Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727)
| Anna Leszczyńska | |
|---|---|
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| Coat of arms | Prus III |
| Born |
1660 Kraków, Poland |
| Died |
29 August 1727 (aged 66–67) Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France |
| Noble family | Jabłonowski |
| Spouse(s) | Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703) |
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Issue | |
| Father | Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski |
| Mother | Marianna Kazanowska |
Anna Leszczyńska née Jabłonowska (1660–1727) was a Polish szlachcianka, born into the House of Jablonowski and the mother of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński.[1]
Life
She was the daughter of Hetman Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski and Marianna Kazanowska. In 1676, she married the Grand Treasurer Rafał Leszczyński, son of Deputy Chancellor Bogusław Leszczyński.
Her son Stanisław Leszczyński became King of Poland and reigned from 1704 until 1709 and from 1733 until 1736. During his first reign her brother Jan served as Crown Chancellor.
Anna Leszczyńska reportedly lived with her son and his family in his exile after the deposition of 1709, when he moved from Poland to Sweden, Germany and finally France. Her relationship with Stanislaw was reportedly not happy at this point, as she felt disappointment over the loss of his royal position and exile and blamed this on the actions of Stanislaw, in which she was joined by her daughter-in-law Catherine Opalińska.[2]
Through her son she was the grandmother of Maria Leszczyńska, queen of France by marriage to Louis XV, and therefore the great-great-grandmother of Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, and Charles X.[3]
References
- ↑ Norrhem, Svante (2007). Kvinnor vid maktens sida : 1632–1772 (in Swedish). Lund: Nordic Academic Press.
- ↑ Latour, Louis Therese, Princesses Ladies And Salonnieres of The Reign of Louis XV, 1927
- ↑ Zieliński, Ryszard (1978). "Polka na francuskim tronie.". Czytelnik.