Danielewicz

Danielewicz vel Danilewicz[1] of Ostoja coat of arms[2] 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

This aristocratic family origin from old noble boyar family in Novgorod, 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 entering the Clan of Ostoja are the prince Baratynsky and prince Palecki families.

The Danielewicz of Ostoja family are to be found mainly among officials in the districts of Vilnius, Ashmyany, Trakai and Vilkmergė. It is not determined from which Daniel family origin, 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.[3][4] In year 1450, several aristocratic families of Russian Orthodox faith converted to catholic faith and moved to Lithuania, among them a line of Danielewicz and also prince Boratynski family. Both families where adopted to and become part of the Clan of Ostoja.

The DNA test of Ostoja Danielewicz within several projects on FTDNA show comon ancestor ab. 1000–1100 years ago with Ejsmont and Rudziecki families. Furthermore, family show closer relation to Russian families like counts Musin-Pushkin that shared same ancestor with Ostoja Danielewicz ab. 800–900 years ago.[5]

Another family that took their name after Daniel goes back to Daniel, whose descendants settled down in Lithuania.[6] Daniel's son Afanasy Danielewicz was Prince of Novgorod (died 1322) followed by Jerzy III Danielewicz, the prince of Novgorod 1322-1325. Following this line of the family, Włodzimierz Danielewicz was prince of Pskov 1437-1439. The DNA projects on FTDNA does not confirm any relation of this princely family of Danielewicz with Danielewicz of Ostoja.

In coalition with Pac

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[7] 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.[8]

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 [9] 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 took the control of the Grand Duchy if Lithuania.

In the partitions

Tadeusz Kościuszko taking the oath, 1794

The dominans of Pac family ended because of lack of hairs 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. In total 26 males[10] was found registered as nobility that was part of the Clan of Ostoja. The Volhynia line of Ostoja-Danielewicz was excluded from Russian records after taking part in upraisings.

Notable family members of Ostoja-Danielewicz

Other Danielewicz families

Spelling: Danielewicz, Danilewicz, Daniłowicz, Daniełowicz, Danieliwicz, Danielewitz.

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.[16]

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.

Notable people with name Danielewicz vel Danilewicz

Tadeusz Danilewicz - pseudonym . "Kuba", "Kossak", "Doman", "Łoziński", Major in polish army, head of NZW.
Prof. Jerzy Danielewicz (born 1942) - classical philology, Poznan
Prof. Jerzy Władysław Danielewicz (1921-1997) - history, Bydgoszcz
Prof. Joseph Danielewicz - Ohio state University, Departement of Classics
Prof. Pawel Danielewicz - Michigan State, Physics
Prof. Jane Danielewicz - Research and Undergraduate Teaching, Associate Professor of English, and Director of the Writing Program.
Prof. Jan Danielewicz -Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska, Wroclaw
Leon Danielewicz (1878-1970) - president of the Horticultural Society of Warsaw, author of a number of parks and green areas in Warsaw
Adam Danielewicz - Polish statistician.
Ludomir Danilewicz - Polish engineer, one of the directors of AVA together with Leonard Danilewicz, helped to break the Enigma Code

Others

Jozef Danielewicz, born in 1907, deceased in 1988, living in Poznan
Dorota Danielewicz, journalist and writer, born in Poznan, living in Berlin
Emanuela Danielewicz, photographer, born in Poznan, living in Germany; www.danielewicz.de
Dominik Danielewicz, director and actor, London
Marian Danielewicz, physiker, born in Nowy Tomyśl, living in Berlin

See also

References

  1. ↑ Adam Boniecki "Herbarz Polski" Warszawa 1899-1913, Severyn Uruski "Rodzina. Herbarz Szlachty Polskiej", Warszawa 1904-1917, Kojalowicz, Kasper Niesiecki, "Herbarz Polski" Leipzig, 1839-1846
  2. ↑ Ostoja coat of arms
  3. ↑ Eugeniusz Szczepaniak, Bialystok 1986, Informacja genealogiczna
  4. ↑ Adam Boniecki "Herbarz Polski" Warszawa 1899-1913
  5. ↑ Russian nobility DNA project on FTDNA
  6. ↑ Jan Ciechanowicz about families with surname Danielewicz in medieval time
  7. ↑ C. Jankowski, Powiat Oszmanski, t.1, s. 223 i n.
  8. ↑ Roman Aftanazy Dzieje dawnych rezydencji na dawnych kresach Rzaczpospolitej, Wojewodztwo Wilenskie, t.4, s.37, 120
  9. ↑ Wojciech Wijuk Kojalowicz, Herbarz, Krakow 1897, p.204-208
  10. ↑ Adam Boniecki, Severyn Uruski
  11. ↑ Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1913Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. T. 16. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1913
  12. ↑ Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1913Adam Boniecki: Herbarz polski. T. 16. Warszawa: skł. gł. Gebethner i Wolff, 1913
  13. ↑ Andrzej Brzezina Winarski, Herby Szlachty Rzeczpospolitej,ISBN 83-89667-42-8
  14. ↑ Seweryn Uruski: Rodzina.Herbarz szlachty polskiej, Warszawa 1906
  15. ↑ Siebmachers Wappenbuch
  16. ↑ http://gajl.wielcy.pl/

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