The Scibor-Bogusławski family – a Polish noble family with the coat of arms of Ostoja, belonging to the heraldic Clan Ostoje (Moscics), originating from Bogusławice in the former Sieradz Province, Radomsko County.

Family surname The surname of the Bogusławski family of the Ostoja coat of arms is the name of Ścibor (Czścibor, Czcibor).Biblioteka Kórnicka, PAN, Teki Dworzaczka - Monografie - Bogusławscy h. Ostoja.A. Boniecki, Herbarz polski, Warszawa 1889-1913, t. I, s. 349-350, t. X, s. 18.S. Uruski, Rodzina. Herbarz szlachty polskiej, Warszawa 1904-1931, t. I, s. 278-279.A. Stekert, Przydomki polskie, litewskie i rusińskie, Kraków 1897, s. 107 It is an Old Polish male name meaning one who worships the fight.H. Górny, Imię Cz(ś)cibor w polskiej antroponimii i toponimii, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN, [w:] "Onomastica", LXI/2, 2017, s. 130. The surname of the Bogusławski family probably comes from Ścibor of Bogusławice, coat of arms Ostoja, who lived in the mid-15th century. The first, found in sources, Bogusławski using the nickname Ścibor was Jan Ściborek of Bogusławice, who lived at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.

The oldest source certificates concerning the family Listed below are selected source certificates concerning the Scibor-Bogusławski family up to the end of the 16th century:

The oldest mention of the village of Bogusławice, being the ancestral nest of the Bogusławski family, Ostoja coat of arms, dates from 1400 and concerns the knight Przecław from Bogusławice, who sued Michał from Golanka for a stolen sword.R. Hube, Zbiór rot przysiąg sądowych poznańskich, kościańskich, kaliskich, sieradzkich, piotrkowskich i dobrzyszyckich, Biblioteka Umiejętności Prawnych, Warszawa 1888, s. 97. The oldest record about a representative of the Bogusławski family, the Ostoja coat of arms, comes from 1405 and tells about Maciej from Bogusławice, Ostoja coat of arms, who witnessed the case of Jan of Łyskornia, reprimanded in the nobility by Maciej of Raczyna.Matricularum Regni Poloniae summaria, excussis codocibus, qui in Chartophylacio Maximo Varsoviensi asservantur, wyd. T. Wierzbowski, Warszawa 1905-1919, t. IV, vol. 3, s. 371. In 1428, Leonard of Bogusławice, Ostoja coat of arms is mentioned, who together with Maciej from Bogusławice witnessed the case of Stefan of Ules in the Sieradz land, reprimanded by Jan Kolano from Ulesie.A. Szymczakowa, Nagana szlachectwa w Sieradzkiem w XV wieku, [w:] "Heraldyka i okolice", red. A. Rachuba, S. Górzyński, H. Manikowska, Warszawa 2002, s. 461. In the years 1445 to 1480, the above-mentioned Scibor of Bogusławice, Ostoja coat of arms appears in the sources. In 1445, in Radomsko, he denied the nobility of Stanisław of Brzeźnica and Jajeki of the Ostoja coat of arms.K. Potkański, Zapiski herbowe z dawnych ksiąg ziemskich przechowywanych w archiwach radomskiem i warszawskiem, AKH, t. III, Kraków 1886, s. 141-142. In 1480, he is mentioned as a witness in a document confirming the right of John of Dąbrowa to own part of the property in Dąbrowa.W. Bukowski (red.), Materiały do Kodeksu Dyplomatycznego Małopolski, Polska Akademia Umiejętności, t. 5, nr 1543. Scibor from Bogusławice had a daughter Katarzyna, the wife of Mikołaj of Sromutka and Grębocin, and a son, Maciej, who assisted his sister in 1492, when she received a dowry of 60 money from his brother-in-law, Andrzej of Sromutka, in exchange for giving up goods in Sromutka and Grębociny.A. Szymczakowa, Drobiazgi genealogiczne z sieradzkiego z XV wieku, [w:] „Rocznik Łódzki”, t.LIX, Łódź 2012, s. 24-25. In 1503, Jan Ściborek from Bogusławice, Ostoja coat of arms sued Stanisław Łowieński, the parish priest from Borowna, for the tithe collected from the fields and farms for the parish church in Borownie. The document on this matter is in the collection of the Diocesan Archives in Włocławek.T. Stolarczyk, Szlachta wieluńska od XIV do połowy XVI wieku, WTN, Wieluń 2005, s. 212. In the conscription registers of the province of Sieradz in 1552 – Wojciech Ścibor (Sczybur) and Maciej Ściborowicz (Scziborowicz), who together had 4 fields in Bogusławice.AGAD, Rejestry poborowe woj. sieradzkiego, sygn. 25, k. 169. In 1556 there are mentioned brothers – Maciej, Andrzej and Jan, sons of Wojciech Ścibor Bogusławski, Ostoja coat of arms and Zuzanna Koczańska, who made divisions in Bogusławice after their father's death. According to the division document, the Bogusławskis owned a farm in Bogusławice, lands and meadows called Serwińskie, a field and Kuzaliowska fields, a manor farm with gardens, orchards and a pond, and had three fields of peasants' landAGAD, Księgi grodzkie wieluńskie, inskrypcje, nr 10, k. 502-505. Dr. Franciszek Piekosiński in his studies of the Treasury books (no. 7 and 8) mentioned Jan Bogusławski, the Ostoja coat of arms, active in the 1670s, an official (servant) of Mikołaj Mielecki, voivode of Podolia.F. Piekosiński, Księga podskarbiowska nr 7, [w:] "Herold Polski", Kraków 1906, s. 240F. Piekosiński, Wypisy heraldyczne z ksiąg poborowych. Księga poborowa nr 8, [w:] "Rocznik Towarzystwa Heraldycznego we Lwowie", t. 2, R. 1910, Lwów 1911, s. 28. Adam Boniecki in "Herbarz Polski" mentions Jan Ścibor Bogusławski of the Ostoja coat of arms, who in 1597 secured 1200 flowers to his wife, Dorota née Tarnowska from Tarnowska Wola. According to Boniecki, in 1603 the same Jan Ścibor proved his noble origin in Piotrków by presenting witnesses, including his cousins – Wojciech and Marcin Bogusławski and relatives – Andrzej Koczański and Wojciech Chrzanowski.A. Boniecki, Herbarz polski, Warszawa 1889–1913, t. I, s. 349, t. III, s. 109, t. X, s. 308. Jan Scibor Bogusławski is also mentioned by prof. Włodzimierz Dworzaczek that on December 14, 1597 he concluded a contract under the facility of 2,000 zlots. with Jan Tarnowski, bishop of Poznań and vice-chancellor. Jan Bogusławski was also one of the executors of the will of Archbishop Tarnowski, who died in 1605.Archiwum Archidiecezjalne w Warszawie, oprac. p. dr F. P. Dąbrowski, Dokumenty pergaminowe i papierowe, DP 30, [...] Jan Zamojski abp lwowski, Mathias Pstrokoński bp przemyski, Marcin Tarnowski wojski, Piotr Charbiczki sędzia łęczycki, Jan Bogusławski Sczibor, wykonawcy testamentu Jana Tarnowskiego abpa gnieźnieńskiego [...] nota dorsalna 1609 r. In the Archives of Dzikowski of the Tarnowski family, there are three documents stating that Jan Ścibor Bogusławski made in the years 1598 to 1601 a change of Gluzy's own property into Wawrowice belonging to the salary of Jan Wielicki, the dean of the Sandomierz collegiate church. This change was approved by: Pope Klemens VIII, Polish king Zygmunt III and the Bishop of Krakow, Jerzy Radziwiłł.Archiwum Narodowe w Krakowie, Inwentarz Zespołu (zbioru) akt Archiwum Dzikowskie Tarnowskich z lat 1310-1951, sygn.: ADzT 094, ADzT 095, ADzT 096. Kasper Niesiecki in "Polish Herbarz" mentions Mikołaj, Jan and Piotr Ściborów from Bogusławice of the Ostoja coat of arms, and their sister Elżbieta, married to Adam Janowski, a Kraków deputy.K. Niesiecki, Herbarz polski, Lipsk 1839-1846, t. IV, s. 442. In 1598, Jan Bogusławski Scibor (Sczibor) is mentioned as the heir of a part of Scziborowska in BogusławiceS. Kozierowski, Badania nazw topograficznych na obszarze dawnej wschodniej Wielkopolski, Poznań 1926, t. A-O, s. 27.

The estates belonging to the family The most important lands belonging to the Ścibor-Bogusławskis from the 15th to the 20th centuries are listed below.

Bogusławice, Gluzy, Wawrowice, Stryje PaskoweAGAD, Księgi grodzkie sieradzkie, inskrypcje, nr 104, k. 85-87. Wrzeszczewice, Czyżów,AGAD, Rejestry pogłównego generalnego woj. kaliskiego, sieradzkiego, łęczyckiego i brzesko-kujawskiego, sygn. 74, k. 347v. Sulisławice, Włocin, GrzymaczewAGAD, Księgi grodzkie sieradzkie, inskrypcje, nr 206, k. 86-90v. Smaszków,AGAD, Księgi grodzkie sieradzkie, inskrypcje, nr 230, k. 173-183v Stok,Archiwum Państwowe w Łodzi Oddz. w Sieradzu, Księgi i akta hipoteczne sądów w Sieradzu, Księga Wieczysta dóbr ziemskich Stok. Pawłówek,Archiwum Państwowe w Kaliszu, Księga hipoteczna dóbr Pawłówek cz. I. Zawady, Chrusty, Czepów DolnyR. Bogusławski, Ścibor-Bogusławscy herbu Ostoja. Linia szadkowska od XVII do XX wieku, WTN, Wieluń 2020, s. 201. Korczew,R. Bogusławski, Ścibor-Bogusławscy herbu Ostoja. Linia szadkowska od XVII do XX wieku, WTN, Wieluń 2020, s. 133-140, 184-200. Wilkowice.T. Epsztein (red.), S. Górzyński, B. Konarska, Ziemianie polscy XX wieku, DiG, 2015, s. 4-7.

Family representatives

Maciej of Bogusławice (died after 1428) - heir in Bogusławice and Jacków in the first half of the 15th century. Scibor of Bogusławice (died after 1480) - heir in Bogusławice in the mid-15th century. Marcin of Bogusławice Bogusławski (died after 1606) - the owner of the landed estates in Stryia Paskowe, son of Jan Bogusławski called Scibor and Helena née Wolski. In February 1598, Bogusławski sold a field of land in this village called Ziembiński and a part of the habitat to Krystyna née Gliński, the wife of Walenty Lubczyński, for the sum of 300 zlotys. The deed of purchase and sale was concluded in Piotrków and entered into the local town books. This transaction was then approved by Katarzyna Glińska, his spouse. He sold the remaining parts in Stryi Stripki to Mikołaj Łaskawski in 1602.AGAD, Księgi grodzkie sieradzkie, inskrypcje, nr 106, k. 327v.-328. The second wife of Marcin Bogusławski was Małgorzata Piorunowska, whom he secured 400 zlotys this year dowry and 400 zlotys an allowance on half of all goods you own.AGAD, Księgi grodzkie sieradzkie, inskrypcje, nr 106, k. 325-326. They had a son, Marcin, the heir of Wrzeszczewice.R. Bogusławski, Ścibor-Bogusławscy herbu Ostoja. Linia szadkowska od XVII do XX wieku, WTN, Wieluń 2020, s. 29-34.E. Sęczys, Szlachta wylegitymowana w Królestwie Polskim w latach 1836-1861, Warszawa 2000, s. 38. Andrzej Ścibor Bogusławski (died after 1635) - the proprietor of the Częstochowa voivode. On March 10, 1635, King Władysław IV allowed Bogusławski to give up his life rights to the head of the town of Częstochowa in favor of Stanisław of Pilcza Koryciński, a Krakow cup bearer and his wife Katarzyna née Gawron.AGAD, Metryka Koronna 180, Warszawa, 10 marca 1635, k. 421-421v. Scibor Bogusławski (died after 1673) - heir of Czyżów, member of the election Sejm in 1669.J. Dunin-Borkowski i M. Dunin-Wąsowicz, Elektorowie królów Władysława IV., Michała Korybuta, Stanisława Leszczyńskiego i spis stronników Augusta III, [w:] „Rocznik Towarzystwa Heraldycznego we Lwowie”, t. 1, Lwów 1910, s. 12. Piotr Ścibor Bogusławski (died 1674) – capitular prelate, scholastic of the Wojnica chapter (was installed at the scholasteria on February 20, 1664).J. Szymański, Kapituła kolegiacka w Wojniczu 1465-1786, Lublin 1962, s. 146, 153-154. Marcin Ścibor-Bogusławski (died 1676) – heir of Wrzeszczewice, elector of king Michał Korybut, donor to the hospital church of St. Of the Spirit and the collegiate chapter in Łask. He was the son of Marcin and Małgorzata née Piorunowska. His wife was Katarzyna Rościeska (seu Rościerska), Rola coat of arms, with whom he had sons: Fr. Stanisław, Jan, Wojciech and Marcin, husband of Marianna née Rosowska, Korab coat of arms. Stanisław Ścibor-Bogusławski (died 1696) - heir of Wrzeszczewice, canon of grace, Przemyśl, Włocławek, custodian of Wolbórz, provost from Brzozów, surrogate judge of the Consistory of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Diocese, twice nominated for the office of judge of the Central Tribunal of the Crown, chancellor of the Cardinal M. S. Radziejowskiego to 1696. Wrzeszczewice gave way to brother Marcin in 1671. He was the son of Marcin and Katarzyna née Rościeska, Rola coat of arms.