Klemens Kurowski

Klemens Kurowski from Drożojewice and Kurów - polish

senator

.

Born around 1340 r. died before 1405 r. Came from Kurów near

senator

.

As first in his family he used the

Szreniawa coat of arms. As was mandatory in his epoch, he changed his previous Kur coat of arms to the Szreniawa one as he served under starosta Jan Kmita from Wiśnicz - starosta of Red Ruthenia

(thus accepting his coat of arms as his).

"System

Clan

Banner system - Members of military unit, serving under their commander changed their Coat of Arms to that of their Commander.

Roots of his family lies in

Konrad Mazowiecki ride on Kraków Voivodeship

.

In year 1399 by King Władysław II Jagiełło decret Klemens Kurowski became owner of Kurów in Puławy powiat. On 6 January 1442 his son Piotr Kurowski managed to convince King of Poland Władysław III to change law ruling in city from Polish town privileges to Magdeburg rights. City obtains same coat of arms as his previous one: White Cock.

Noteworthy is information about Bochotnica Castle (bought in 1399 from Jan of Bejsc), with at end of 15th century was transferred into hands of Anna Zbąska of

Nałęcz

.

Oldest document signed by Klemens Kurowski with Szreniawa coat of arms was dated 1396 and was made in first year of functioning as castellan of Żarnów.

Father of Piotr Kurowski - (Piotr from Kurów near Puławy and Szreniawa) starosta of Lublin, castellan of Nowy Sącz and Lublin
Father of
Primate of Poland

External links

Bibliography

Adam Boniecki - Herbarz Polski, Skład główny Gebethner i Wolf w Warszawie, Warszawa 1909, vol XIII page 245-246, Kurowscy Herbu Szreniawa.
dr Marek Jerzy Minakowski "Ci wielcy Polacy to nasza rodzina" Kraków 2007

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