Poniatowski
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 Princely arms of the Poniatowski family | |
| Country | Poland |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Final ruler | King Stanisław II August |
| Titles | King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania Grand Duke of Ruthenia Grand Duke of Prussia Grand Duke of Masovia Grand Duke of Samogitia Grand Duke of Kiev Prince of Bohemia[1] Prince of Monterotondo[2] |
| Estate(s) | Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Deposition | 1795 |
| Cadet branches | Poniatowski di Monterotondo |
The House of Poniatowski (plural: Poniatowscy) is a prominent Polish family that was part of the nobility of Poland. A member of this family, Stanisław Poniatowski, was elected as King of Poland and reigned from 1764 until his abdication in 1795. Since Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Poniatowska is the equivalent name for a female member of this family.
History
The Poniatowski family became most prominent in the late 18th century and 19th century. In three generations, the family rose from the rank of gentry to that of senator and then to royalty (in an elective monarchy).
The first information about the family dates back to the end of the 15th century, when they appeared in Poniatowa, 40 km west from Lublin 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 the family's history, the family had ties with the Italian nobility: Giuseppe Salinguerra, a member of the Italian family of Torelli, 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.
On 7 September 1764, at Wola, the most famous member of the family, Stanisław Poniatowski, was elected as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. 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, France, Mexico, Italy, Russia, the United States, Germany, and many other countries in the world.
Members
Among most known members are:
- Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762), Podstoli, Treasurer, General, Regimentarz
- Kazimierz Poniatowski (1721–1800), General, Great Podkomorzy
- Ludwika Maria Poniatowska (1728–1781), was married to Jan Jakub Zamoyski
- Izabella Poniatowska (1730–1801), was married to Jan Klemens Branicki
- Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732–1798), King of Poland, reigned as Stanisław II August
- Andrzej Poniatowski (1735–1773), General, Marshal of Austria
- Michał Jerzy Poniatowski (1736–1794), Primate of Poland
- Stanisław Poniatowski (1754–1833), Duke, Grand Treasurer
- Konstancja Poniatowska (1759–1830), was married to Ludwik Tyszkiewicz
- Józef Poniatowski (1763–1813), General, Marshal of France
- Jozef Michal Poniatowski (1814–1873), Tuscan plenipotentiary, French senator, composer and singer
- Józef Stanisław Poniatowski (1835–1908), Polish nobleman, son of Jozef Michal
- André Poniatowski (1864–1954), was a Polish nobleman, financier and industrialist, son of Józef Stanisław
- Michel Poniatowski (1922–2002), French politician
- Elena Poniatowska (1932-), Mexican journalist and author
Coat of arms
The Poniatowski family used the Ciołek arms.
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Coat of arms of Princes Poniatowski since 1764 -
Coat of arms of Prince Józef Poniatowski, Marshal of France, with Order of the White Eagle, Virtuti Militari and Légion d'honneur. -
Coat of arms of King Stanisław August Poniatowski -
Coat of Arms of Stanisław August Poniatowski with collana of Order of White Eagle -
Coat of arms of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from times of reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, Guard House, Poznań -
Ceremonial sword of King Stanisław August Poniatowski with his coat of arms
Palaces
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Palace in Korsuń Szewczenkowski -
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Palace in Kozienice -
Palace Stanisławówka in Grodno -
Ruins of the palace in Wołczyn
Family tree
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The Poniatowski family tree
| Kasper Poniatowski –1624 Barbara Lisowska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Poniatowski | Jan Poniatowski 1630–1676 Jadwiga Maciejowska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ignacy Poniatowski | Adam Poniatowski | Elżbieta Zofia Poniatowska Krzysztof Skrzetuski | Franciszek Poniatowski 1640–1691 Helena Niewiarowska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aleksander Poniatowski | Józef Poniatowski 1674–1731 | Stanisław Poniatowski 1676–1762 Teresa Woynianka-Jasieniecka Konstancja Czartoryska | Michał Jacenty Poniatowski 1678– | Zofia Poniatowska 1680– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazimierz Poniatowski 1721–1800 Apollonia Ustrzycka | Franciszek Poniatowski 1723–1749 | Aleksander Poniatowski 1725–1744 | Ludwika Maria Poniatowska 1728–1781 Jan Jakub Zamoyski | Izabella Poniatowska 1730–1808 Jan Klemens Branicki Andrzej Mokronowski | Stanisław August Poniatowski 1732–1798 Elżbieta Szydłowska | Andrzej Poniatowski 1734–1773 Maria von Wchinitz und Tettau | Michał Jerzy Poniatowski 1736–1794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanisław Poniatowski 1754–1833 Cassandra Luci | Katarzyna Poniatowska 1756–1773 | Konstancja Poniatowska 1759–1830 Ludwik Tyszkiewicz | Michał Grabowski Poniatowski 1773–1812 | Izabela Grabowska Sobolewska 1776–1858 | Stanisław Grabowski Poniatowski 1780–1845 | Maria Teresa Poniatowska 1760–1834 Wincenty Tyszkiewicz | Józef Poniatowski 1763–1813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isabella Poniatowska 1806–1896 Prospero Bentivoglio Zanobi di Ricci | Michele Poniatowska 1816–1864 | Karol Poniatowski 1808–1887 Elisa Napoleone Montecatini | Jozef Michal Poniatowski 1814–1873 Matilda Perotti | Konstancja Poniatowska 1811–1851 Daniel Zappi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanisław Poniatowski 1835–1908 Ludwika Le Hon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ludwik Leopold Poniatowski 1864–1954 Luise Leopoldine le Hon | Katarzyna Matylda Poniatowska 1859–1942 | Karol Poniatowski 1862–1906 Maude Staples Ely Goddard | Andrzej Poniatowski 1864–1954 Elizabeth Helen Sperry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanisław August Poniatowski 1895–1970 Aglaë de Sainte-Aldegonde | Karol Poniatowski 1897–1980 Anne de Caraman-Chimay | Andrzej Poniatowski 1899–1977 Frances Lawrance | Jan Poniatowski 1907– Maria Amor-Escandon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanisław Poniatowski 1922-1925 | Filip Edmund Poniatowski 1923– Irene Marguerite Bonnin | Edmund Poniatowski 1926–2004 Annie Darwin Goodrich Gerda Editha Dussler | Albert Poniatowski 1929–2009 Marie Lanvin Camille Tesseron | Jan Poniatowski 1935– Sabine Marchal | Michel Poniatowski 1922–2002 Gilberte de Chavagnac | Elena Poniatowska 1932– Guillermo Haro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalia Poniatowska 1950– Bernard Eloy | Stanisław Poniatowski 1952– Letitia Carcano | Stefania Poniatowska 1956– Pierre de Maud'Huy | Maria Poniatowska 1970– | Sarah Poniatowska 1973– Marc Lavoine | Ladislas Poniatowski 1946- | Axel Poniatowski 1951– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tatiana Poniatowska 1979– Adrien de Boisanger | Mikołaj Poniatowski 1981– | Paweł Ludwik Poniatowski 1985– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
Family tree of the Poniatowski family
See also
- Thursday Dinners
- No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron im. Ks. Józefa Poniatowskiego"
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poniatowski family.
- Stanisław August Antoni Poniatowski h. Ciołek
- http://pl.rodovid.org/wk/Specjalna:Tree/46352
- "Poniatowski" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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