Andrzej Górski
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Andrzej Górski, Nałęcz coat of arms (d. 1626) was Treasurer of the Crown, voivode of Mazovia
from 1623, Castellan
of Kamieniec
from 1619, voivode of Ovruch
, archer, diplomat and author of the Acta Tomiciana.
At the time of the Zebrzydowski Rebellion he supported King Sigismund III Vasa
who sent him twice as a delegate to the negotiations with the Rokosz
. In 1613 he sent Elijah to the Ottoman Empire
. He was appointed administrator of the counties of Wieliczka
in 1620.
Mazovia
Mazovia or Masovia is a geographical, historical and cultural region in east-central Poland. It is also a voivodeship in Poland.Its historic capital is Płock, which was the medieval residence of first Dukes of Masovia...
from 1623, Castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Kamieniec
Kamieniec
Kamieniec is a common Slavic toponym, usually denoting a place founded on a rocky mountain or stony embankment of a river or stream...
from 1619, voivode of Ovruch
Ovruch
Ovruch is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Ovruch Raion . The current estimated population is around 17,000 . It is home to Ovruch air base....
, archer, diplomat and author of the Acta Tomiciana.
At the time of the Zebrzydowski Rebellion he supported King Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa
Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599...
who sent him twice as a delegate to the negotiations with the Rokosz
Rokosz
A rokosz originally was a gathering of all the Polish szlachta , not merely of deputies, for a sejm. The term was introduced to the Polish language from Hungary, where analogous gatherings took place at a field called Rákos....
. In 1613 he sent Elijah to the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He was appointed administrator of the counties of Wieliczka
Wieliczka
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in 1620.