Count Xavier Branicki | |
|---|---|
Franciszek Ksawery Branicki | |
 Le comte François Xavier Branicki | |
| Born | Franciszek Ksawery Branicki 26 October 1816 |
| Died | 20 November 1879 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Montrésor |
| Nationality | Polish, French |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, Political writer |
| Era | 19th century |
| Known for | Crédit Foncier de France, Philanthropy, Montrésor |
| Spouse | Pelagia Zamoyska |
| Children | Augustin Branicki, illegitimate but acknowledged |
| Parent(s) | Wladyslaw Grzegorz Branicki, Róża Potocka |
| Awards | Chevalier of the Legion of Honor |
Count Xavier Branicki (in Polish: Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, in French: François Xavier Branicki), born 26 October 1816 in Warsaw, Poland, died 20 November 1879 in Assiut, Khedivate of Egypt, was a Polish nobleman, political exile, and landowner who took French nationality. He became a political writer, financier, art collector, and philanthropist. He was the owner and restorer of the Château de Montrésor and estate in France. He was descended from a powerful magnate family with immense land holdings in the Duchy of Lithuania and in Ukraine, partly as a result, it is said, of a family connection with Catherine the Great. He was a member of the close circle of Napoleon III. He was a co-founder of the Crédit Foncier de France, a bank that continues to this day.[1]
