Jan Kanty Moszyński

Jan Kanty Moszyński (c. 1690 – 14 September 1737) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and politician, Treasurer of the Crown Court from 1729. He came from a poor noble family but married the daughter of Augustus II the Strong. His grandfather was Andrzej Ludwik Moszyński (died 1683). His father, Aleksander Michał, lived in a small village in Podlasie and served as its treasurer. He was awarded the Order of White Eagle on 18 February 1730. Moszyński and more so his son Frederyk August Moszyński (1739–1786) built a notable museum collection.[1][2]

Jan Kanty Moszyński

References

Lorentz, Stanisław (1974). Guide to museums and collections in Poland. Interpress Publishers. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
Wyka, Ewa; Kluza, Maciej; Zawada, Anna Karolina (2006). East and West, the common European heritage. Jagiellonian University Museum. ISBN 978-83-88659-51-5. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

Bibliography

Julian Bartoszewicz: Znakomici mężowie Polscy w XVIII w. Vol. 2, Petersburg 1856, pp. 117–198

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[Lorentz1974-1] Lorentz, Stanisław (1974). Guide to museums and collections in Poland. Interpress Publishers. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

[WykaKluza2006-2] Wyka, Ewa; Kluza, Maciej; Zawada, Anna Karolina (2006). East and West, the common European heritage. Jagiellonian University Museum. ISBN 978-83-88659-51-5. Retrieved 4 November 2011.