Leszczyński
Leszczyński ( Polish noble family , the feminine form of the name is Leszczyńska . The origin of the name Leszczyński goes back to the noble Raphael von Leszczno (Rafał Leszczyński, † 1441) from the city of Leszczno (dt. Lissa), who is considered the ancestor of the dynasty and held various offices in the Kingdom of Poland .
) is the name of aSignificant family members were:
- Stanislaus I. Leszczyński (1677–1766), Polish statesman, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Duke of Lorraine and bar
- Anna Leszczyńska (1699–1717), Polish princess
- Maria Leszczyńska (1703–1768), Polish princess and from 1725 Queen of France
- Paul von Leszczynski (1830–1918), infantry general and member of the Prussian mansion
- Stanislaus von Leszczynski (1842–1932), Prussian lieutenant general and military writer
The main line became extinct with King Stanislaus I in 1766 in the male line. More distant sidelines continued to bloom.
See also
Rydzyna Castle