Chodkiewicz
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Ruthenians
The name Ruthenian |Rus']]) is a culturally loaded term and has different meanings according to the context in which it is used. Initially, it was the ethnonym used for the East Slavic peoples who lived in Rus'. Later it was used predominantly for Ukrainians...
descent in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
in the 16th-17th centuries. Chodko Jurewicz
Chodko Jurewicz
Chodko Jurewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and is considered to be the founder of the Chodkiewicz family. Chodko was a historical person, but his obscure origin and biography have long been surrounded by legends and disputed by scholars...
, chamberlain to Grand Duke Vytenis
Vytenis
Vytenis was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from c. 1295 to c. 1316. He became the first of the Gediminid dynasty to rule for a considerable amount of time. In the early 14th century his reputation outshone that of Gediminas, who is regarded by modern historians as one of the greatest Lithuanian rulers...
was probably ancestor of whole clan and gaved it name Chodkiewicz, meaning "son of Chodzko". Surnames were not used in that time, but apparently later in history, the name Chodzko became a surname after Christianization of Chodzko Juriewicz, father of Iwan (Jan) Chodkiewicz. They bore Chodkiewicz coat of arms. In the year 1572 Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz abandoned calvinism
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
for the Roman catholicism with his two sons, what made them first polonized
Polonization
Polonization was the acquisition or imposition of elements of Polish culture, in particular, Polish language, as experienced in some historic periods by non-Polish populations of territories controlled or substantially influenced by Poland...
generation of this once Ruthenian family. Emperor Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
granted the title of Count of the Roman Empire to the whole family.
Notable family members
- Chodko JurewiczChodko JurewiczChodko Jurewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and is considered to be the founder of the Chodkiewicz family. Chodko was a historical person, but his obscure origin and biography have long been surrounded by legends and disputed by scholars...
(c.1431–1447), founder of Chodkiewicz clan - Ivan ChodkiewiczIvan ChodkiewiczIvan Chodkiewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was a son of Chodko Jurewicz and ancestor of the Chodkiewicz family. Ivan married Jawnuta Belska, first cousin of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. The marriage into the royal line helped him to...
(?–1484), founder of the Chodkiewicz family - Aleksander ChodkiewiczAleksander ChodkiewiczAleksander Chodkiewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, founder of the Supraśl Orthodox Monastery. He inherited vast possessions from his father Ivan Chodkiewicz, which made him 11th wealthiest person in the Grand Duchy according to a military census of 1528...
(1457–1549), voivode of the Nowogródek VoivodeshipNowogródek VoivodeshipNowogródek Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division of Grand Duchy of Lithuania and of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth with the capital in the town of Nowogródek ....
, Grand Marshal of Lithuania - Yurii ChodkiewiczYurii ChodkiewiczKnyaz Yurii Chodkiewicz was Bielsk starost in 1556, Puńsk starost in 1568, Great Master of the Pantry of Lithuania in 1554, Grand Krajczy of Lithuania in 1555, and Trakai castellan in 1566....
(1524–1569), voivode of the Nowogródek Voivodeship - Hieronim ChodkiewiczHieronim ChodkiewiczHieronim Chodkiewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, who was Elder of Samogitia from 1545 until his death. He was son of Aleksander and brother of Hrehory and Yurii Chodkiewiczs...
(1500–1561), Grand Lithuanian PodczaszyPodczaszyPodczaszy was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. Podczaszy was the deputy of Cześnik, with the time more important than his superior....
, Elder of SamogitiaEldership of SamogitiaThe Duchy of Samogitia had been the administrative unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1422 . Between 1422 to 1441 it was known as the Eldership of Samogitia...
, Count of the Roman EmpireCountA count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is... - Ivan Hieronimowicz ChodkiewiczIvan Hieronimowicz ChodkiewiczJan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz Grand Pantler of Lithuania 1559, general starost of Samogitia 1563, Elder of Samogitia 1564, starost of Telszew and Ploeltsk 1566, Livonia Hetman and governor, Grand Marshal of Lithuania 1566, Kaunas starost 1569, Count on Szkłów 1568, Vilnius castellan...
(1537–1579), Livonian hetman, Grand Lithuanian Marshall, castellan of VilniusVilniusVilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
. - Grzegorz ChodkiewiczGrzegorz ChodkiewiczHrehory Chodkiewicz was a nobleman and military officer of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was a son of Aleksander, brother of Hieronim and Yurii, and uncle of Jan Hieronimowicz Chodkiewicz...
(?–1572), Grand Hetman of LithuaniaHetmans of Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthHetmans of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth were the highest-ranking military officers, second only to the King, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The first Polish title of Grand Crown Hetman was created in 1505. The title of hetman was given to the leader of Polish Army and till 1581 it was... - Jan Karol ChodkiewiczJan Karol ChodkiewiczJan Karol Chodkiewicz was a famous Lithuanian military commander and one of the most prominent noblemen of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Biography:...
(1560–1621), Grand Hetman of Lithuania - Krzysztof ChodkiewiczKrzysztof ChodkiewiczKrzysztof Chodkiewicz or Katkevičius was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman .Chodkiewicz held the title of Great Standard Bearer of Lithuania . In 1610, he was named Master of the Horse of Lithuania, in 1623, Castellan of Trakai, in 1633, Castellan of Vilnius, in 1636, Voivode of Vilnius Voivodship...
(?–1652), castellanCastellanA 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 VilniusVilniusVilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, voivode of Vilnius Voivodship - Jan Kazimierz ChodkiewiczJan Kazimierz ChodkiewiczJan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz was a Polonized Lithuanian nobleman .Jan Kazimierz was Master of the Stables of Lithuania since July 20, 1633 and castellan of Vilnius since April 13, 1646. He married Zofia Pac on August 31, 1636, in Vilnius.He died in 1660 and was buried in Brzostownica Wielka,...
(1616–1660), castellan of Vilnius - Anna Eufrozyna Chodkiewicz (c. 1600 – c. 1631), married Prokop SieniawskiProkop SieniawskiProkop Sieniawski was a Polish noble.He was Royal Rotmistrz from 1621 onward and Court Chorąży of the Crown after 1622.He married Anna Eufrozyna Chodkiewicz in 1623....
in 1623 - Teresa ChodkiewiczTeresa ChodkiewiczTeresa Chodkiewicz was a Polish noble lady.She married Jan Dobrogost Krasiński about 1667....
(1645–1672), married Stanisław Bonifacy Krasiński about 1667
External links
- http://www.e-familytree.net/F10/F10257.htm#1 Genealogy of Chodkiewicz family.
- http://fabpedigree.com/s026/f374909.htm Family tree of Chodkiewicz.
- http://roots.eswo.org/Chodkiewicz.htm Site about Chodkiewicz clan.
- http://www.polskiedzieje.pl/drzewa-genealogiczne/drzewo-chodkiewiczowie Full interactive family tree (in Polish).