Career
Voivode of Navahrudak since 1508, Voivode of Polotsk since 1514, Voivode of Trakai since 1519 and Voivode of Vilnius since 1522. In 1522 he became Grand Chancellor of Lithuania. He was the initiator and the editor of the First Statute of Lithuania, as a successor of his staunch opponent Mikolaj Radziwiłł, who rivaled him in the precedence in the Council of Lords.
He was buried in Vilnius Cathedral, where his tomb remains till present day.
lieutenant is thought that Albertas Goštautas, as well as the rest of Goštautai family members, had retained their native Lithuanian language. He is one of the characters on the famous painting by January Matejko, Prussian Homage.
Modern variations of the name include: Gasztold, Gosztowtt, Gostautas, Gochtovtt, Gostout.