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The House of Massalski (Plural: Massalscy, feminine form: Massalska), sometimes Masalski , Massalsky or Mosalsky, is a Polish-Lithuanian, Russian-Lithuanian princely family of Ruthenian origin from the Principality of Chernigov and based on the city of Mosalsk.
History
[edit]The family descended from the Rurik dynasty. Their princely title was recognized in 1775. Living family members are members in the Confederation of the Polish Nobility.
Notable members
[edit]- Aleksander Masalski (1593-1643), voivode of Minsk Voivodeship
- Andrzej Massalski (died 1651), voivode of Minsk Voivodeship
- Michał Józef Massalski, Great Hetman of Lithuania
- Ignacy Jakub Massalski, Bishop of Wilno
- Józef Adrian Massalski (1726-1765), marszałek of the Sejm
- Helena Apolonia Massalska (1763-1815), diarist
- Edward Tomasz Massalski (1799-1879), writer and publicist
- Józef Massalski (1800-1845), poet
Palaces
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Verkiai Palace, as commissioned by Ignacy Jakub Massalski
References
[edit]- I. Lipiński, Massalscy – linia wołkowyska od XVI do początku XIX wieku, "Genealogia. Studia i materiały historyczne", t. 11, Poznań – Wrocław 1999, s. 21.
- Tomasz Lenczewski, Genealogie rodów utytułowanych w Polsce, t. 1, Warszawa 1996-1997, s. 54-66, fot. 10-13.
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