Massalski family

The House of Massalski (Plural: Massalscy, feminine form: Massalska), sometimes Masalski , Massalsky or Mosalsky, is a Polish-Lithuanian, Russian-Lithuanian princely family of Ruthenian origin from the Principality of Chernigov and based on the city of Mosalsk.

History

The family descended from the Rurik dynasty. Their princely title was recognized in 1775. Living family members are members in the Confederation of the Polish Nobility.

Notable members

Aleksander Masalski (1593-1643), voivode of Minsk Voivodeship
Andrzej Massalski (died 1651), voivode of Minsk Voivodeship
Michał Józef Massalski, Great Hetman of Lithuania
Ignacy Jakub Massalski, Bishop of Wilno
Józef Adrian Massalski (1726-1765), marszałek of the Sejm
Helena Apolonia Massalska (1763-1815), diarist
Edward Tomasz Massalski (1799-1879), writer and publicist
Józef Massalski (1800-1845), poet

Palaces

Verkiai Palace, as commissioned by Ignacy Jakub Massalski

References

I. Lipiński, Massalscy – linia wołkowyska od XVI do początku XIX wieku, "Genealogia. Studia i materiały historyczne", t. 11, Poznań – Wrocław 1999, s. 21.
Tomasz Lenczewski, Genealogie rodów utytułowanych w Polsce, t. 1, Warszawa 1996-1997, s. 54-66, fot. 10-13.