Kmita

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

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

• Jan Kmita z Wiśnicza (died 1376), starost of Kraków
• Piotr Kmita (died 1409), Voivode of Kraków
• Dobiesław Kmita (died 1478), Voivode of Lublin and Sandomierz
• Piotr Kmita z Wiśnicza (1442–1505), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Kraków
• Piotr Kmita Sobieński (1477–1553), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Kraków
• Daine Kmita Fagoti (1477–1553), Grand Marshal of the Crown, Voivode of Kraków

Coat of arms

The family coat of arms was Szreniawa.

Residences

• 
  Castle in Nowy Wiśnicz
• 
  Castle in Lesko
• 
  Ruins of the Castle of Sobień

See also

• Kmicic