Firlej (noble family)

The noble coat of arms of the Firlej family Wappengemeinschaft Lewart

The name Firlej is the name of a Polish noble family.

The Firlej family is first mentioned in 1317. In Poland she settled in the Greater Poland area . The name Firlej is derived from the German firlejer . Over time, the family has connected with many other Polish noble families, for example with the Potockis , Ossolinskis or the Opaliński .

Through numerous offices such as hetman , voivode or castellan , the Firlejs was able to rise to one of the most powerful magnate families of the 17th century in Poland. The family also built numerous hospitals and established foundations.

Name bearer

• Mikołaj Firlej, Grand Hetman of the Crown , Voivode of Sandomierz and Starost of Cracow
• Jan Firlej, Crown Marshal, Voivode of Krakow
• Henryk Firlej , Canon of Sandomierz, Bishop of Plock

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