Jan Tęczyński (1581–1637)
Polish nobleman (1579–1637)
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Jan Magnus Tęczyński (16/17 September 1579 – 17 July 1637), of the Topór coat-of-arms, was a Polish nobleman, later voivode of Kraków, and a major landowner associated with Tenczyn and Rytwiany.[1]
Jan Magnus Tęczyński | |
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 Jan Tęczyński | |
| Coat of arms | Topór |
| Born | 16/17 September 1579 |
| Died | 17 July 1637 |
| Noble family | Tęczyński |
| Father | Andrzej Tęczyński |
He was the son of Andrzej Tęczyński. He acquired the starostwo of Płock from Stanisław Miński in 1606.[1] He subsequently served as the voivode of Kraków from 1620 until his death.[1] He was the last senator of the Tęczyński family line.[1]
In his youth, Tęczyński traveled in Western Europe and studied in Italy; a book was dedicated to him and his brothers while they were in Padua in 1591.[1][2] In 1601, the Latin-Polish poet and tutor Andrzej Schoenus dedicated a work to him.[1] He also acted as a patron for the Kraków Academy professor Jan Brożek.[1]
Following his death, his daughter Izabela (died 1667) inherited his estates. She married Łukasz Opaliński on 28 November 1639 at Rytwiany.[1]
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