Gosiewski (Korwin)
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Gosiewski (plural: Gosiewscy) is the surname of a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Because Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Gosiewska is the same form for a female family member
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[edit] History
The Gosiewski family was a "middle" szlachta family, originated from a Knight of the clan Korwin, Lord of Gosiewo, (or Gosie, or Gosie Lesnica), near Zambrow. One of the most representative members of the family, was Field Lithuanian Hetman Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski. He was one of the powerful and influential officers in Lithuania of the 17th century.
[edit] Coat of Arms
The Gosiewski family used the "Korwin" arms.
[edit] Members
- Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski (? -1639), Marshal of the Sejm and Commander of the Polish garrison of the Moscow Kremlin.
- Zuzanna Korwin Gosiewska (?-1660), was married to Mikołaj Krzysztof Sapieha
- Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski (1620-1662), Field Lithuanian Hetman
- Teresa Korwin Gosiewska (?-1708), was married to Kazimierz Jan Sapieha, Voivod of Wilno and Grand Lithuanian Hetman
- Bogusław Korwin Gosiewski - Bishop of Smolensk
- Krzysztof Korwin Gosiewski - Voivod of Smolensk
- Maciek Korwin Gosiewski - General of the Lithuanian artillery
[edit] See also
Dynastic Genealogy: http://www.jurzak.pl Ornatowski.com: http://www.ornatowski.com/index/herbyszlacheckie_g.htm Marcin Gosiewski (Slepowron CoA): http://www.gosiewski.pl “Maly Herbarz” (see Hetmani Polni Litewscy) - Adam Kromer: http://republika.pl/akromer/herby_hetmani.html
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