History of Gajewski family

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Gajewski - ancient nobility and knights. Old arictocratic line of Ostoja, Lord senators of the Commonwealth. This distinguished family served Poland through many centuries and origin from the property of Gaj that belonged to the OstojaBłociszewski family in Kościany county and formed new line of the Clan of Ostoja. First family member that used the name of Gajewski is Jakusz de Gaj is noted in Court recors year 1394 and that also styled himself Lord of Błociszewo to mark that the family origin from Ostoja Błociszewski family.

History of the family

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Descadens of Ostoja Gajewski family in Gaj (Kościany (now Śrema) County) and Orla (nearby Jarocin):

Jan, son of Wincent...

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Notable members of the family

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  • Jan Gajewski - city notary of Kalisz 1578, deputy to the Lord of regality and City judge of Poznań year 1579, district judge of Poznań year 1581 and from 10.12.1587 to 20.01.1588 Marshal of the Sejm of Commonwealth
  • Wojciech Gajewski - Lord regality of Ujsk and Lord of regality in Pilsk, member of Royaö courti, sold property of Orla in year 1622
  • Wojciech Gajewski from Błociszewo (born 1610) - Lord castellan of Rogozin 1639, owner of Czacz where he build himself a Palace
  • Franciszek Gajewski (born 1675) - acquired County of Kościany from Gurowski, with the permission of the King year 1720 and in year 1730 he become Lord castellan of Konary-Kujawy
  • Antoni Gajewski, ur. 1710 - received permission from the King to acquire the County of Łęczyce from Szołdrski. He ws Lord of regality in Kościany 1742-1752 and Lord castellan of Nakło year 1756
  • Rafał Tadeusz Gajewski - received permission from the King year 1740 to acquire 1740 Gniezno County from Szczaniecki. In year 1764 he was Lord castellan of Rogozin.
  • Józef Gajewski - colonel of Royal Polish Army, died in the battle of Ostrołęka year 1831
  • Franciszek Józef Gajewski - colonel and adjutant of Napoleon Bpnaparte, pułkownik, adiutant Napoleona, knight of Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur. He participated in november Uprising and was commander of Kalisz cavalery division
  • Teodor Gajewski - artist and sculptor, author of the monument of Christ year 1935 in Bydgoszcz

Members of Ostoja Gajewski family

Land and properties of the family

Sources

  • Adam Boniecki

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