Zamoyski family

Jelita, one of the oldest in Polish heraldry. This version was bestowed by Empress Maria Theresa

Coat of arms at the main gate of Kozłówka Palace

The House of Zamoyski (plural: Zamoyscy) is an important

surnamres of Polish nobility. The family was influential in Polish politics for several centuries, and its members held various official titles, including those of Count

and Countess.

History

The family traces its origins to the Łaźniński family. In the 15th century, Tomasz Łaźniński bought an estate in Stary (Old)

Zamoyski Family Fee Tail. His son, Tomasz Zamoyski, the 2nd Ordynat, was also a chancellor in Poland. Many of their descendants held important positions within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, often that of a voivode

.

In the 18th century, the 10th Ordynat,

Andrzej Zamoyski, became the third chancellor of Poland in the family's history. He was one of the authors of a plan for general reform of the nation, known as Zamoyski Code. The family received the title of count from the Holy Roman Emperor in the late 18th century. Brothers Andrzej Artur Zamoyski and Władysław Stanisław Zamoyski, supported Polish movements aimed at regaining independence during the partitions period; Władysław was exiled after participating in the November Uprising, and Andrzej, in the aftermath of the January Uprising

.

Andrzej's grandson,

Maurycy Zamoyski, was a Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Second Polish Republic

for seven months in 1924.

Notable members

Jan Zamoyski (1542–1605), Great Crown Chancellor and Great Crown Hetman
Tomasz Zamoyski (1594–1638), Vice-Chancellor of the Crown
Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska (1623–1672), mother of King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki

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 Hôtel Lambert
Andrzej Artur Zamoyski (1800–1874), political and economic activist
Maurycy Zamoyski (1871–1939), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski
(1852–1927), landowner
Jan Kanty Zamoyski (1900–1961), landowner
Ordynat
of Zamość estate
Marcin Zamoyski (born 1947), Mayor of Zamość (1990–92, 2002-2014)
Count Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), historian
UFC fighter. Michael is the great-grandson of Countess Marie Josepha Zamoyska (1887–1961), who in turn was the daughter of Count Andrzej Przemysław Zamoyski and his wife Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1856–1941)