Fredro (Bończa)

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The Fredro family (plural: Fredrowie, feminine form: Fredrówna or Fredrowa ) was an old Polish noble family originated from Silesia or Moravia.

Coat of Arms of Counts Fredro, incorporated with Bończa coat of arms
Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro
Aleksander Fredro
Jan Fredro saving King Jan Olbracht on Bukovina, painting by Juliusz Kossak.

History

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Firstly mentioned in 1407.[1] From the 15th until the 19th century their family seat was Pleszowice near Przemyśl. Members of the family held the title of Count in Austria, awarded to them by Francis I of Austria on 23 July 1822.[2]

Notable members

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Coat of arms

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The Fredro family used the Bończa coat of arms.

Residences

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References

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  1. ^ Przyboś, Kazimierz (1997). "Fredrowie herbu Bończa domus antiqui moris virtutrisque cultrix" (PDF). Rocznik Polskie Towarzystwa Historycznego. Seria Nova. 3 (14): 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ^ https://genealogy.euweb.cz/titles/f.html [bare URL]

Bibliography

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  • Poczet szlachty galicyjskiéj i bukowińskiéj. s. 63
  • Jerzy Sewer Dunin-Borkowski (hrabia). Almanach błękitny: genealogia żyjących rodów polskich. 1908. s. 174.
  • Kwartalnik historyczny, Tom 19. Towarzystwo Historyczne (Lwów, Poland), (Polska Akademia Nauk) 1905
  • Witold Taszycki. Onomastica, Tomy 11-12
  • Kazimierz Rymut. Nazwiska Polaków. t. I, (zob. Frydrych)