Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski | |
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Field Hetman Grand Treasurer |
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Portrait by an unknown artist. It is believed that it might depict Wincenty's father, Aleksander. |
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Coat of arms | Ślepowron |
Consort | Magdalena Konopacka h. Konopacki |
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Noble family | Gosiewski |
Father | Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski h. Ślepowron |
Mother | Ewa Pac h. Gozdawa |
Born | ca. 1620 Wołczyn, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Died | 29 November 1662 near Ostrynia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Wincenty Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski de armis Ślepowron (ca. 1620 – 29 November 1662) – was a Polish nobleman, general, Field-Commander of Lithuania from 1654, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania and Lithuanian Great-Quartermaster since 1652, General of Artillery of Lithuania from 1651, Grand-Master of the Pantry of Lithuania from 1646 (honorary court title).
After his father Aleksander, he became District-Governor of Puńsk and Marków, after his brother Krzysztof he became also District-Governor of Velizh. Speaker of the Parliament in Warsaw from 21 to 24 December 1650. Polish military commander and diplomat. He came from the noble family Gosiewski entitled to use the coat of arms Ślepowron. He was Aleksander Gosiewski'son, Palatine-Governor of Smolensk. He married to Magdalena Konopacka, Elbląg Castle-Commander's daughter. He graduated from the Vilnius University and studied in Vienna, Padua and Rome. After returning home he was appointing by King Władysław IV Vasa Grand Master of the Pantry of Lithuania, fulfilling this office he signed the document electing John II Casimir Vasa.