Hlebavičiai

Hlebavičiai or Hlebowicz family (Polish: Hlebowicz) were a magnate family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the 15th–17th centuries.[1] They originated from Lithuania Proper and they were Roman Catholic.[1]

The family is mentioned in The Trilogy of Henryk Sienkiewicz.

Notable members

  • Hleb (15th century) - founder of the family, voivode of Smolensk
  • Stanisław Hlebowicz (d 1513) - voivode of Polotsk
  • Mikołaj Hlebowicz (d 1514) - starost of Drohiczyn and Slonim
  • Jerzy Hlebowicz (d. 1520) - voivode of Smolensk
  • Jan Hlebowicz (1480–1549) - voivode of Vilna, Grand Chancellor of Lithuania
  • Mikołaj II Hlebowicz (d. 1632) - voivode of Smolensk, castellan of Vilna
  • Jerzy Karol Hlebowicz (d. 1669) - voivode of Smolensk
  • Henryk Hlebowicz (1904–1941) - blessed in Catholic Church

References

  1. ^ a b Petrauskas, Rimvydas. "Hlebavičiai". Vle.lt (in Lithuanian).
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