House of Kiszka

Janusz Kiszka, Great Lithuanian Hetman

Kiszka (plural Kiszkowie) was a noble family (szlachta) and one of the most powerful magnates family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Originating from Masovia, the family used the Dąbrowa Coat of Arms.

History

In the 15th century the family moved from Masovia to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It reached magnate status in the 16th century. The family continued for five generations and had 29 members.[1] The family had numerous possessions, most of them in Podlasie, Vilnius Voivodeship, Polesie and Volhynia.

Family tree

Incomplete family tree is presented below:[1]

 
 
 
 
Piotr Strumiłło
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stanisław Kiszka
Great Hetman
Died in 1513/14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Piotr Kiszka
Voivode of Polotsk
Died in 1534
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Piotr Kiszka
Marshal of Volhynia
Died in 1550
 
Stanisław Kiszka
Voivode of Vitebsk
Died in 1554
 
Mikołaj Kiszka
Voivode of Podlaskie
Died in 1588
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan Kiszka
Elder of Samogitia
1547–1592
 
Stanisław Kiszka
Died in 1617
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stanisław Kiszka
Bishop of Samogitia
1584–1626
 
Mikołaj Kiszka
Voivode of Mstislaw
1588–1644
 
Krzysztof Kiszka
Voivode of Vitebsk
1590–1646
 
Janusz Kiszka
Great Hetman
1586–1654


References

  1. 1 2 Asadauskienė, Nelė (2011). "Kiškos". In Manelis, Eugenijus; Račis, Antanas. Lietuvos istorija. Enciklopedinis žinynas (in Lithuanian) I. Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. p. 835. ISBN 978-5-420-01689-3.

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