Jan Kmita z Wiśnicza

Jan Kmita z Wiśnicza was a Polish knight.
He became general starost of Ruthenia and Sieradz, starost of Lwów and starost of Kraków. In the name of King Louis I of Hungary he governed Ruthenia in 1372–1375.
Kmita is known for having the Nowy Wiśnicz Castle erected which served as a defensive residence for him and his family.
He was killed while attempting to put down a riot consisting of Kraków townspeople and knights in conflict with Hungarian settlers.
Jan was the first Kmita who used the Szreniawa coat of arms with a cross.