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Jan Kostka (ca. 1529–1581) was a Polish noble and a candidate in elections for the new King of Poland in 1572. He was also an advisor to Kings Henry of Valois and Stefan Batory.He was a courtier and a secretary of the King Podskarbi of Duchy of Prussia since 1555 castellan of Gdańsk in 1556–1574 voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship since 1574 and president of the Komisja Morskia (Sea Commission).

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birth place
Sztemberk_v._St%C4%85%C5%BCk%C3%B3w
death date
1581-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1581-05-31
death place
Jarosław
parent
Stanisław Kostka (1475–1555), El%C5%BCbieta_z_Eilemberku
spouse
Zofia Odrowąż, Jadwiga_Przer%C4%99bska

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