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Polish-Lithuanian aristocratic family
The House of Giedroyć (Polish pronunciation:
[ˈɡʲɛdrɔjtɕ];
Lithuanian: Giedraitis;
Russian: Гедройц;
French: Guedroitz) is an aristocratic clan and family which traces its origins to the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. According to the 16th century
Lithuanian Chronicle, they are descendants of Prince
Giedrius, a brother of
Grand Duke
Traidenis.
Many family members were important figures in
Lithuanian,
Polish,
Russian,
French and
British history or culture.
The family's original domain was the Lithuanian town of
Giedraičiai.
Notable members
-
Michał Giedroyć (1420–1485),
Augustinian friar
-
Merkelis Giedraitis (1536–1609),
Bishop of Samogitia
-
Romuald Giedroyć (1750–1824),
Commander of the allied Lithuanian regiments of
Napoleon's
Grande Armée
-
Vera Gedroitz (1870–1932), Russian
military surgeon
-
Konstantin Gedroits (1872–1932), Russian soil scientist
-
Wladimir Guedroitz (1873–1941),
Chamberlain of the Imperial Court of Russia
-
Jerzy Giedroyc (1906–2000), Polish
writer and political activist
-
Alexis Guedroitz (1923–1992),
Professor of Russian Language and Literature
-
Michal Giedroyc (1929–2017), Polish-Lithuanian-British aircraft
designer
-
Ania Guédroïtz (born 1949), Belgian
actress
-
Coky Giedroyc (born 1963), English film and
television director (
Sherlock)
- Jason Gedroic (
Jason Gedrick, born 1965)
American actor best known for his work on the television series
Murder One and
Boomtown, and the motion picture
Iron Eagle
-
Mel Giedroyc (born 1968), English
presenter and comedian, best known for
The Great British Bake Off
See also
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