Maciej of Mąkolina (Maciej Kalecki) of the coat of arms Kotwicz (born 1498 in Mąkolin, died 30 December 1576 in Pułtusk), Secretary of Bona and Zygmunt August.

He came from the Plebeian family, his father Stanisław was the village headman in Moczkolin in Mazovia. Thanks to Andrzej Krzycki's protection, he gained his education. At the Diet of January 25, 1533 ennobled with his brothers, was accepted into the coat of arms Kotwicz Krzycki. This year he acquired Kaleczyce's estate in the district of Lidzki in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and adopted the name of Kalecki. Shortly after his ennoblement he became the secretary of Queen Bona, and circa 1547 was also the secretary of Sigismund Augustus. He received numerous profitable prebends. Old age settled in Pułtusk in Mazovia, where he managed his Mazovia prebend.

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