Krzysztof Morsztyn Sr.
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Krzysztof Morsztyn Sr. (1522–1600) of the Leliwa coat of arms, was founder of the Polish Brethren community in Filipów in 1585.
He was father of:
- Krzysztof Morsztyn Jr. (c.1580–1642) who taught at the Racovian Academy.
- Elżbieta Morsztyn who married Fausto Sozzini in 1586, but died within a year, after giving birth to a daughter, Agnieszka Sozzini, later mother of Andrzej Wiszowaty.
References
[edit]- Polish Biographical Dictionary (Polski Słownik Biograficzny) Vol. 21, p. 818.
- Hr. Seweryn Uruski: "Morsztynowie herbu Leliwa. Rodzina." Herbarz szlachty polskiej Vol. 11, pp. 272-278.