Gruszecki

The name originates from the knight Maciej, Chorąży of the King of Poland and Lithuanian Grand Duke, Jogaila.The king had granted him the village of Gruszka Duża in eastern Poland in 1411.Pawel (Povilas) Gruszecki had owned estates in the Łomża area in the mid-16th century.Five of his eight sons - John, Nicholas, Jacob, Andrius and Domijonas - moved to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania around 1560.The most famous were the descendants of John, and their most important possession was Kelmė.
The Gruszecki Coat of Arms
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