Jan Kiszka
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Jan Kiszka was a politician, magnate, patron, and benefactor of Polish brethren
in the 16th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. Kiszka served as Carver of Lithuania from 1569, Royal Deputy Cupbearer of Lithuania
and Elder
of Samogitia
from 1579, castellan
of Vilnius
from 1588, voivode of Brest
1589. The builder of Lubcha Castle
in Belarus
.
He was the son of Stanisław Kiszka. In 1575 he married Elżbieta Ostrogska.
Polish Brethren
The Polish Brethren were members of the Minor Reformed Church of Poland, a Nontrinitarian Protestant church that existed in Poland from 1565 to 1658...
in the 16th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. Kiszka served as Carver of Lithuania from 1569, Royal Deputy Cupbearer of Lithuania
Podczaszy
Podczaszy was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. Podczaszy was the deputy of Cześnik, with the time more important than his superior....
and Elder
Seniunija
|Seniūnija is the smallest administrative division of Lithuania. An eldership could either be a very small region consisting of few villages, one single town, or part of a big city. Elderships vary in size and population depending on their place and nature. A few elderships make up a municipality...
of Samogitia
Eldership of Samogitia
The Duchy of Samogitia had been the administrative unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1422 . Between 1422 to 1441 it was known as the Eldership of Samogitia...
from 1579, castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
of Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
from 1588, voivode of Brest
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
1589. The builder of Lubcha Castle
Lubcha Castle
Lubcha Castle was a residential castle of the Radziwill family on the left bank of the Neman River at Lubcha near Navahradak.The castle began its life in the 1580s as a fortified residence of Jan Kiszka, a powerful Calvinist magnate...
in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
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He was the son of Stanisław Kiszka. In 1575 he married Elżbieta Ostrogska.