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Count Xavier Branicki | |
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki | |
Born | Franciszek Ksawery Branicki 26 October 1816 |
Died | 20 November 1879 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Montrésor |
Nationality | Polish, French |
Occupation(s) | Financier, Political writer |
Era | 19th century |
Known for | Crédit Foncier de France, Philanthropy, Montrésor |
Spouse | Pelagia Zamoyska |
Children | Augustin Branicki, illegitimate but acknowledged |
Parent(s) | Wladyslaw Grzegorz Branicki, Róża Potocka |
Awards | Chevalier of the Legion of Honor |
Count Xavier Branicki (in Polish: Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, in French: François Xavier Branicki; 26 October 1816 – 20 November 1879) was a Polish nobleman, political exile, and landowner who took French nationality. He became a political writer, financier, art collector, and philanthropist. He was the owner and restorer of the Château de Montrésor and estate in France. He was descended from a powerful magnate family with immense land holdings in the Duchy of Lithuania and in Ukraine, partly as a result, it is said, of a family connection with Catherine the Great. He was a member of the close circle of Napoleon III. He was a co-founder of the Crédit Foncier de France, a bank that continues to this day. [1]
Branicki was the author of the following works:
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (April 2020) |
Count Xavier Branicki | |
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Franciszek Ksawery Branicki | |
Born | Franciszek Ksawery Branicki 26 October 1816 |
Died | 20 November 1879 | (aged 63)
Resting place | Montrésor |
Nationality | Polish, French |
Occupation(s) | Financier, Political writer |
Era | 19th century |
Known for | Crédit Foncier de France, Philanthropy, Montrésor |
Spouse | Pelagia Zamoyska |
Children | Augustin Branicki, illegitimate but acknowledged |
Parent(s) | Wladyslaw Grzegorz Branicki, Róża Potocka |
Awards | Chevalier of the Legion of Honor |
Count Xavier Branicki (in Polish: Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, in French: François Xavier Branicki; 26 October 1816 – 20 November 1879) was a Polish nobleman, political exile, and landowner who took French nationality. He became a political writer, financier, art collector, and philanthropist. He was the owner and restorer of the Château de Montrésor and estate in France. He was descended from a powerful magnate family with immense land holdings in the Duchy of Lithuania and in Ukraine, partly as a result, it is said, of a family connection with Catherine the Great. He was a member of the close circle of Napoleon III. He was a co-founder of the Crédit Foncier de France, a bank that continues to this day. [1]
Branicki was the author of the following works: