Adam Sędziwój Czarnkowski
Coat of armsNałęcz
Born1555
Died1628
Kalisz
FamilyCzarnkowski
WifeJadwiga Iwańska z Tomic
Elżbieta Zborowska
Katarzyna Leszczyńska
IssueKazimierz Franciszek Czarnkowski
Teresa Konstancja Czarnkowska
FatherWojciech Sędziwój Czarnkowski
MotherJadwiga Sierpska z Gulczewa

Adam Sędziwój Czarnkowski, of the Nałęcz coat-of-arms (1555–1628) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic).

Adam was voivode of Łęczyca Voivodeship, participant of King Stefan Batory`s wars against Muscovy, member of the Sejm, general starost of Greater Poland from 1593 to 1628. He serves as mediator during the Zebrzydowski Rebellion. In 1606–09 he participated in wars against Turkey and Sweden.


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