Counts Ostroróg
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Coat of Arms of Counts Ostroróg (II variant)
Notable members
- Sędziwój Ostroróg (1375–1441), voivode of Poznań Voivodship
- Dobrogost Ostroróg (1400-1478/79), castellan of Gniezno
- Stanisław Ostroróg (1400–1477), voivode of Kalisz Voivodship
- Jan Ostroróg (1436–1501), voivode of Poznań Voivodship, political thinker
- Wacław Ostroróg (?-1527), castellan of Kalisz
- Jakub Ostroróg (1516-1568), magnate and politician from Poznań
- Jan Ostroróg (1561–1622), voivode of Poznań Voivodship
- Mikołaj Ostroróg (1593–1651), marshal of the Sejm
- Stanisław Julian Ostroróg (1830–1890), photographer
References
- (Polish) Ostrorogowie, PWN Encyklopedia
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