Stanisław Stadnicki
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Stanisław Stadnicki (appr. 1551–1610), starost zygwulski, known warchoł, called 'the Łańcut devil' (Polish: diabeł łańcucki) for his unhonorable behaviour. Owner of the castle in Łańcut. Enemy of kanclerz Jan Zamoyski, in 1606 he became one of the leaders of the rokosz of Zebrzydowski. From his Łańcut castle he organised many assaults (zajazdy) at the estates of Łukasz Opaliński and Anna Ostrogskia.
Married to Anna Stadnicka, father of Zygmunt Stadnicki, Władysław Stadnicki, Stanisław Stadnicki (junior) and Felicjana Stadnicka. After his death, his family carried his tradition of troublemaking, with his wife earning the nickname of the Łańcut devilwomen and his sons, the Łancut devilchildren.
Died on 20 August 1610, when he was confronted with an overwhelming force loyal to Łukasz Opaliński, and didn't manage to evade pursuit to return to his own men.
Stanisław Stadnicki is one of the personas on the famous painting by Jan Matejko: the sermons of Piotr Skarga.
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- Jacek Komuda, Warchoły i pijanice, Fabryka Słów, 2004, ISBN 8389011409
