Walewski

The Walewski family (plural: Walewscy, feminine form: Walewska) was an influential Polish noble family which originated from Walewice in Łęczyca Land, firstly mentioned in 1382.

History
The family issued 15 senators in the First Polish Republic (1574-1795), one senator of the Polish Kingdom (1819-1831), 4 Knights of the Order of the White Eagle, 4 Knights of the Order of Virtuti Militari in the Napoleonic era and 2 during the November Uprising 1830–31, 1 Knight of Malta and 3 canonesses of Warsaw.

Notable members

 * Aleksander Colonna-Walewski (1778-1845), senator
 * Aleksander Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868), Polish and French politician, Illegitimate son of Emperor Napoleon I
 * Marcin Walewski (died 1761), podkomorzy of Sieradz
 * Maria Walewska, mistress of Emperor Napoleon. In her later years she married count Philippe Antoine d'Ornano.
 * Michał Walewski (1735-1806), Voivode of Sieradz
 * Władysław Walewski, co-author of the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland
 * Wincenty Colonna Walewski, (1841-1896), Count, veteran of the January Uprising
 * Bogumił Gabriel Walewski, cześnik of Sieradz in 1793 roku, member of the Great Sejm

Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the family was Pierzchała.