The Gajewski family - a Polish noble family with the coat of arms of Ostoja, belonging to the heraldic Clan Ostoja (Moscics),Biblioteka Kórnicka, PAN, Teki Dworzaczka - Monografie - Błociszewscy h. Ostoja.A. Boniecki, Herbarz polski, Warszawa 1902, t. V, s. 344-347.S. Uruski, Rodzina. Herbarz szlachty polskiej, Warszawa 1907, t. IV, s. 76-78.K. Niesiecki, Herbarz polski, wyd. J.N. Bobrowicz, Lipsk 1839-1845, t. IV s. 61. derived from the Błociszewski family, Ostoja coat of arms from Błociszewo in the former of Kościan district of Poznań voivodeship.T. Jurek (red.), Słownik historyczno-geograficzny ziem polskich w średniowieczu, Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, 2010-2019, Poznań, część I, s. 63-65.Adolf Pawiński, Polska XVI wieku pod względem geograficzno-statystycznym, Wielkopolska t. I, Warszawa 1883, s. 59. The Gajewski family took their surname from the village of Gaj, located, like Błociszewo, in the former of Kościan district of the Poznań voivodeship, which they had owned since 1475.T. Jurek (red.), Słownik historyczno-geograficzny ziem polskich w średniowieczu, Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, 2010-2019, Poznań, część I, s. 450-451.
The oldest source certificates concerning the family Listed below are selected source certificates concerning the Gajewski family of the Ostoja coat of arms and the nest villages of Błociszewo and Gaj until the mid-16th century.
The oldest mention of the village of Błociszewo and a representative of the Błociszewski family, Ostoja coat of arms comes from 1358 and concerns Jakusz of Błociszewo, who appeared as a witness in the document of Father Jan, abbot of Lubin.Kodeks Dyplomatyczny Wielkopolski T.3 Zawiera numera 1293-2053 lata 1350-1399, PAN Biblioteka Kórnicka, Poznań 1879, nr 1381.Z. Cieplucha, Z przeszłości ziemi Kościańskiej, Kościan 1929, s. 120-122.
The oldest mention of the village of Gaj comes from 1401 and concerns the sons of Janusz from Jarogniewice, who were in a dispute with Andrzej's widow from the village of Kowalskie and her sons about the villages of Szewce, Gaj and half of Marszewo.
The oldest mention of a representative of the Ostoja family, who owned the village of Gaj, dates back to 1475, when Mikołaj of Błociszewo, burgrave of Kościan, bought the village of Gaj from Abraham Kiebijowski for 600 fines.
In 1496, Piotr Błociszewski, son of Mikołaj, bequeathed 100 Hungarian zlotys to his wife Małgorzata, daughter of Wincenty Strzępiński, and a dowry in half of the Grove. Piotr had two sons, Jakub and Vincent, mentioned in 1499.
In 1510 it was reported that the village of Gaj, belonging to the Błociszewski family, was deserted.
In the years 1520–62, the village of Gaj was owned by Wincenty Błociszewski, son of Piotr and Małgorzata Strzępińska, who rebuilt the desolate village of Gaj and made it his headquarters, from which he began to write as Gajewski.Z. Cieplucha, Z przeszłości ziemi Kościańskiej, Kościan 1929, s. 121, 144.
The estates belonging to the family Listed below are the most important lands belonging to the Gajewski family with Ostoja CoA.
Błociszewo, Brodnica, Grabianowo,Listed below are the most important lands belonging to the Gajewski family, Ostoja coat of arms. Gaj, Czacz,Z. Cieplucha, Z przeszłości ziemi Kościańskiej, Kościan 1929, s. 133-136. Gorzyce, Gorzyczki,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 14040 (Nr. 1401) 1594. Przysieka Polska,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 13259 (Nr. 1400) 1590. Głuchowo,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 15515 (Nr. 1403) 1599. Luciny,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 13196 (Nr. 1400) 1590. Zadory, Roszkowo,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 13324 (Nr. 1400) 1591. Nietrzanowo,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 12289 (Nr. 1399) 1584. Witkówki, Słonin,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVI wiek - 13828 (Nr. 1401) 1593. Śląskowo,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVII wiek > Część 1 - 894 (Nr. 1405) 1604. Rydzyna, Góra,Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Kalisz > Inskrypcje > XVII/XVIII wiek - 5407 (Nr. 171/173). Wolsztyn,F. Gajewski, Pamiętniki Franciszka z Błociszewa Gajewskiego, pułkownika wojsk polskich (1802-1831), S. Karwowski (red.), Poznań 1913, t. I, s. 5-9. Berzyna, Komorowo,L. Plater, Opisanie historyczno-statystyczne Wielkiego Ksie̜stwa Poznańskiego, Ksie̜garnia Zagraniczna (Librairie Étrangère), Lipsk 1846, s. 186. Tłoki,L. Plater, Opisanie historyczno-statystyczne Wielkiego Ksie̜stwa Poznańskiego, Ksie̜garnia Zagraniczna (Librairie Étrangère), Lipsk 1846, s. 190. Turzno,M. Pawłowski, Gmina Łysomice. Historia, kultura, tradycja, Rada i Urząd Gminy Łysomice 2014, s. 269-282. Piątkowo,M. Rejmanowski, K. Wiklendt, Piątkowo. Zespół pałacowo-parkowy, Toruń, 1997. WałyczRoczniki Towarzystwa Naukowego w Toruniu, R. 5, (1898), s. 97Roczniki Towarzystwa Naukowego w Toruniu, R. 4, (1897), s. 4.
Family representatives
Wincenty Gajewski from Błociszewo (died before 1564) - heir of Gaj and Grabianów and part of Błociszewo. As the first of the Błociszewskis, Gaj began to write as Gajewski from his estate, giving rise to a family of this surname. His father was Piotr Błociszewski and his grandfather was Mikołaj from Błociszewo. He got married twice. His first wife was Anna Strzedzewska and the second was Zofia, daughter of Jan Sepiński.
Erazm Gajewski (died before 1593) - heir of Gaj and parts of Błociszewo and Grabianów, owner of the village of Luczyny and half of Zador and Roszków, the land burgrave of Kościan. His father was Wincenty Gajewski and his mother was Zofia, daughter of Jan Sepiński of the Nowina coat of arms. He got married twice. His first wife was Ewa Bułakowska and the second was Elżbieta Cielecka, the daughter of Mikołaj, the Kalisz bailiff and Magdalena née Galewski.
Jan Gajewski (died in 1595) - heir of Gaj and a part of Błociszewo and Grabianów, owner of Grodziec, Nietrzanów, Gorzyczek and others, marshal of the coronation parliament (1588), member of the parliament, clerk of the town of Kalisz (1566-1578), eldership and town surrogator Poznań (1578-1582), Poznań land judge (1582-1595). He was the son of Wincenty Gajewski and Zofia Sepińska. His spouse was Barbara, daughter of Piotr Czacki. Jan Gajewski from Błociszewo in 1595 allowed Wojciech Chudziński to join the Ostoja coat of arms.A. Wajs, Materiały genealogiczne, nobilitacje, indygenaty w zbiorach Archiwum Głównego Akt Dawnych w Warszawie, DiG, Warszawa 2001, s. 30.
Łukasz Gajewski (died around 1618) - heir of estates in Gaj, Przysieka Polska, Gorzyce, Gorzyczki, Czacz and others. He was the son of Erazm and Elżbieta Cielecka.Z. Cieplucha, Z przeszłości ziemi Kościańskiej, Kościan 1929, s. 134. He married Anna Czacka 1v. Rozdrażewska, the daughter of Baltazar Czacki, a Poznań land bailiff.Teki Dworzaczka - Regesty > Grodzkie i ziemskie > Poznań > Rezygnacje > XVII wiek > Część 1 - 1950 (Nr. 1407) 1611.
Wojciech Gajewski (died in 1609) - heir of the estates of Gorzyce, Gorzyczki, Przysieka Polska, Głuchowo and others, starost of Ujsko-Piła, courtier of king Sigismund III Vasa. He was the son of Jan Gajewski, a Poznań land judge, and Barbara née Czacki. His spouse was Jadwiga Szczawińska. Wojciech Gajewski, as a young man, made many trips around Europe. He studied philosophy and law. He began his education at the University of Leipzig in 1587. Then he studied philosophy in Heidelberg. In the years 1591–1593 he studied in Basel, Strasbourg and Padua.
Wojciech Gajewski (died 1657) - castellan of Rogozin, starost of Wschowa, elector of Jan II Casimir Vasa from the Poznań voivodeship in 1648, member of parliament (1662, 1665, 1667), heir of the estate in Czacz, where he erected a brick church. He was the son of Łukasz and Anna Czacka. His grandfather was Erazm Gajewski, burgrave of Kościan. He married Apolinara Opalińska.
Łukasz Gajewski (died 1708) - castellan of Santok in 1690. He was the son of Wojciech, the castellan of Rogozin, and Apollinara née Opalińska. He married Elżbieta Kuczborska.
Franciszek Gajewski (1675-1734) - the Konarski castellan of Kujawy in 1730, the starost of Kościan. He was the son of Łukasz Gajewski, castellan of Santocki, and Elżbieta Kuczborska. He married Wiktoria Choińska, Abdank coat of arms.
Antoni Gajewski (died 1775) - the starosts of Kościan and Łęczyca, castellan of Nakło, envoy from the Kalisz voivodeship to the Seym of 1744, elector of King Stanisław August Poniatowski from the Kalisz voivodeship. He was the son of Franciszek, the castellan, and Wiktoria Choińska. He married Izabela Mycielska. He owned Góra and Zalesie.
Rafał Tadeusz Gajewski (1714-1776) - heir of Wolsztyn, starost of Gniezno, castellan of Rogozin, ensign of Wschowa, member of parliament, elector of King Stanisław August, Knight of the Order of Saint Stanisław. He was the younger son of Franciszek and Wiktoria Choińska. He got married twice. His first wife was Józefa Mielżyńska and the second was Katarzyna Tworzyańska.
Adam Norbert Gajewski (1755-1834) - heir of Wolsztyn, president of the appellate tribunal in Poznań during the Duchy of Warsaw period. He was the son of Rafał Tadeusz and Katarzyna Tworzyańska. He married Eleonora, daughter of Stefan Garczyński, major general of the Crown forces, adjutant of King Stanisław AugustF. Gajewski, Pamiętniki Franciszka z Błociszewa Gajewskiego, pułkownika wojsk polskich (1802-1831), S. Karwowski (red.), Poznań 1913, t. I, s. 5-9. and Weronika née Krzycki.S. Uruski, Rodzina. Herbarz szlachty polskiej, Warszawa 1907, t. IV, s. 95.
Bonawentura Gajewski (died after 1812) - civil and military commissar of the Kalisz county, captain of the 3rd National Cavalry Brigade until 1786. He was the son of Rafał Tadeusz and Katarzyna Tworzyańska. He married Anna Maria Mielżyńska.
Franciszek Gajewski (1792-1868) - colonel, adjutant of Emperor Napoleon I, knight of the Legion of Honor, participant in the November Uprising, commander of the 1st Kalisz Regiment. He was the son of Adam Norbert and Eleonora née Garczyńska. From his wife Emilia Garczyńska, he left sons: Ewaryst and Józef.F. Gajewski, Pamiętniki Franciszka z Błociszewa Gajewskiego, pułkownika wojsk polskich (1802-1831), S. Karwowski (red.), Poznań 1913, t. I, Przedmowa. Author of memoirs published in two volumes by the publishing house - Zdzisław Rzepecki i S-ka in 1913. He wrote about his family house: It struck me in the parental house that they always spoke French to each other, Polish servants and commoners, and German to every official who came, that I always heard the German command when the army was passing through Wolsztyn. I asked my father about the reason for this various speech: Because we are no longer a free nation, said my father with tears in his eyes. - There is no Poland anymore, the Germans and Muscovites have torn our homeland to pieces, but remember, son, that you were born a Pole, never stop loving your homeland, and never serve the oppressors of your nation; for God's punishment will fall sooner or later on the plunderers, a just GodF. Gajewski, Pamiętniki Franciszka z Błociszewa Gajewskiego, pułkownika wojsk polskich (1802-1831), S. Karwowski (red.), Poznań 1913, t. I, s. 6..