Fredro (Bończa)

The Fredro family (plural: Fredrowie, feminine form: Fredrówna or Fredrowa ) was an old Polish noble family originated from Silesia or Moravia.

History

Firstly mentioned in 1407. From the 15th until the 19th century their family seat was Pleszowice near Przemyśl. Members of the family held the title of Count in Austria, awarded to them by Francis I of Austria on 23 July 1822.

Notable members

• Aleksander Fredro
• Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro

Coat of arms

The Fredro family used the Bończa coat of arms.

Residences

References

Bibliography

• Poczet szlachty galicyjskiéj i bukowińskiéj. s. 63
• Jerzy Sewer Dunin-Borkowski (hrabia). Almanach błękitny: genealogia żyjących rodów polskich. 1908. s. 174.
• Kwartalnik historyczny, Tom 19. Towarzystwo Historyczne (Lwów, Poland), (Polska Akademia Nauk) 1905
• Witold Taszycki. Onomastica, Tomy 11-12
• Kazimierz Rymut. Nazwiska Polaków. t. I, (zob. Frydrych)