Bogacki
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Bogacki (plural Bogaccy) is the surname of Polish szlachta (aristocratic) family.
[edit] History
Bogacki is a Polish aristocratic family which originated from Bogate (Mazovian Duchy). Their family name derives from that place name. Bogate means in Polish "rich". That is because the county ruled by the Bogacki family was said to be one of the richest and largest in the whole voivodship. The Bogacki bought the lands in the 14th century. They built there an estate and and two churches. In 1469, member of the family Mikołaj Bogacki became a governor of the Mazovian Duchy. During the reign of Stanislaw Bogacki in 16th century the whole property was 594 hectares large. Family is very strongly associated with the noble family of Garwoliński of Garwolino.
| Prawdzic Coat of Arms | |
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 Battle cry: Prawda |
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| Alternative names | none |
| Earliest mention | 1250 |
| Towns | Bogate, Borki |
| Families | Bogacki |
Till the end of the second world war they used to have many estates around Poland, including The Borki House, country estate in Jedlnia, tenement houses in Radom and many other properties. All of the estates were taken from the family by the Bolshevik government in 1945 and were nationalized.
Antoni Patek h. Prawdzic, the founder of the Patek Philippe & Co. was a member of Bogacki family. The town of Bogate since it has been established has the Prawdzic coat of arms of Bogacki family in its crest. The members of the house of Bogacki still live in Poland
[edit] Famous members
Mikołaj Bogacki - (1374-1465) governor of Masovia Duchy (today known as Masovian Voivodeship)
Stanislaw Bogacki - A sport photographer in 19th century
Antoni Patek - Founder of Patek Philippe & Co., lieutenant of the "1st August" brigade during the November Uprising
Ignacy Bogacki - Lieutenant of Polish Army during the Polish-Soviet War. Director of Polish Railways in years 1930 - 1935
Zbigniew Bogacki - Lieutenant of Polish Army in years 1938 - 1945.
Joanna Bogacka (Polish Wikipedia) - actress
Tomasz Surdel (Polish Wikipedia) - journalist, international correspondent, photographer
