Franciszek Stanisław Hutten-Czapski

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Franciszek Stanislaw Kostka Hutten-Czapski,

National Museum, Kraków by Emeryk Hutten-Czapski.[5][6]

Son of Ignatius Czapski (1700–1746) (Governor of Gdańsk)[2][7] and Teofila Konopacka (1680–1733)[8] and heir to the family estate in Rynkówka.[9]

Governor of Chelmno

Franciszek Stanislaw Kostka Hutten-Czapski was originally from Royal Prussia, (a part of Poland until its partition in 1772).[10] In those days “The Czapskis were looked on as the first patrician family of Pomerania,” wrote Józef Wybicki, friend and co-senator of Czapski. "They did not reign over us as did the Radziwiłłs, Czartoryskis, Potockis, etc., in other provinces where these magnates paid, protected, and commanded. The Czapskis were not so rich as to subsidize us, and we others, the Prussians, living as ever in our traditional simplicity, had no need to sell out. They were really our elder brothers in the midst of a modest, united family, and it is because of this that they came to occupy their place of honor in public affairs.”[10] Czapski was Chamberlain of Rynkówka in 1752, then Castellan in 1762 and in 1766 became Governor of the Chełmno Voivodeship (1466–1793) until his death in 1802. He was the last Voivode in Chełmno (Culm).

Bar Confederation and Radziwill marriage

Czapski joined the

Radziwill (b. 1754), who was 18 at the time.[10] The marriage contract was officially signed on 1 May 1780 in Nesvizh Castle.[2]
This was Czapski's third marriage.

Senator

Czapski lost his estates with the first partition of Poland in 1772. Though he lived in reduced circumstances in Warsaw, he never actively pursued his right to a substantial dowry from his marriage to Veronika Radziwiłł. He was an active Senator publishing numerous senatorial speeches and pamphlets. He thought the serfs had to be helped to rise above their "boorishness and filth" because their "..soul is as worthy of respect as the most exalted nobleman". Regarding the Jews he accused them of "sapping the lifeblood of the Polish people and driving them to penury by every possible means." He thought the nobility should see themselves in "the looking glass of virtue, of honor and conscience", and not "reflect false colors, which would disfigure them..."[10] Though his wife Veronica was to bring to their marriage a very important dowry, this was still not paid at the time of Czapski's death in 1802.[2]

Dowry

Upon Czapski's death, Veronika began a lawsuit against her nephew Prince Dominik Hieronim Radziwiłł, for payment of her dowry.[10] After a long judicial process, Veronika and her two sons, Karol and Stansilaw finally received their inheritance in 1811.[2] This large dowry included 2 million rubles and for the eldest son Karol the property of Stankow(now Stańkava), and properties in the province of Oszmianski; Zuprany, Nowosiolki and Skirdzimy and the villages that went with them.[2] Stanislaw received the properties of Lakhva and Kėdainiai.[11] Veronika lived in Wiasyn, near Stankow, which she received for life.[2] This dowry greatly increased the fortunes of the Czapski family and would later help finance their political and collecting activities for various generations.

Private life

Czapski married three times: first to Countess Dorota

Radziwill.[14] He had six children, two of which were Karol Czapski[15](1787–1876) and Stanislaw Czapski[16]
(1797–1866)

Bibliography

Polish Dictionary Biograficzny (Polish Biographical Dictionary) Vol. 4 p. 183 Czapski Franciszek Stanisław (d. 1802) voevoda chełmiński

References

  1. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Franciszek Stanisław Kostka Hutten-Czapski h. Leliwa". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Kocojowa, Maria (1978). Dedicated to the Relics of My Country Saved from the World's Storms, The Emeryk Hutten-Czapski Museum (Translated to English by Zofia Mohl and Therese Dayton ed.). Krakow: Wydawnictwo Literackie. p. 9.
  3. ^ Estreichera, Karol (1896). Bibliografia Polska (Volume III, Number XIV in Polish ed.). Krakow: wydanie Akademii Umiejetnosci. p. 515.
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  5. ^ Wilkosz, Piotr. "Order of the White Eagle of Franciszek Kostka Czapski, Poland, 1762". imnk. National Museum in Krakow.
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  7. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Ignacy Hutten-Czapski h. Leliwa". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  8. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Teofila Konopacka z Konopatu h. wł". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  9. ^ "Franciszek Stanisław Hutten-Czapski". ocean.ovh.
  10. ^ a b c d e f A family of Central Europe : Through the storm, by Maria Czapska; [translated from the French by Alasdair Lean], Published by Kraków ; Buenos Aires : Wyd. Znak and Czapski Editors, 2014, p. 26
  11. ^ Samusikowie, Katarzyna and Jerzy. "Dwory i Palace Pogrnicze". dworypogranicza. Katarzyna and Jerzy Samusikowie.
  12. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Dorota Józefina Działyńska z Działynia h. Ogończyk". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  13. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Zofia Mielżyńska h. Nowina". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  14. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Weronika Joanna ks. Radziwiłł h. Trąby (odm.)". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  15. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Karol Hutten-Czapski h. Leliwa". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
  16. ^ Minakowski, Marek Jerzy. "Stanisław Hutten-Czapski h. Leliwa". Sejm-Wielki.pl.
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