Weyher

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Weyher family (alternative spellings: Wejher, Weiher, Waier, Weier, Polish: Weyherowie) was a family of nobility, most prominent in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Pomerania region in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The family origins can be traced to Würzburg, Germany.

Prominent members:

Ernest Weiher (1517–1598), voivode of Chełmno, starost of Puck

Jan Weiher (1580–1626), starost of Puck

Jakub Weiher (syn poprzedniego) (1609–1657), voivode of Malbork, founder of town of Wejherowo

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