Samuel Karol Korecki

Samuel Karol Korecki (1621 – 12 February 1651 ) was a nobleman, the last representative of the ducal family of Korecki of the coat of arms of Pogoń Litewska, descended from Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas, son of Gediminas. He was the son of the Voivode of Volhynia, and Anna, née Potock.

Early life and education Samuel Karol Korecki received a thorough education, studying at the University of Graz (graduated in 1634) and the University of Padua (graduated in 1641). He was the sole heir to a huge family fortune that covered almost the entire north-eastern corner of Volhynia. The Korecki family owned the towns of Korzec, Jarun, Miedzyrzec and , as well as extensive estates in the Braclaw and Kiev districts. Continuing family traditions, he maintained numerous court troops.

Military service In 1644, Korecki's riding regiment of 400 horses participated in the battle with the Tatars near Ochmatów. In 1645 he married Marcjanna of Ligęza, the widow of Jan Karol Tarło. During the Khmelnytsky Uprising, Samuel Korecki actively fought on the side of the Republic. In the battle of Korsuń he lost one flag. After losing the battle, during the armistice period, Korecki returned to his ancestral town of Kort, where he twice received the deputies of the Commonwealth to Bohdan Khmelnytsky, headed by Adam Kisiel. He was active in the western part of Volhynia, covering the Crown Army. In July, on the orders of King John Casimir, he was to join forces with the army of Bracław Castellan Gabriel Stępkowski, but the merger did not take place due to disputes between commanders.

Death After being widowed, Samuel Korecki married Zofia Opalińska, Samuel Karol Korecki died on 12 February 1651 without an heir. He was the last representative of the Korecki family.