Umiastowski
Umiastowski-von Nandelstädt - is a Polish noble-aristocratic family and one of oldest aristocratic lines in Central and Eastern Europe with records in Poland going back to 1238 (Rościsław Pierzchała-prefectus plociensis, haetmanus mazoviensis).
History
The Umiastowski family line is a Polish line, as at one point in time the Umiastowskis settled in Livonia, an area now belonging to Latvia and Estonia. As of the 16th century the full family name has been von Nandelstädt Umiastowski, the first part being granted to them by Christina of Sweden.
Land holdings
The Umiastowski property included:
- In Livland: Schluckum, Waux-Moysen, Winkiel-Moysen
- In Lithuania: Sobotniki, Żemłosław, Opita-Talkowszczyzna, Szakarnia, Czerwony Dwór, Stoki, Klewica, Puzyniewicze etc.
From Pierzchała to Umiastowski
The Pierzchała family changed their name from Pierzchała to Umiastowski in the 15th century when they owned the town of Umiastów near Warsaw (Duchy Mazovia).
Members
Representatives of the family included:
- Iwan comes Pierzchała - property Radomin (Duchy Stetin)- 14th century
- Barbora Žagarietė - 17th century
- Jan Kazimierz von Nandelstädt Umiastowski - 17th century
- Władysław count Umiastowski - 19th century
- Janina marchioness Umiastowski 19th and 20th century
Coat of arms and motto
Coat of Arms : Roch III
Coat of Arms motto: Frangas non Flectas
External links
Two foundations exist established by this family:
Genealogy
References
- Amiklar Kosiński - "Przewodnik Heraldyczny " Warszawa 1848
- Janina Umiastowska - Nałęcz - "Szmat Ziemi i Życia " Wilno 1928
- Czeslaw Jankowski - Powiat Oszmianski "Rodzina Umiastowskich" Wilno 1922
- Praca Zbiorowa: Szlachta Wielkiego Ksiestwa Litewskiego - Warszawa 1998
- Slawomir Leitgeber: Alamanach Blekitny - Poznan 1997 i wznowienia
- Archives of Foundation "Frangas non Flectas"