The Tarnowski Family of Tarnówka and Boczki of Jelita Coat of Arms

The article presents the beginnings of the Tarnowski family of J elita coat of arms from the village of Tarnówek near Szadek (voivodeship of Sieradz). I ts progenitor W incenty was probably from one of the three villages with the name of Tarnów (Tarnowo) in the land of Łęczyca. The fact that he moved to the land of Sieradz could probably be associated with his marriage to a woman originating from the family of Pomian coat of arms, with a heritage at R ossoszyca and neighboring villages. A fter the marriage, W incenty acquired some lands at R ossoszyca and Boczki. The progenitor of the Tarnowskis was very active in land courts and local borough courts of Sieradz voivodeship as assessor and vice-official. He was a client of the voivode of Łęczyca and royal plenipotentiary in W ielkopolska (Greater Poland) Wojciech Malski. A ppointed by him, from 1441 he served as land subjudge for the district of Sieradz, but in 1447, after the coronation of King Casimir J agiellon, was removed from his position. Then he became a client of the Kurozwęckis of Poraj (Róża) coat of arms, holding on their behalf offices in the local administration of O strzeszów. His other patrons were the Zarembas of Kalinowa, holding in pledge the starostwo of W ieluń. Here again W incenty was an official of the starost administration. Until his death in 1472 he was also very active serving as an assessor at noble courts in Sieradz voivodeship.

Wincenty had two sons from his three marriages. The first marriage gave him Klemens who took over the estate at R ossoszyca. The second marriage brought him J an (later, a father of at least eight children), a progenitor of the Tarnowskis of Tarnówek near Szadek, still active in Sieradz voivodeship in the early modern perio

The article presents the beginnings of the Tarnowski family of J elita coat of arms from the village of Tarnówek near Szadek (voivodeship of Sieradz). I ts progenitor W incenty was probably from one of the three villages with the name of Tarnów (Tarnowo) in the land of Łęczyca. The fact that he moved to the land of Sieradz could probably be associated with his marriage to a woman originating from the family of Pomian coat of arms, with a heritage at R ossoszyca and neighboring villages. A fter the marriage, W incenty acquired some lands at R ossoszyca and Boczki. The progenitor of the Tarnowskis was very active in land courts and local borough courts of Sieradz voivodeship as assessor and vice-official. He was a client of the voivode of Łęczyca and royal plenipotentiary in W ielkopolska (Greater Poland) Wojciech Malski. A ppointed by him, from 1441 he served as land subjudge for the district of Sieradz, but in 1447, after the coronation of King Casimir J agiellon, was removed from his position. Then he became a client of the Kurozwęckis of Poraj (Róża) coat of arms, holding on their behalf offices in the local administration of O strzeszów. His other patrons were the Zarembas of Kalinowa, holding in pledge the starostwo of W ieluń. Here again W incenty was an official of the starost administration. Until his death in 1472 he was also very active serving as an assessor at noble courts in Sieradz voivodeship.

Wincenty had two sons from his three marriages. The first marriage gave him Klemens who took over the estate at R ossoszyca. The second marriage brought him J an (later, a father of at least eight children), a progenitor of the Tarnowskis of Tarnówek near Szadek, still active in Sieradz voivodeship in the early modern perio