Poniatowski
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Szlachta
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) family in Poland
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. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Poniatowska is the same name for a female family member.
History
The Poniatowski family became most prominent in the late 18th century and 19th century. In three generations the Poniatowski family rose from the rank of gentry to that of senator and then to royalty.The first information about the family dates back to the end of the 15th century, when they appeared in Poniatowa
Poniatowa
Poniatowa is a town in southeastern Poland, in Opole Lubelskie County, in Lublin Voivodship, with 10,500 inhabitants .-Historical antecedents:A village named Poniatowa had existed near the site of the present town for about 750 years...
, 40 km west from Lublin
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in about 1446. Their family name derives from that place name. Poniatowa was the residence of several branches of the Poniatowski family: Tłuk, Jarasz and Ciołek.
According to family's history, the family had ties with the Italian nobility: Giuseppe Salinguerra, a member of the Italian family of Torelli
Torelli
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, settled in Poland about the middle of the 17th century, and there assumed the name of Poniatowski from the estate of Poniatow, belonging to his wife, who was the daughter of Albert Poniatowski and Anna Leszczyńska. Modern historians however consider this story dubious, particularly as around the 18th century it was fashionable for Polish nobility to have relatives in Italy.
On September 7, 1764, at Wola
Wola
Wola is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it is slowly changing into an office and residential district...
, the most famous member of the family, Stanisław Poniatowski was elected
Elective monarchy
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as King of Poland. In the same year the Coronation Sejm awarded the Poniatowski family the title of Prince of Poland.
Nowadays, there are still Poniatowscy living in Poland
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, France
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, Mexico
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, the US
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, and many other countries in the world.
Members
Among most known members are:- Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762), PodstoliPodstoliPodstoli was a court office in Poland and Lithuania. A Podstoli was the deputy of a Stolnik, and was responsible for the King's pantry....
, TreasurerPodskarbiPodskarbi in Poland then in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was minister responsible for the treasury. Since 1569 also a senatorial office. The title although meaning treasurer can be deconstructed as "under[King]-treasury" - treasury as an old-fashioned adjective...
, General, RegimentarzRegimentarzRegimentarz was a military commander since the 16th century in Poland, of an army group or substitute of Hetman, nominated by the King or the Sejm.... - Kazimierz PoniatowskiKazimierz PoniatowskiPrince Kazimierz Poniatowski, born Count Kazimierz Poniatowski was a Polish Szlachcic, podkomorzy wielki koronny , generał wojsk koronnych. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on August 3, 1744 in Warsaw.He was Great Podkomorzy of the Crown in 1742-1773 and General of the Crown Army...
(1721–1800), General, Great Podkomorzy - Ludwika Maria PoniatowskaLudwika Maria PoniatowskaCountess Ludwika Maria Poniatowska was a Polish noble lady. She was the sister of King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski.Ludwika married in 1745 Jan Jakub Graf Zamoyski, by whom she had an only daughter....
(1728–1781), was married to Jan Jakub ZamoyskiJan Jakub ZamoyskiJan Jakub Graf Zamoyski was a Polish nobleman .Jan became the 9th Ordynat of Zamość estate in or until 1780. He was voivode of Podole Voivodeship in 1770 and starost of Lublin... - Izabella PoniatowskaIzabella PoniatowskaCountess Izabela Poniatowska was a Polish noblewoman . She was a sister of Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski, who in 1764 became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and reigned as Stanisław II August....
(1730–1801), was married to Jan Klemens BranickiJan Klemens BranickiCount Jan Klemens Branicki was a Polish nobleman, magnate and Hetman, Field Crown Hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1735 and 1752, and Great Crown Hetman between 1752 and 1771.... - Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732–1798), King of Poland
- Andrzej PoniatowskiAndrzej PoniatowskiPrince Andrzej Poniatowski, born Count Andrzej Poniatowski was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman , General and Field Marshal....
(1735–1773), General, Marshal of Austria - Michał Jerzy Poniatowski (1736–1794), PrimatePrimate (religion)Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of Poland - Konstancja PoniatowskaKonstancja PoniatowskaPrincess Konstancja Poniatowska was a Polish noble lady.Konstancja married Ludwik Tyszkiewicz in 1775.She was one of the closest friends of the famous French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord....
(1759–1830), was married to Ludwik TyszkiewiczLudwik TyszkiewiczLudwik Tyszkiewicz as a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and Field Lithuanian Hetman from 1780 to 1791; Great Lithuanian Treasurer from 1791, Great Lithuanian Marshal from 1793 . Member of the Targowica Confederation....
- Józef Antoni PoniatowskiJózef Antoni PoniatowskiPrince Józef Antoni Poniatowski was a Polish leader, general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of France.-Early Austrian years and war with Turkey:...
(1763–1813), General, Marshal of France - Stanisław Poniatowski (1754–1833), Duke, Grand Treasurer
- Jozef Michal PoniatowskiJozef Michal PoniatowskiJozef Michal Poniatowski was a Polish szlachcic, a composer and an operatic tenor. He was the nephew of the Polish general Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski...
(1814–1873), Tuscan plenipotentiary, French senator, composer and singer - Michel PoniatowskiMichel PoniatowskiMichel Poniatowski was a Polish Prince and French politician. He was a founder of the Independent Republicans and a part of the administration for President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Poniatowski served as Minister of Health from 1973 to 1974 and Minister of the Interior in the d'Estaing government...
(1922–2002), French politician - Elena PoniatowskaElena PoniatowskaElena Poniatowska is a Mexican journalist and author. Her generation of writers include Carlos Fuentes, José Emilio Pacheco and Carlos Monsiváis.-Life:Poniatowska was born in Paris to Prince Jean Joseph Evremont Sperry Poniatowski and Paula Amor Yturbe...
(b. 1932), Mexican journalist, author and professor. - Prince Philippe Poniatowski (b. 1923), viticulturist, owns Clos Baudoin in VouvrayVouvrayVouvray is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It is best known for its production of white wine, among some of the best rated in France.-References:*...
See also
- Thursday DinnersThursday DinnersThe Thursday Dinners were meetings of artists, intellectuals, and statesmen held by the last King of Poland, Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski in the era of Enlightenment in Poland....
- No. 304 Polish Bomber SquadronNo. 304 Polish Bomber SquadronNo. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron was a Polish World War II bomber unit. It fought alongside the Royal Air Force under their operational Command and operated from airbases in the United Kingdom, serving as a bomber unit in RAF Bomber Command, as an anti-submarine unit in RAF Coastal Command and as a...
im. Ks. Józefa Poniatowskiego"
External links
- Stanisław August Antoni Poniatowski h. Ciołek
- http://pl.rodovid.org/wk/Specjalna:Tree/46352