150px, Marcin Zborowski 150px, Andrzej Zborowski Zborowski (feminine form: Zborowska, plural: Zborowscy) of the Jastrzębiec coat of arms was a Polish noble family from Greater Poland, It played a significant role in Polish politics in the 16th century. The first known member of the family was Marcin Zborowski (1492-1565), castellan and voivode. The main line died out with his grandson, Aleksander Zborowski, in 1621. The most notable events in the family's history revolve around their feud with Chancellor and

Hetman ( uk, гетьман, translit=het'man) is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders. Used by the Czechs in Bohemia since the 15th century. It was the title of the second-highest military co ...

Jan Zamoyski Jan Sariusz Zamoyski ( la, Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie; 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, and the 1st '' ordynat'' of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Cha ...

. Zamoyski's execution of Samuel Zborowski in 1584 caused much uproar in the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ru ...

and intensified the feud. It culminated in the military conflict of the

War of the Polish Succession (1587–1588) The War of the Polish Succession or the Habsburg-Polish War took place from 1587 to 1588 over the election of the successor to the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Báthory. The war was fought between factions of Sigismund III V ...

, which ended with Zamoyski's victory and Zborowski's loss.

Coat of arms

The House of Zborowski used the Jastrzębiec coat of arms. File:POL COA Zborowski.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Zborowski

Notable members

"Main"-line

* Marcin Zborowski (died after 1488), starost of

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and

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Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

** Andrzej Zborowski (died c. 1509), castellan of Żarnów, married Elżbieta Szydłowiecka h. Odrowąż *** Marcin Zborowski (1492-1565), voivode of Kalisz and

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, married Anna Konarska z Góry h. Abdank **** Marcin Zborowski (died 1599), castellan of Krzywin, married Urszula Rozdrażewska h.

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****

Piotr Zborowski Piotr Zborowski (died 13 September 1580) was a Polish voivode ( pl, wojewoda) of Sandomierz (since 1568), voivode and ''starosta'' of Kraków (since 1574), castellan (''kasztelan'') of Biecz (since 1565) and castellan of Wojnicz (since 1567). He m ...

(died 1580), voivode of Sandomierz and

, married Barbara Myszkowska h. Jastrzębiec ****

Jan Zborowski Jan Zborowski (19 December 1538 – 25 August 1603 in Odolanów) was a Polish Court Hetman of the Crown, royal secretary of king Sigismund II Augustus and Lord Castellan of Gniezno (since 1576). Zborowski was a Lutheran and fought in the Danzig ...

(1538-1603), castellan of

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, married NN Maltzan, Elzbieta Pronska and Katarzyna Konarska h. Abdank ***** Elżbieta Zborowska (died before 1615), married voivode of Łęczyca Adam Sędziwój Czarnkowski h. Nałęcz and starost of

Piotr Opaliński h. Łodzia ***** Zofia Zborowska (died before 1618), married Abraham Sieniuta z Lachowic h. Sieniuta and castellan of Troki Jerzy Radziwiłł h. Trąby **** Andrzej Zborowski (died 1598), Court Marshall of the Crown, married

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h. Trąby ***** Andrzej Zborowski (c. 1583-1630), Count of

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, castellan of

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, married Anna Trach z Brzezia ****** Marcin Deresław Zborowski (died 1639) courtier, married Jadwiga Padniewska ****** Krystyna Zborowska (died c. 1643), married voivode of Lublin and

Sandomierz Sandomierz (pronounced: ; la, Sandomiria) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (as of 2017), situated on the Vistula River in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Prov ...

Jan Aleksander Tarło h. Topór ***** Marianna Zborowska (died before 1597), married castellan of

Krzysztof Tuczyński h. Tuczyński **** Krzysztof Zborowski (died 1593), podczaszy of the Crown **** Samuel Zborowski (died 1584), Royal

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, married Zofia Jordan h. Trąby ***** Aleksander Zborowski (died c. 1636), starost of Międzyrzecze, married Magdalena Fredro h. Bończa ****** Konstancja Zborowska z Rytwian, married castellan of Lwów Rafał Grochowski h. Junosza ***** Anna Zborowska, married voivode of Pomorze Ludwik Mortęski h. Mortęski **** Katarzyna Zborowska (died 1587), married castellan of

Hieronim Ossoliński Hieronim Ossoliński, (born ? – died 1575 or 1576), coat of arms Topór, was a Polish statesman, kasztelan of Sandomierz and Wojnicz, a delegate to the Sejm of 1569 and one of the signatories of the Union of Lublin, which formally united Po ...

h. Topór **** Elżbieta Zborowska (died 1601), married

Jan Amor Tarnowski Jan Amor Tarnowski (Latin: Joannes Tarnovius; 1488 – 16 May 1561) was a Polish nobleman, knight, military commander, military theoretician, and statesman of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. He was Grand Crown Hetman from 1527, and was t ...

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**** Krystyna Zborowska (c. 1540-1588), married

Jan Hieronim Chodkiewicz h. Kościesza *** Piotr Zborowski (died 1553), krajczy and podczaszy of the Crown, castellan of

*** Zofia Zborowska (died 1545), married starost of

Wieluń Wieluń ( la, Velun) is a town in south-central Poland with 21,624 inhabitants (2021). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). Wieluń has a long and rich history. In the past, ...

Stanisław Kurozwęcki h. Poraj and Royal secretary Hieronim Szafraniec z Piaskowej Skały h. Starykoń

"Count"-line

* Józef Ignacy Zborowski (born on the 17th century), married Juliana Fredro h. Bończa ** Count Maksymilian Zborowski ze Zborowa (born c. 1730), owner of Wielopole, married Petronela Janota Bzowska h. Ostoja *** Count Seweryn Maksymilian Zborowski ze Zborowa (1779–1846), owner of Dębowiec estates, married Franciszka Miroszewska h. Ślepowron **** Count Prosper Maksymilian Zborowski ze Zborowa (1807–1872), owner of Dębowiec estates, married Emilia Wodzicka h. Wodzicki and Barbara Bobrowska h. Jastrzębiec ***** Count Jan Zborowski (1862–1914), owner of Zgłobice estates, married Helena Męcinska h. Poraj ****** Count Aleksander Zborowski (1901–1979), was owner of Partyń estates, married Maria Ziemińska and Zofia Tur Przedmirska h. Łuk

References

* Lucjan Siemieński ''Pamiątki o Samuelu Zborowskim'', Poznań 1844 * Żegota Pauli ''Pamiątki do życia i sprawy Samuela i Krzysztofa Zborowskich'', Lwów 1846