House of Krasiński

Krasiński

Ethnicity	Polish
Current region	Poland
Place of origin	Krasne, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Wincenty Krasiński

Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's Three National Bards.

Krasiński (plural: Krasińscy) is the surname of a Polish noble-aristocratic family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Krasińska is the form for a female family member.

The Krasiński family had a number of soldiers, politicians (including voivodes of Poland and other members of the senate of Poland) and bishops. The family's most famous member is the 19th-century poet Zygmunt Krasiński.

The name of the family comes from the Krasne village in Masovia.

The family dates to the 14th century; its members have been active in Masovia, Lithuania and Halychyna.

Notable members

Stanisław Krasiński (1558–1617), castellan, voivode
Stanisław Krasiński (1585–1649), jurist, member of parliament
Jan Kazimierz Krasiński (1607–1669), voivode
Kazimierz Krasiński (1725−1802), politician, military leader, member of the Great Sejm, patron of arts
Wincenty Krasiński (1782−1858), military leader
Zygmunt Krasiński (1812−1859), poet
Franciszka Corvin-Krasińska (1742-1796), wife of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland

Coat of Arms

Krasiński II Hrabia coat of arms, a variant of the Ślepowron coat of arms
Ślepowron coat of arms
Coat of Arms of the House of Krasiński at the Czapski Palace

Residences

Krasiński Palace in Ursynow
Krasiński Palace in Warsaw, painting by Bernardo Bellotto
Krasiński manor house in Warsaw
Krasiński Library in Warsaw
Czapski Palace in Warsaw

Bibliography

A. Boniecki, Herbarz polski, Warszawa 1908, t. XII.
K. Niesiecki, Herbarz polski, Lipsk 1840, t. V.

External links

http://www.petergen.com/bovkalo/krasinh.html

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