The House of Zamoyski (plural: Zamoyscy) is an important

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noble (''

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'') family belonging to the category of Polish magnates. They used the

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. The surname "Zamoyski" literally means "of/from

Zamość Zamość (; ; ) is a historical city in southeastern Poland. It is situated in the southern part of Lublin Voivodeship, about from Lublin, from Warsaw. In 2021, the population of Zamość was 62,021. Zamość was founded in 1580 by Jan Zamoyski ...

" and reflects the fact that the family originally were lords of

, according to a tradition of surnames of Polish nobility. The family was influential in Polish politics for several centuries, and its members held various official titles, including those of

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and Countess.

History

The family traces its origins to the Łaźniński family. In the 15th century, Tomasz Łaźniński bought an estate in Stary (Old)

. His sons Florian (died 1510) and Maciej assumed the name Zamoyski, and the family began to rise in prominence. Florian’s grandson Stanisław was the

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Chełm Chełm (; ; ) is a city in eastern Poland in the Lublin Voivodeship with 60,231 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is located to the south-east of Lublin, north of Zamość and south of Biała Podlaska, some from the border with Ukraine. The ...

, and his son,

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

, arguably the most famous member of the family, became a

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hetman ''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, ...

, and founded the Zamoyski's

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- a large estate that was a major source of the family's wealth. He was the 1st Ordynat of the Zamoyski Family Fee Tail. His son,

Tomasz Zamoyski Tomasz Zamoyski (1594 – 7 January 1638) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman (szlachcic) and magnate. He travelled to London in July 1615 and was invited to hunt with King James at Theobalds. The master of ceremonies at the English court Lewis ...

, the 2nd Ordynat, was also a chancellor in Poland. Many of their descendants held important positions within the

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, often that of a

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. In the 18th century, the 10th Ordynat,

Andrzej Zamoyski Count Andrzej Hieronim Franciszek Zamoyski (12 February 1716 – 10 February 1792) was a Polish noble ( szlachcic). Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on 3 August 1758 in Warsaw. He was the 10th Ordynat of the ''Zamość Ord ...

, became the third chancellor of Poland in the family's history. He was one of the authors of a plan for general reform of the nation, known as Zamoyski Code. The family received the title of

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from the

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in the late 18th century. Brothers

Andrzej Artur Zamoyski Count Andrzej Artur Zamoyski (2 April 1800 – 29 October 1874) was a Polish szlachta, nobleman, landowner and political and economic activist. Zamoyski organized meetings of landowners (''Klemensowczycy'') at his Klemensów estate ...

and

Władysław Stanisław Zamoyski Count Władysław Stanisław Zamoyski (24 March 1803 - 11 January 1868) was a Polish nobleman, politician, and general. Zamoyski was the owner of estates in Cewków. He served as aide-de-camp to Grand Duke Constantine, commander-in-chief of ...

, supported Polish movements aimed at regaining independence during the partitions period; Władysław was exiled after participating in the

November Uprising The November Uprising (1830–31) (), also known as the Polish–Russian War 1830–31 or the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in Russian Partition, the heartland of Partitions of Poland, partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. ...

, and Andrzej, in the aftermath of the

January Uprising The January Uprising was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at putting an end to Russian occupation of part of Poland and regaining independence. It began on 22 January 1863 and continued until the last i ...

. Andrzej's grandson, Maurycy Zamoyski, was a Minister of Foreign Affairs in the

Second Polish Republic The Second Polish Republic, at the time officially known as the Republic of Poland, was a country in Central and Eastern Europe that existed between 7 October 1918 and 6 October 1939. The state was established in the final stage of World War I ...

for seven months in 1924.

Notable members

(1542–1605), Great Crown Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman *

(1594–1638), Vice-Chancellor of the Crown * Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska (1623–1672), mother of King

Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki Michael I (, ; 31 May 1640 – 10 November 1673) was the ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as List of Polish monarchs, King of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 29 September 1669 until his death in 1673 ...

* Jan "Sobiepan" Zamoyski (1627–1662), magnate, voivode *

(1716–1792), Great Crown Chancellor, humanist and reformer *

(1803–1868), politician, general, activist of

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(1800–1874), political and economic activist * Maurycy Zamoyski (1871–1939), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland * Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski (1852–1927), landowner *

Jan Kanty Zamoyski Count Jan Kanty Zamoyski (4 August 1900 – 28 September 1961) was a Polish aristocrat. He was the son of Count Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski and Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, granddaughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilie ...

(1900–1961), landowner * Jan Tomasz Zamoyski (1912–2002), Polish Armed Forces and

Home Army The Home Army (, ; abbreviated AK) was the dominant resistance movement in German-occupied Poland during World War II. The Home Army was formed in February 1942 from the earlier Związek Walki Zbrojnej (Armed Resistance) established in the ...

soldier,

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or, the last

of Zamość estate * Marcin Zamoyski (born 1947),

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of Zamość (1990–92, 2002-2014) * Count

Adam Zamoyski Adam Zamoyski (born 11 January 1949) is a British historian and author descended from the historically important Polish nobility. Personal life Born in New York City in 1949, as Adam Stefan Zamoyski, the youngest son of Count Stefan Zamoyski ( ...

(born 1949), historian *

Michael Bisping Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (; born 28 February 1979) is an English former mixed martial artist, sports commentator, analyst, and actor. He competed in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( ...

former

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fighter. Michael is the great-grandson of Countess Marie Josepha Zamoyska (1887–1961), who in turn was the daughter of Count Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski and his wife Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1856–1941) * *

Residences

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Kozłówka Palace Kozłówka Palace (pronounced: , Polish: ''Pałac w Kozłówce'') is a large rococo and neoclassical palace complex of the Zamoyski family in Kozłówka, Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship in eastern Poland. The palace was built between 1735 ...

Warszawa, ul. Nowy Świat 67-69 20170516 001.jpg, Zamoyski Palace in

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Zwierzyniec Zwierzyniec () is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It has 3,324 inhabitants (2004). Zwierzyniec is the northernmost town of the Roztocze National Park. The park comprises some of the last remaining s ...

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Ternopil Castle The Ternopil Castle (, ) is a stronghold which gave birth to the city of Ternopil. It was built in the 16th century to protect the southern border of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The castle originated as the r ...

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* {{Authority control Surnames

History

Notable members

Residences

See also

References