Lanckoroński
Lanckoroński (plural Lanckorońscy) is a surname of Polish nobility. The Lanckoroński family was based in Kraków and Sandomierz, and representatives of the family held power and influence in the Kingdom of Poland from the times of the late Piast dynasty (14th century) to the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (18th century). The family used the Zadora coat of arms.
The family name comes from the village of Lanckorona, a site of a castle. The family had previously hailed from Brzezie (today a part of village Wodzisław).
In late 19th century, Count Karol Lanckoroński built a palace in Vienna, the Palais Lanckoroński.
Notable representatives:
- Mikołaj z Brzezia (Mikołaj of Brzezie), 14th century Grand Crown Marshal
- Zbigniew z Brzezia (Zbigniew of Brzezie), 15th century Grand Crown Marshal, (c. 1360–c. 1425)
- Przecław Lanckoroński, knight, rumored to be the first Cossack hetman, (?-1531)
- Stanisław Lanckoroński, voivode of Sandomierz, (?-1535)
- Samuel Lanckoroński, castellan of Wiślica and Nowy Sącz, starosta of Małogoszcz (?-1638),
- Stanisław Lanckoroński, Field Crown Hetman (c. 1597-1657),
- Wespazjan Lanckoroński, bishop of Kamieniec
- Maciej Lanckoroński, castellan of Kiev, voivode of Bracław (1723–1789),
- Maria Lanckorońska ze Świdzińskich, castellan of Połaniec (1737–1826),
- Karol Lanckoroński, count, (1848–1932)
- Karolina Lanckorońska, countess, founder of the Lanckoroński Foundation, (1898–2002)
Coat of Arms
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Emperor Joseph II’s Confirmation of the Validity of the title of Count granted to the Lanckoroński family (18 XI 1783)
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