Branicki (Korczak)

Coat of Arms of the Branicki family.

Franciszek Ksawery Branicki

The Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.

History

The creator of the fortune and power of the Branicki of Korczak coat of arms family was Franciszek Ksawery Branicki. He acquiesced in the infamous Targowica Confederation which resulted in the partitions of Poland.

Coat of arms

The Branicki family used the Korczak coat of arms.

Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki
Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki

Notable members

Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of Bracław
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (c. 1730–1819), Great Hetman of the Crown, member of the Targowica Confederation
Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (1783–1843), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
Zofia Branicka (1790–1879), wife of Artur Potocki
Ksawery Branicki (c. 1816–1879), political activist in France (Great Emigration)
Eliza Krasińska, née Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet Zygmunt Krasiński
Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist
Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller
Katarzyna Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam Józef Potocki
Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in Sucha
Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of Wilanów
Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of Wilanów (before the nationalisation)
Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of Tadeusz Wolski
Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the Armia Krajowa, she participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński

Palaces

Ruins of the Palace in Aleksandria near Biała Cerkiew
Winter Palace in w Biała Cerkiew
Palace in Wilanów
Castle in Sucha Beskidzka
Branicki Palace in Warsaw (Nowy Świat)
White Palace in Warsaw
Palace in Natolin

External links

http://www.wilanow-palac.art.pl/zarys_kariery_branickich_herbu_gryf_oraz_branickich_herbu_korczak.html

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