Genealogy

Borowski

Genealogy of Borowski family

Based on historical sources, could be possible with high probability describe the beginning of Borowski family. This is not final work and it will be continued with new findings progress.

Today it is difficult to determined genesis of Borowski surname. The explain of allotment of different coat of arms is much simple:

Abdank

Gozdawa

Jastrzębiec

Junosza

Lis

Lubicz

Ogończyk

Pilawa

Prus

Many of historical sources inform that surnames comes from the places where the families where living. Logically it seams that frequently it happened inversely. Particularly at the beginning of second millennium, with progress the settlement of conquered terrains. The new masters and owners, gave own names to places of their settlement seats. The names was adequate to language they use, sometimes identical to previous ones. Particularly when region was seldom peopled, the owners name provide address function. Later the preserved village names was kept despite changing proprietors. According to Armorials, Lubicz word, signify the name of river, which now is called Drwęca. There, on Masovia terrains, on the beginning of XIII c., keept on the wars with Prussian. Polish knights under command of dukes Leszek the White and his younger brother Konrad of Masovia, ruling neighbor territories called Duchy of Dobrin and Leczyca, conquering the terrains inhabited by Prussian. Also there, the knights families received the Lubicz armorial for war contributions.

Leszek the White *abt. 1186, + 1227: in y. 1202 he tookover the ducal power on Cracovia throne where he reigned with small pause until to his death. His brother, Konrad of Masovia *abt. 1187, + 1247: in 1202 r. tookover the power of Kujavia and Masovia terrains. Together with Leszek the White, lead armed expeditions against Russ and Prussia, in years 1225-1226 undertook conversation with Teutonic knights, driven out from Transilvanien, and placed them in the chelminians terrain. He sat down on Cracovian throne several times. Returned to Plock where he died.

Borowski family origin comes probably from Dobrin or Leczyca therein (until now there is the biggest concentration to this surname). Due to conquests, the ducal power stretched on more and more to larger eastern areas, and to hold its effectively and to pull out profits, the earth properties was given for the knights families. Thus, some of Borowski families moved eastwards, near to Bialystok, to its new seats, which oft obtain new names up to new owners. Under King Kazimierz the Great, since year 1333, the Plock therein, being part of Masovia, belongs to Polish Kingdom and the rest in feudal dependence.
To southeast of Polish Kingdom, between Vistula and Bog rivers and forward eastward till Pripet wells, spread politically unstable areas, called Czervien. Originally belonging to Russia and Orthodox Church. Inhabitants of this therains was ethnically, culture and religious diversified. The area was crossed by marchant paths from Wlodzimier to Zawichost and from Lvov to Lublin. Numerous of castles like Czervien, Wlodzimier, Chelm, Krasnystav, Szczebrzeszyn, Uhrusk, Volyn…, defined as Czerven Castles, they were the centres of power and provide advantages from their terrains. The only problem were frequent changes the rulers', once Polish once Lithuanian. Frequently Turkish, Tartar and Cossack's invasions ruined and destroyed neighbourhood. Begining from King Kazimierz the Great rule it began the intensive expansion of power and colonization of Polish population to these terrains. At last the Queen Jadwiga, on top of Polish knighthood, in 1387 r., attached Czerwien therein to Poland. This area was divided onto the Chelm therein and Belz therein soon. The chelm therein growned to rank independent administratively area coming quickly into composition of Russ province. The King Władysław Jagiełło based his rule of these terrains on representatives mighty houses, which for contribution receive from him the properties on principles lifelong lease.

Supposedly so looked the nobleman manor-house in XVI c., according to XVIII c. drawing. Obviously it lacks here the economic buildings. Distinguished from the others village buldings was the porch beside the extensiveness and outfitting. It is striking the similarity of drowned house to numerous Polish nobleman houses our ancestors, built on beginning XIX c., which I saw on Ukrainie. Interesting site about the conditions of life in Poland in XVI c.

This way, in neighborhoods of Krasnystaw, come the Borowskis family Lubicz coat of arms, my ancestors. How the armorials describes, this was numerous and well-off family which settled on Chelm therein, which from the representatives occupied in larger cities significant positions like Krasnymstaw, Chelm and further in Lida, Kovno and others. The knighthood status turn to Nobility state.
The Krasnystaw was town castle in which was seat king's named governor together with manor and knights team. There were numerous households in terrain of town, church, Orthodox church, here was the school to which later attended great royal chancellor Jan Zamojski. In XVI in. Krasnystaw was one of the most significant Polish cities. It in year 1564 defensive wall, was girded the city, with two gates and several towers, it counted 140 brick houses in city and 65 on suburbs.
Here 13 km. from Krasnegostaw laid the property of Borów, sometimes defined Borowo the Great. Hire, about year 1645 born the oldest known with name, Jan Paulin Borowski, from which I have the documentary evidence of my family tree's tench. The names of neighbouring localities are Borówek, Majdan Borowski etc. Unfortunately I do not know anything about numerous of this family. The times in which they life, belonged to very anxious and could lead to dispersion of Borowski family from Borowa. Analyse belowe described events of that period, it is possible to suppose, that similarly to Jan Paulin so the members of his family changed the place of residence.
XVII c. and particularly the time of interregnum after the king's Władysława IV death, it turned out unsuccessful both for Poland and for Krasnystaw. Because invasion of rebellious Chmielnicki Cossacks' and the Tatars in year 1648- 57, the whole neighbourhood was plundered and burnt completely. In y. 1652, the pest of pestilent air explodes. 1654-6 invasion of Moskow armie and Cossack's, burning the castle. 1656 Swedish invasion. In 1657 invasion of Transylvanian armies and next pest. In year 1667, Krasnystaw and neighbourhoods became in 85% ruined by Tartar invasion. In year 1671 begins repair the castle and rebuilding the city. In 1672, the king Jan Sobieski with three thousands riders leaves from Krasnystaw and it attacks the Tatars, reflecting the 44 thousands prisoners from Tatar captivity on southwards from Lvov. Years 1704, 1707-1715 bring the plunders of city by Swedish Sas and Moscow armies and pestilent pest. Really in next years follows the gradual improvement of situation. In 80's - with rule of king Stanislaw August Poniatowski, Krasnystaw join again to the large and more excellent cities of Poland.
Notarial act made in June 1670, in Wlodzimierz castle, affirms that Jan Paulin received from his father-in-law Andrzej Abramowicz Burczak, earthly property, what I suppose was connected with marriage with Bogumila Burczak Abramowicz.
In contract made in November 1674, in castle Ołyck, he was named vice voivode chelm district.

In document made in August 1691, in Chelm castle, he was named the councillor of kingdom and warrant officer of armies in the Chelm castle..
Nearby print representing Chelm castle in XVII c. I recommand the site about nobleman in XVIII c. described by Jędrzej Kitowicz (1728-1804).

Adam Borowski was a son of Jan Paulin. There is no information what he was dealt with nor what duties he fulfilled. He was married twice and had four sons. It seems that they lived in Jan Paulin property, situated inside the borders of chelm district, where the Turja river falls to Prypec, in villages Zaluchov, Szczytyn and Wolka Szczytynska. I found in Lublin archive the document with sums of taxes which they paid suitably to declared earnings. Resolved in 1789 tax "Taryfa" by Sejm Czteroletni, debating in Warszaw, had to make possible enlargement from 18,5 thousand the number of Polish armies to 100 thousand. Nobleman had to pay 10% from one's earnings. Three brothers Ludwik, Jan and Piotr Borowski paid "Delata with March instalment year 1792 Regimentowi Pierwszemu Buławy..." evenly by 10 zł and 12 grosz. They were the considerable sums on those times.
it to be continued