Hieronim Wołłowicz
Grand Treasurer of Lithuania
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Hieronim Wołłowicz of the Bogoria coat of arms (born in the 16th century; died in 1636) was a statesman and magnate of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Hieronim Wołłowicz | |
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| Coat of arms | Bogorya |
| Born | 16th century |
| Died | 1636 |
| Noble family | Wołłowicz |
| Spouse | Elżbieta Gosławska |
| Father | Iwan Wołłowicz |
Political career
Wołłowicz served as Grand Treasurer of Lithuania from 1604 to 1613.[1] He was subsequently elevated to Vice-Chancellor of Lithuania (podkanclerz litewski) from 1618 to 1619.[2] He then served as Starost of Samogitia (starosta żmudzki) from 1619 until his death in 1636.[3]
Family
He was the son of Iwan Wołłowicz. His brothers included Andrzej Wołłowicz (d. 1614), Eustachy Wołłowicz (the bishop of Vilnius), and Paweł Wołłowicz, the starosta of Grodno.[4]
Before 1608, Hieronim married Elżbieta Gosławska. Their marriage produced one daughter, Tekla Anna Wołłowicz, who later married Aleksander Ludwik Radziwiłł.[4]
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