Poniński

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Coat of arms of the von Poniński family, Łodzia coat of arms community

Poniński , historically also: Ponińscy , in Poland traditionally with the name of the coat of arms: Poniński herbu Łodzia , in Austria-Hungary also: Poniński von Łodzia , is the name of an originally Polish noble family that, after the dissolution of the Polish Republic , also entered the partitioning powers Russia , Prussia and Austria could expand. Branches of the sex persist to this day.

history

The family of lords, counts and princes Poniński borrowed its name from the place Ponin in Kosten and first appeared in a document with Johannes Poniński in 1387.

In the 17th century at the latest, the family divided into two tribes and in the following years produced numerous other structures.

Princely line in Galicia and Volhynia

Coat of arms of the Princes Poniński

On April 19, 1773 the brothers Adam Poniński († 1798), Sejmmarschall and Calixt Poniński (* 1753; † 1817), General of the Crown Army, were raised to the Polish prince status. The dignity of prince was recognized by the Sejm on April 26, 1774. The former legitimized himself as a prince at the Galician country table on December 3, 1782. The Austrian prince confirmation for his son Prince Karl von Poniński took place on July 12, 1818, followed by a diploma on December 30, 1837. The Galician prince status was recognized by his brother Alexander von Poniński , heir to Horyniec, on January 27, 1821 and confirmed by a corresponding diploma on May 22, 1841. On January 27, 1822, the latter enrolled with the Galician estates.

In 1854, Prince Calixt Valentin Poniński , son of Prince Heinrich Georg Poniński and Countess Helene Gurski, was the family leader of the line. He had extensive possessions in the Russian part of Volhynia as well as in Galicia.

The Austrian award of the title "Highness" was given to Alexander von Poniński on July 20, 1905 ; his descendants carried the title "Prince" or "Princess".

Count's line in Silesia and Austria

Stanislaus Poniński was the first count to come to Silesia. With his second wife, Sophie Charlotte Countess von Reichenbach , he first lived on their estate Schönwalde (Polish: Świercze), Rosenberg district , exchanged this property in 1783 with the rulership of Riegersdorf (Polish: Rudzica) near Bielitz (formerly Austrian Silesia ), where he died in 1791. His eldest son Franz Xaver (1756-1811) continued the line there. His brother Ignatz August (1759–1831) received indirect recognition of the count status occasionally when he was awarded the Prussian-Silesian incolate on August 4, 1782. Through his first wife, Henriette Countess von Roedern , he came to a share in the Siebeneichen (Polish. Dębowy Gaj), Löwenberg district, which he brought completely into his own property through further acquisitions. Later he was also a registrar in Loslau . Of his sons from his second marriage to Comtesse Friederike Charlotte , second daughter of Count Wilhelm Christoph Gottlob von Dohna-Vianen , the following should be mentioned: Wilhelm Friedrich (1786-1854), Prussian major; Eduard (1796-1818), Prussian lieutenant; Adolf (1801–1878) auf Hrehorów, lawyer, received Austrian recognition of the Prussian title of count on March 8, 1862; Christoph (1802–1874), district administrator of the Löwenberg district, and August (1791–1832), who first served in the Prussian and then in the Austrian army. His sons Artur , hereditary lord of Kowalòwka, Ladislaus and Alfred were also recognized in Austria on March 8, 1842, the Prussian title of count. Finally, Bronislaw (1849–1898), a grandson of Franz Xavier and royal Italian lieutenant general, received Italian recognition of the dignity of count on February 24, 1880. Wally Countess von Poninski (1833–1912), daughter of Christoph , founded the Deaconess Mother House in Breslau-Lehmgruben.

Count's line in Poznan

Wreschen Castle

Stanislaus von Poniński (* 1779; † 1847), owner of the Wreschen rule , royal Prussian colonel and general landscape director a. D. and Provincial Landtag Marshal in the Grand Duchy of Posen was ennobled by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. On September 10, 1840, to the Prussian counts according to the law of the firstborn . He married Anna von Sierakowski († 1859). While the younger son from this marriage, Boleslav von Poniński (* 1822; † 1887) received the Malczewo manor , Count Eduard von Poniński (* 1817; † 1893) inherited the title of Count and the rule of Wreschen. The latter was followed by his son, Count Stanislaus von Poniński (* 1846) in the line of succession.

On August 18, 1841, Count Anton von Brody-Poniński , nephew of the former, chamberlain and government secretary in Augsburg , enrolled in the count's class in the Kingdom of Bavaria .

In 1908 Adolf von Poniński , heir to Kościelec in Galicia and royal Prussian Rittmeister a. D. the Guard Landwehr Cavalry of Pope Pius X. the title of "comes romanus".

Knightly line in Galicia

Adam Poniński and Franz Poniński , lords of Zahajpol and other Galician goods , legitimized themselves on August 20, 1784 at the Galician country table as knights with the Łodzia coat of arms. Likewise, as a knight with the Łodzia coat of arms, Johann von Poniński legitimized himself on April 18, 1820 at the Galician Land Committee.

possession

  • Silesia: Upper Kaiserswaldau (mentioned in 1785), Goldberg-Haynau district, Kreibau (around 1800–1835), Goldberg-Haynau district, Lauterseifen (1783–1851), Löwenberg district, Loslau minority rule in Upper Silesia (1794–1797), Radmannsdorf (1783 –1851), Löwenberg district, Siebeneichen (1783–1851), Löwenberg and Klein Wandris district (1799– around 1830), Liegnitz district.
  • Poznan: u. a. Bierzylinek, Bilino, Brzoskowo, Chorzalky, Gnesewo, Gury, Iwno, Komornik, Kościelec, Kowalòwka, Lauske, Libusch, Lulce, Malczewo, Marzelewo, Nadurzyce, Nagradowoice, Oblaczkowo, Opieowy, Ruyscebiszlaw, Psiezowyn, Przybiszlaw, Ps Sokolowo, Witkorowo, Wreschen, Wydzierzadice, Zbeckowo and Xionzno
  • Galicia: u. a. Czerniatyn, Czortkow, Czerwonogród, Alt and Klein Gwożdziec, Horyniec, Hrehorów, Jaworów, Mykietyńce, Olexiow, Pistyna, Podstaje, Probabin, Serafinen and Zahajpol

  • Ruins of the Czerwonogród Castle

coat of arms

The Poniński carried the Łodzia coat of arms: a gold war boat in red. On the crowned helmet with red and gold covers, a natural peacock plume, covered with the war boat. Motto : Talis vita (Telle est la vie).

Relatives

Adam Poniński (1732–1798), Sejm Marshal
Hieronim Poniński (around 1700)
  • Karol Poniński († 1727), 1725–1727 auxiliary bishop in Poznan
  • Adam Poniński (* 1732/1733; † 1798), Sejmmarschall, kitchen master and treasurer of the Polish crown
  • Alexander Poniński von Łodzia, large landowner in Jaworów in Galicia, member of the Austrian House of Representatives for the 10th legislative period
  • Adelheid Christine Friederike Amalie Ponińska b. Countess Dohna-Schlodien (* 1804; † 1881), wife of Count Adolph Poniński (* 1801; † 1878), social reformer and urban planner
  • Christoph von Poniński (* 1802, † 1876), Silesian district administrator, manor owner and politician
  • Ladislaus Poniński († after 1880), royal Italian lieutenant general, commander of the Savoia Cavalleria

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Poznan State Archives
  2. ↑ The use of the title as a descendant of a Polish senatorial family (his father was a voivode of Posen) was not objected to in Prussian and Austrian Silesia