Mystkowski

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Mystkowski
Battle cry: Bolesta, Kamiona, Lubrza, Łazęka, Nagody, Nagórę, Zarazy
Details
Alternative names	Jastrzębiec
Earliest mention	1319
Towns	Mystki-Rzym
Families	Mystkowski, Mystowski, Mistkowski

The Mystkowski family - was one of several szlachta families using the Jastrzębiec Coat of Arms during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Following the Commonwealth's breakup, the family was given nobility status until the early 1900's, when too many family members either emigrated or were lost in World War I to continue the line in Poland. The Russian Revolution of 1917 erased all hopes of regaining the territory and the heirs to the title now live in the United States. They were a part of the Lower Noble class, ruling the town of Mystki-Rzym. During the early 1900s several family members including Stanislaus Mystkowski left Poland for America, since that time an American branch has existed. One American branch of the Mystkowski family has dropped a "k" off their name, now using the surname Mystowski, while another branch changed the name to Mistkowski. Unfortunately for the Polish gentry, during both world wars and the conquest of Poland by the USSR, most documents and other artifacts were destroyed. The American branch's members are thought to be the direct descendants of Nikolai, last Hrabia of Mystki-Rzym, and as such are first in line to claim the title of Hrabia. The current heir is Count Christopher Berwick (Krysztof) who currently resides in the US. There is some mention that various Dukes and Duchesses of Poland were directly related to this family although it is not clear whom.

Family Members of Note

Kazimierz Wieslaw Mystkowski- (1954-)married (now divorced) Princess Maria Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen of Romania

Stanislaus Mystkowski- (1892-1976) Count of Mystki-Rzym, son of Nikolai, emigrated to U.S.

References

[[1]] -shows the election of King Stanisława Augusta, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth only nobles were allowed to vote for the king. It lists a Mystkowski as one of the voters.

[[2]] -shows a list of noble families from Poland.

[[3]] -Confederation of Polish Nobility