page_title: Chodko Jurewicz
hierarchical_section_title: Chodko Jurewicz
caption_attribution_description: Clan Kosciesza
context_page_description: Chodko Jurewicz was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and is considered to be the founder of the Chodkiewicz family. Chodko was a historical person, but his obscure origin and biography have long been surrounded by legends and disputed by scholars. Chodko Jurewicz died after 1447 and was succeeded by his son Ivan Chodkiewicz.
context_section_description: Chodko Jurewicz (Lithuanian: Chodka (Katkus) Jurgaitis; fl. c.1400–1447) was a noble from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and is considered to be the founder of the Chodkiewicz family. Chodko was a historical person, but his obscure origin and biography have long been surrounded by legends and disputed by scholars. Chodko Jurewicz died after 1447 and was succeeded by his son Ivan Chodkiewicz.
caption: Kościesza coat of arms was used by Chodko since 1431. It is  unclear how he obtained the Polish arms.
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