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Adamus kontra danielewicz
Danielewicz vel Danilewicz - descendants of Daniel or Danilo. Until the end of 17th century, mainly used by highly ranked nobility in Russia and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Contents
- Adamus kontra danielewicz
- Oxygene part 4 cover maciej danielewicz
- Danielewicz vel Danilewicz of the Clan of Ostoja
- Origin
- Ostoja Danilelewicz vel Danilewicz during the time of Commonwealth
- In coalition with Pac family
- During the partitions
- Notable family members of Ostoja Danielewicz vel Danilewicz
- Other Danielewicz families
- Notable people with name Danielewicz vel Danilewicz
- Others
- References
Oxygene part 4 cover maciej danielewicz
Danielewicz vel Danilewicz of the Clan of Ostoja
Danielewicz vel Danilewicz of Ostoja coat of arms was a noble family name in Lithuania and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. On the political scene Danielewicz supported the Clan of Ostoja expansion in the 15th century and in Lithuania was one of the closest families related to the Pac family, supporting their way to the suprimacy in Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the end of the 17th century. In medieval times, nobles in Lituania with power of judging like Danielewicz where called barones according to Jan Długosz.
Origin
The DNA test of Ostoja Danielewicz within several projects on FTDNA show a common ancestry, dating to about 1000–1100 years ago, with the Ejsmont and Rudziecki families. Furthermore, family show closer relation to Russian families like Musin-Pushkin that shared same ancestor with Ostoja Danielewicz ab. 800–900 years ago. First known boyar of the family is Ratsha, noted in year 1146 as Judge of Kiev. However, some scolars in Russia claim that Ratsha was grandson of Ratibor and that Ratibor was descendant of ruling family of Polabian Slavs
This aristocratic family originally came from one of the oldest boyar families from Novgorod in Russia and moved to Lithuania together with other families of Russian origin, entering the Clan of Ostoja. Notable families that moved from Novgorod together with Danielewicz also entering the Clan of Ostoja are the prince Baratynsky and prince Palecki.
Ostoja Danilelewicz vel Danilewicz during the time of Commonwealth
The Danielewicz of Ostoja family are to be found mainly among officials in the districts of Vilnius, Ashmyany, Trakai and Vilkmergė. Sources tell about Daniel that had had two sons and one daughter and of them Dawid Danielewicz was the Judge of Vilnius in the middle of the 15th century. In 1530 Michał Danielewicz was in possession of 10 villages with different economic buildings on the property. His grandson, Jan Karzimierz Danielewicz was deputy to the Sejm from the Vilnius district. Iwaszko Iwanowicz Danielewicz attended at the Royal Court in Kraków year 1511, his brother Fedor attended same court year 1523.
In coalition with Pac family
The Danielewicz family supported through many centuries the Pac family and where their closest ally. In 1653 the property of Bohdanow named after Prince Bohdan Sapieha in Belarus were passed to Barbara, daughter of Prince Karzimierz Sapieha. Barbara's daughter Tekla Wollowicz then married Piotr Michał Pac and the property passed to the Pac family. Since Piotr Michał Pac had no children of his own, he adopted Michał Danielewicz,(Starosta of Plotelsk, Inspector of the Hungarian border) into the Pac family as he was the son of his sister Katarzyna Pac. As result of that, large property of Bohdanow, the town of Kartena and other properties was passed from the Pac family to Danielewicz.
Danielewicz of Ostoja family owned several big properties in Lithuania, Prussia, Belarus and Volyn, Ukraine and held high ranking offices in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, mostly in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Through the centuries Danielewicz was highly respected for and their knowledge in jurisdiction and therefore was often granted the position of Starosta (Lord of Regality) or County Judge as they also many times represented their districts and provinces at the Sejm, the Parliament of the Commonwealth. Danielewicz raised in great power and wealth (on local level) during the time when the Pac family was in the control of the Grand Duchy if Lithuania.
During the partitions
The dominance of Pac family ended because of lack of heirs and their position was overtaken by the Sapieha family. In the middle of 19th century last of the Pac family, Ludwik Michał Pac lost all great properties as they were confiscated by the Russian side for his involvement in November Uprising and his participation in Napoleonic wars against Russian side.
During the Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1772-1918, Danielewicz's of Ostoja participated in many upraising actions witch cause Russian side to confiscate most of the family properties. As the family did not support foreign forces in the Commonwealth and was in opposition, no offices was given to the family anymore. In the end o 18th century part of the family moved to Preussen where they joined Prussian army as officers in hope to fight Russian side that was holding control of the east part of the Commonwealth. After the Napoleonic wars, Marcin Danielewicz received the Order of the White Eagle for his efforts in the fight for the independence of the Commonwealth. Jan Danielewicz died on the fields of Olszynka Grochowska in November Uprising, Piotr Danielewicz participated in 1863 Upraising in Vilnius (the January Uprising) and after the uprising failed was sent to Siberia from where he never come back.
At the end of the 19th century, the family was divided into three lines; the Prussian, Lithuanian-Belarus and Volhynia line. Of over 26 male lines recorded very few survived and the Volhynia line of Ostoja-Danielewicz was excluded from Russian nobility ranks after taking part in upraisings.
Notable family members of Ostoja-Danielewicz vel Danilewicz
Other Danielewicz families
Spelling: Danielewicz, Danilewicz, Daniłowicz, Daniełowicz, Danieliwicz, Danielewitz.
Another family that took their name after Daniel goes back to Daniel, whose descendants settled down in Lithuania. Daniel's son Afanasy Danielewicz was Prince of Novgorod (died 1322) followed by Jerzy III Danielewicz, the prince of Novgorod 1322-1325. Following years in 14th century another family is noted in the books as Daniel Alexandrowicz and his son Włodzimierz Danielewicz where elected as prince's of Pskov.
Furthermore, in the Armorial of Tadeusz Gajl there are more families of different clans listed with different spelling. Daniełowicz - clan Godziemba and Sas, Daniłowicz - clan Leliwa, Ostoja, Rola, Sas and Sulima, Danielewicz - clan Godziemba, Ostoja and Rola, Danilewicz - clan Boncza I, Leliwa, Ostoja, Prus I and Sas, Danieliwicz - clan Ostoja.
All above are noble families of Danielewicz vel Danilewicz being part of different Clans and not family related with each. In the end of 19th and beginning of 20th centuries under the partition time, many citizens emigrated from east part of former Commonwealth and moved to Poland and other countries including the United States. Those families often changed their names as they wished, applying noble names like Danielewicz without any restrictions and so there are few Danielewicz families that does not origin from any of the Clans mentioned. At least one family is of judish origin.