Zamoyski
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Zamoyski, plural: Zamoyscy is the surname of a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. The name is sometimes spelled Zamojski. Polish adjectives have different forms for the genders, Zamoyska is the same form for a female family member.
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[edit] History
The Zamoyski family was a powerful magnate family whose members influenced Polish politics and history for almost 400 years. The history of the family starts in the early 15th century. The family originated from Łaźnin in Masovia. Tomasz Łaźniński bought a large estate in the Stara Zamość region. His sons Florian and Maciej began to use the name Zamoyski. The rise to power of the family dates from the career of Great Crown Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski. In 1778 the family received the title of Count.
[edit] Coat of Arms and Motto
The Zamoyski family used the Jelita arms and their motto was: "To mniej boli" (It hurts less).
[edit] Notable family members
- Jan Zamoyski (1542-1605), Great Crown Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman
- Tomasz Zamoyski (1594-1638), Deputy Chancellor of the Crown
- Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska (1623-1672), mother of King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki.
- Joanna Barbara Zamoyska (1626-1653), was married to Aleksander Koniecpolski
- Jan Sobiepan Zamoyski (1627-1662) , magnate, voivode
- Andrzej Zamoyski (1716-1792), Great Crown Chancellor, humanist and reformer
- Władysław Stanisław Zamoyski (1803-1868), politician, general, activist of Hotel Lambert
- Andrzej Artur Zamoyski (1800-1874), political and economic activist
- Maurycy Zamoyski (1871-1939), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
- Marcin Zamoyski (1947-) current mayor of Zamość
- Adam Zamoyski (1949-), historian
- Peter Alexander Zamoyski (1969-), attorney
- Paweł Zamojski (1981-), political scientist
- Andrzej Stefan Zamoyski (1982-Present), video game designer, otaku
- Adam Władysław Zamoyski (1984-Present), video game tester, otaku
