Jan z Melsztyna
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| Noble Family Szlachta The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of... |
Tarnowski Tarnowski Tarnowski is the surname of a Polish szlachta family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Tarnowska is the form for a female family member.-History:... |
| Coat of Arms Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe... |
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| Parents | Spytek of Melsztyn Stanisława of Bogoria and Skotnik |
| Consorts | Zofia of Książ |
| Children | with Zofia of Książ Spytek of Melsztyn Elżbieta of Melsztyn |
| Date of Birth | c. 1326 |
| Place of Birth | ? |
| Date of Death | March 23, 1381 |
| Place of Death | ? |
Jan of Melsztyn was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
nobleman (szlachcic).
Jan was owner of Melsztyn
Melsztyn
Melsztyn is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zakliczyn, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków....
and Książ
Ksiaz
Książ is a castle in Silesia, Poland near the town of Wałbrzych. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park.- History :...
estates. He served as Łowczy of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
since 1339, 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 Wojnice since 1345, voivode of the Sandomierz Voivodeship
Sandomierz Voivodeship
Sandomierz Voivodeship was a unit of administration and local government in Poland from the 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of the Little Poland region. Originally Sandomierz Voivodeship also covered the area around Lublin, but in 1474 its three eastern counties...
since 1361 and castellan of Kraków since 1360 or 1366.