Master of the hunt (Polish:łowczy;Lithuanian:medžioklis;Latin:venator) was a Polish royal court official from the 13th century with responsibility for organising hunts and guarding royal forests against poachers. Masters of the Hunt also served at the regional courts ofmagnates in various provinces.
From the 15th century, "Master of the Hunt" was an honorary court title and a district office in theKingdom of Poland and in theGrand Duchy of Lithuania, and later in thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1]
The children of hunt masters were entitled to carry on in the paternal office. In the case of sons they would be termed,łowczyc.[2][3] In the case of daughters, the equivalent title wasłowczanka.[4] The wife of aŁowczy had the right to call herself,łowczyna.[5]
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