Izabela Elżbieta Morsztyn

For other people with the same name, see Izabela Czartoryska (disambiguation).

Princess Izabela Elżbieta Czartoryska (née Countess Morsztyn; 1671 – 1756) was a Polish noblewoman, known for her political salon and role in the Familia party.

Izabela Elżbieta Czartoryska
Izabela Elżbieta Morsztyn with her father
Coat of arms	Leliwa
Born	26 August 1671
Died	24 February 1756
Noble family	Morsztyn
Husband	Kazimierz Czartoryski
Issue	with Kazimierz Czartoryski Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski August Aleksander Czartoryski Konstancja Czartoryska Ludwika Elżbieta Czartoryska Teodor Kazimierz Czartoryski
Father	Jan Andrzej Morsztyn
Mother	Maria Katarzyna Gordon

Life

She was the daughter of Jan Andrzej Morsztyn and Maria Katarzyna Gordon, and married Kazimierz Czartoryski in 1693. Through her daughter Konstancja she became the grandmother of king Stanisław August Poniatowski.

Along with her husband she supported Prince of Conti as a candidate to the Polish throne. In 1736 in Warsaw, she established the first political salon, where politicians met and the Familia party conferred. Women played a significant role in those meetings.