Stefan Potocki

Stefan Potocki (15681631) was a Polish nobleman and military commander who was palatine of Bratslav. He was also starost of Felin and Kamieniec.

Stefan, son of Mikołaj, was born into the prominent Potocki family. In February 1606, he married Maria, the daughter of Ieremia Movilă. In 1607, he campaigned in Moldavia to successfully place Maria's brother, Constantin Movilă, on the Moldavian throne. From 1609 to 1611, he campaigned during the Polish–Swedish War and Polish–Russian War. In 1612, he again entered Moldavia to support Constantin, but Stefan was captured by the Ottomans during the Battle of Cornul lui Sas. The issue of Stefan's capture even reached Sigismund III, who requested Emperor Matthias' diplomatic assistance with the release.

Stefan is the father of writer Paweł Potocki. Stefan is also the grandfather of archbishop Teodor Andrzej Potocki.