Notable Family Members
Pawel Hryniewiecki was a descendant of this family and vice-regent of Brans and took part in the election of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. As a reward he was unanimously elected Chamberlain of Bielz. He served as rector of the University of Lwów. For 41 years Pawel was married to countess Anna Gerzanych, from an old Hungarian family. He died in 1818 after 35 years as a professor.
- Bolesław Hryniewiecki
- Ignacy Hryniewiecki - Polish-Russian revolutionary, murderer of Tsar Alexander II of Russia
- Jerzy Hryniewiecki
- Stanisław Hryniewiecki
- Lech Hryniewiecki - professor and researcher of gastroenterology
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