Otvinovius George

Otvinovius George, (Polon. Otwinowski,) was a Polish Knight, and one of the eight brothers of Erasmus Otvinovius ; but the only one, of whom Sandius and Bock have preserved any account. The latter of these writers mentions another person of the name of Otvinovius, whom he supposes to have been the son either of Erasmus or George ; and who was thrown into prison in the year 1634, and not liberated in 1641, although great interest had been made, in the mean time, with the Bishop of Cracow, to procure his enlargement.

Lubieniecius, the historian, describes George Otvinovius as a learned and skilful, as well as pious man; and says, that he originally embraced a monastic life, but soon abandoned it, and spent the remainder of his days with his brother Erasmus, with whom he resided on terms of the greatest harmony and affection. He died on the 26th of February, 1608.

The only work ascribed to him is, A MS. Book of Etracts from the Scriptures, and ancient Christian Fathers ; compiled about the end of the sixteenth century.