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Kmita

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The Kmita (plural: Kmitowie) was a magnate family from Little Poland.[1]

Szreniawa coat of arms of the Kmita family
Piotr Kmita Sobieński
Gravestone of Piotr Kmita (died 1505) located in Wawel Cathedral, Kraków

History

The progenitor of the family was a noble from Lesser Poland Jasiek z Wiśnicza i Damianic (died after 1363). His son Jan (c. 1340–1376) became starost of and his grandson Piotr voivode of Kraków. Piotrs grandson Dobiesław (died 1478), became Voivode of Lublin and Sandomierz and his nephew Piotr (c. 1442–1505) Grand Marshal of the Crown and voivode of Kraków, as same as his nephew Piotr (ok. 1477–1553), who was also a collaborator of Queen Bona. With his death the Kmita family of Szreniawa has expired.

Notable members

Coat of arms

The family coat of arms was Szreniawa.

Residences

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Encyklopedia PWN - Sprawdzić możesz wszędzie, zweryfikuj wiedzę w serwisie PWN - Kmitowie". encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06.
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