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Polish noble From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (25 February 1783 in Warsaw – 27 August 1843 in Warsaw) was a Polish nobleman, senator and general in the Russian military.[1][2] He was a putative grandson of Catherine the Great, through his maternal line.
Władysław Grzegorz Branicki | |
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Coat of arms | Korczak![]() |
Born | Warsaw | 25 February 1783
Died | 1843 (aged 59–60) Warsaw |
Buried | Biała Cerkiew |
Noble family | Branicki |
Consort | Countess Róża Potocka |
Father | Count Franciszek Ksawery Branicki |
Mother | Aleksandra von Engelbrandt |
He was owner of the immense Biała Cerkiew estates. After an army career where he was much decorated, he became a senator and political adviser in Russia.
In 1813 Władysław Grzegorz married Countess Róża Potocka, officially the daughter of Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki and the artist, Józefina Amalia Mniszech. They had seven children:
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