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Umiastowski


Umiastowski-von Nandelstädt - is a Polish noble-aristocratic family and one of oldest aristocratic lines in Central and Eastern Europe with records in Poland going back to 1238 (Rościsław Pierzchała-prefectus plociensis, haetmanus mazoviensis).

The Umiastowski family line is a Polish line, as at one point in time the Umiastowskis settled in Livonia, an area now belonging to Latvia and Estonia. As of the 16th century the full family name has been von Nandelstädt Umiastowski, the first part being granted to them by Christina of Sweden.

The Umiastowski property included:

The Pierzchała family changed their name from Pierzchała to Umiastowski in the 15th century when they owned the town of Umiastów near Warsaw (Duchy Mazovia).

Representatives of the family included:

Coat of Arms : Roch III

Coat of Arms motto: Frangas non Flectas

Two foundations exist established by this family:


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