Branicki (Korczak)

The House of Branicki (plural: Braniccy) was a powerful Polish aristocratic family. The family acquired influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century.

History

The Braniccy of Korczak coat of arms most likely originated in Branica in Lublin region.^[1] They rose to power and fortune with Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, Great Crown Hetman and one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation.

Coat of arms

The Branicki family used the Korczak coat of arms.

Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki
Coat of Arms of Counts Branicki

Notable members

Piotr Branicki (died 1762), castelan of Bracław
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (c. 1730–1819), Great Hetman of the Crown, member of the Targowica Confederation, first in the family to be owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
Elżbieta Branicka (c. 1734–1800), mother of Kazimierz Nestor Sapieha
Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (1783–1843), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
Zofia Branicka (1790–1879), wife of Artur Potocki
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki (1816–1879), financier and political activist in France (Great Emigration)
Eliza Krasińska, née Branicka (1820–1876), wife of poet Zygmunt Krasiński
Aleksander Branicki, owner of land estate in Sucha, collector, traveller, naturalist
Konstanty Branicki (1824–1884), ornithologist, collector, traveller
Katarzyna Branicka (1825–1907), wife of Adam Józef Potocki
Władysław Michał Branicki (1826–1884), owner of land estate in Biała Cerkiew
Władysław Branicki (1848–1914), owner of land estate in Sucha
Ksawery Branicki (1864–1926), naturalist, landowner, since 1892 owner of Wilanów
Adam Branicki (1892–1947), the last male member of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms and last owner of Wilanów (before nationalisation)
Anna Branicka-Wolska (1924-2023), the last living female of the Branicki family of the Korczak Coat of Arms, wife of Tadeusz Wolski
Beata Maria Branicka (1926–1988), member of the Armia Krajowa, she participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, wife of Leszek Rybiński