Kurnatowski
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The Kurnatowski family (Polish plural: Kurnatowscy) is a Polish aristocratic family. The family has been highly prominent for centuries, first in the Kingdom of Poland, later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and presently in the Republic of Poland.
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Current region | Poland, Lithuania |
Earlier spellings | Kunratowski |
Place of origin | Kunratowice, Poland |
Members | Zygmunt Kurnatowski Eryk Kurnatowski Konstanty Kurnatowski Theodor Capitani Von Kurnatowski |
Estate(s) | Kurnatowski Palace |
Since the 16th century, members of the Kurnatowski family have been active in politics, the arts, and military affairs. The family has maintained extensive wealth and land holdings, including palaces in Biezdrowo, Dusina, Gościeszyn, Kotowo, and Żołędowo.
The family was first described in 1336 by Nicolaus Starogrodzki in Kreis Birnbaum. In 1902, a line was given the title of Count by edict of Pope Leo XIII. In 1916, another line received the title of Count from Tsar Nicholas II.