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
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  Ślepowron coat of arms
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  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
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  Krasiński manor house in Warsaw
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  Krasiński Library in Warsaw
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  Czapski Palace in Warsaw

See also

• Krasiński Square
• Three Bards

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