Giedroyć 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.
| Giedroyć Giedraitis / Гедройц / Guedroitz | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Giedraitis | |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Founder | Giedrius |
| Estate(s) | Giedraičiai |
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
External links
- (in Lithuanian) A bit on family by Lithuanian historian Zenonas Ivinskis Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
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