Jan Walenty Węgierski
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Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755-1796) of Wieniawa Coat of Arms was a Deputy Chancellor (podkanclerz) and Chamberlain of last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski. He was supporter of Kościuszko Insurrection.
Owner of Dzięciołowo, Nowodwory and Hrabniak, he sponsored the construction of several Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Son of Andrzej Węgierski and Ewa Niedziecka. He had one son, who died as an infant. Later, he adopted a son of his nephew, Antoni Wiewiórowski, who inherited all of his possessions[1].
