Gruszecki

Gruszecki (Russian: Грушецкий, sometimes anglicized as Grushetsky) is the name of a Polish, Ukrainian and Russian noble family.

The Gruszecki Coat of Arms

History

The name originates from the knight Maciej, Chorąży of the King of Poland, Jogaila. The king had granted him the village of Gruszka Duża in eastern Poland in 1411. The Gruszecki family name was derived from the village.

Notable members of the family

• Maciej Gruszecki - Chorąży of the King of Poland Jogaila.
• Samuel Gruszecki – secretary of the King of Poland Zygmunt III, ambassador to Spain.
• Bronisław Samuel Gruszecki, sobriquet Szumilist – Wojski and Łowczy of Chernihiv, built a castle in Holoskovychi.
• Karol Gruszecki, professional basketball player

In Russia

• Agafya Grushetskaya (1663 – 1681) – Tsaritsa of Russia, the first spouse of Tsar Feodor III of Russia.
• Alexander Fedorovich Grushetskiy (born October 17, 1854 – 1911) – major-general, Governor-General of Tambov.