Jakub Wejher

Who was Jakub Wejher?

Jakub Wejher, was a member of the Polish line of the Weyher family, a Count of the Holy Roman Empire and member of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth szlachta. His coat of arms was Wejher. Wejher was the Castellan of Puck and Voivode of Malbork from 1643–1657, the Castellan of Chmielno, and the Starost of Człuchów, Kiszporek, Bychów and Brzechowo. He is remembered as a pious and tolerant magnate and an experienced military leader.