150px, Marcin Zborowski 150px, Andrzej Zborowski Zborowski (feminine form: Zborowska, plural: Zborowscy) of the

Jastrzębiec coat of arms Jastrzębiec () is one of the most ancient Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms. Dating back to the 10th century, it has been used by Poland's oldest szlachta families — Poland's Immemorial nobility — and remains in use today. History Legend ...

was a Polish noble family from

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; ), is a Polish Polish historical regions, historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed by Kalisz, the oldest city in Poland. The bound ...

, It played a significant role in Polish politics in the 16th century. The first known member of the family was

Marcin Zborowski Marcin Zborowski (''c.'' 1495 – 25 February 1565) was a Polish castellan () of Kalisz (since 1543), voivod (''wojewoda'') of Kalisz (since 1550), voivod of Poznań (since 1558) and castellan of Kraków (since 1562). He was one of the leaders o ...

(1492-1565), castellan and voivode. The main line died out with his grandson,

Aleksander Zborowski Aleksander Zborowski (Jastrzebiec coat of arms) was a Polish szlachcic (nobleman), the Starosta of Miedzyrzecz, who commanded a unit of the Polish army during the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–18). Little is known about his life: he was the son of ...

, in 1621. The most notable events in the family's history revolve around their feud with

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and

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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 ...

. Zamoyski's execution of

Samuel Zborowski Samuel Zborowski (died 1584) was a Polish military commander and a notable member of the ''szlachta'' (Polish nobility). He is best remembered for having been executed by supporters of the Polish king Stefan Batory and chancellor Jan Zamoyski; a ...

in 1584 caused much uproar in the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...

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

. File:POL COA Zborowski.svg, Coat of Arms of Counts Zborowski

Notable members

"Main"-line

* Marcin Zborowski (died after 1488), starost of

Odolanów Odolanów is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about south-west from Ostrów Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants. History The first written document that mentions Odolanów dates back to 1301, when it was part of the fr ...

and

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Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

** Andrzej Zborowski (died c. 1509), castellan of

Żarnów Żarnów is a town in Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina, administrative district called Gmina Żarnów. It lies approximately south-west of Opoczno and south-east of the regional capital Łódź. ...

, married

Elżbieta Szydłowiecka Elżbieta Szydłowiecka () (b. 1533, d. 1562) was a Polish–Lithuanian Calvinist noblewoman heiress. She was the youngest daughter of Court and Great Chancellor Krzysztof Szydłowiecki and Zofia Tagrowicka h. Tarnawa. She was born in 1533. Sh ...

h. Odrowąż ***

(1492-1565), voivode of Kalisz and

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

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

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

(died 1580),

voivode of Sandomierz Sandomierz Voivodeship (, ) was a unit of administration and local government in Poland from the 14th century to the partitions of Poland in 1772–1795. It was part of the Lesser Poland region and the Lesser Poland Province. Originally Sandomie ...

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 Danzi ...

(1538-1603), castellan of

Gniezno Gniezno (; ; ) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The city is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (''powiat'') ...

, 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 Piotr Opaliński (1586– 17 January 1624), of Łodzia coat of arms, was a Polish–Lithuanian noble (szlachcic). Kasztelan poznański since 1620, wojewoda poznański since 1622, starosta pobiedzki i śremski (since 1611). The son of Jan Opal ...

h. Łodzia ***** Zofia Zborowska (died before 1618), married Abraham Sieniuta z Lachowic h. Sieniuta and castellan of Troki

Jerzy Radziwiłł Jerzy Radziwiłł (; 1480 – April 1541), nicknamed "Herkules", was a Polish–Lithuanian nobleman. He was Deputy Cup-Bearer of Lithuania from 1510, voivode of Kiev Voivodeship from 1510, Field Hetman of Lithuania in 1521, castellan of ...

h. Trąby **** Andrzej Zborowski (died 1598), Court Marshall of the Crown, married

Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction, the first ...

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

Melsztyn Melsztyn is a village on the left bank of the Dunajec river in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Zakliczyn, south-west of Tarnów, and east of the regional capital Kraków. The village was first mentione ...

, castellan of

Oświęcim Oświęcim (; ; ; ) is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, situated southeast of Katowice, near the confluence of the Vistula (''Wisła'') and Soła rivers. Oświęcim dates back to the 12th century, when it was an im ...

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

voivode of Lublin Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...

and

Sandomierz Sandomierz (pronounced: ; , ) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (), situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy ...

Jan Aleksander Tarło Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

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

Krzysztof Tuczyński h. Tuczyński ****

Krzysztof Zborowski Krzysztof Zborowski (died 1593) was a Polish Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of the Crown (; 1574–1576), supporter of the Habsburgs. In 1585 he was banished for conspiracy against Stephen Báthory of Poland Stephen or Steven is an English first name. ...

(died 1593),

podczaszy Deputy cup-bearer (, ) was since the 13th century a court office in Poland and later in Lithuania. Deputy cup-bearer was the deputy of the cup-bearer, but at the time was more important than his superior. Since the 14th–16th century an honorabl ...

of the Crown ****

(died 1584), Royal

Rotmistrz Rittmaster () is usually a commissioned officer military rank used in a few armies, usually equivalent to Captain. Historically it has been used in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Scandinavia, and some other countries. A is typically in charge of a s ...

, 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 Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of ...

Rafał Grochowski h. Junosza ***** Anna Zborowska, married voivode of Pomorze Ludwik Mortęski h. Mortęski **** Katarzyna Zborowska (died 1587), married castellan of

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

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

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

Jan Hieronim Chodkiewicz h. Kościesza ***

(died 1553), krajczy and

of the Crown, castellan of

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

Wieluń Wieluń () is a town in south-central Poland with 21,624 inhabitants (2021). The town is the seat of the Gmina Wieluń and Wieluń County, and is located within the Łódź Voivodeship. Wieluń is a capital of the historical Wieluń Land. W ...

Stanisław Kurozwęcki Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

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

* * {{cite book , first=Żegota , last=Pauli , title=Pamiątki do życia i sprawy Samuela i Krzysztofa Zborowskich , location=Lwów , year=1846