Estates of the Zborowski family of Zborów, Jastrzębiec coat of arms, in the Free State of Pszczyna, from the first half of the 17th to the second half of the 18th century Cover Image

Sprawy majątkowe Zborowskich ze Zborowa herbu Jastrzębiec w pszczyńskim wolnym państwie stanowym od pierwszej połowy XVII do drugiej połowy XVIII wieku
Estates of the Zborowski family of Zborów, Jastrzębiec coat of arms, in the Free State of Pszczyna, from the first half of the 17th to the second half of the 18th century

Author(s): Rafał Obetkon
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Zborowski family of Zborów; the Free State of Pszczyna; the land of Pszczyna; knights

Summary/Abstract: The Free State of Pszczyna was inhabited by many Polish knightly families. One of the most important was the Zborowski family of Zborów, Jastrzębiec coat of arms. The article discusses their estates from the moment they appeared in Bojszowy in the first half of the 17th century and the change in their holdings until the end of the 18th century, when the last heir of the family in the land of Pszczyna died. Over the course of two centuries, the family owned properties in 10 towns. Bojszowy, Ćwiklice and Rudołtowice, which were the seats of the knights belonging to the Zborowski dynasty, remained in the family’s hands the longest.

  • Issue Year: 149/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 73-95
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish