At the end of the 15th Century, Jerzy Epinger took the name of his family estate 'BOROSZEWO' to be his surname. The town of Boroszewo is in northern Poland, one and one half miles from Starogard.
In the year 1466, Jerzy Epinger and Ludwik Epinger were governers of the county of Tczew and resided in their ancient palatial home in Boroszewo. In his capacity as governor, Ludwik Epinger signed a 100 year Peace treaty with Prussia.
In the year 1482 Jerzy Epinger, brother of Ludwik Epinger, was appointed Marshal Officer [Judge] of the Royal Court with offices in the King's palace.
In the year 1502 the son of Jerzy Epinger assumed his father's position and duties.
Count Jerzy III [George] Epinger Boroszewski was married to Barbara Rembowska. It was said and recorded at their wedding that 'people will talk for generations about these two distinguished Prussian families, for now their children will have the same blood' The Count was described as a most pious and generous man who made large charitable contributions to the catherdalin Pelplin, Poland.
The family's Coat of Arms appears on his tomb at the Bishop's Cathedral in front of St. Ursula's altar.The Coat of Arms is divided into four fields. On the top left is the Cross. The top right has seven precious stones within a double circle. A Knight with a Halberd with the sharp end facing left in the lower left field. The lower right field contains seven peacock feathers with a small cross at the extreme top.
The year 1623 marked the death of Count Jerzy III [George] Epinger Boroszewski who was buried in the Bishop's Cathedral in Pelplin, Poland.
Tragically, Count Jerzy's son Andrew Boroszewski was killed in the year 1629 in a battle with Sweden. Healso is buried in the Bishop's Cathedral in Pelplin, Poland but his tombstone is no longer readable. At the time of his death he was alleged to be worth 'one hundred thousand zlotys in addition to enormous real estate holdings.' Durning his lifetime the proud Boroszewski name was the subject of much scandal and gossip when Andrew's wife [Czarlinska] divorced him and married Martin Wiesialowski.
Andrew Boroszewski's daughter married Wilhelm Kwiedzynski in 1644, he died at an early age. After his death she married Mr. Prabecki. Their two sons were Knights of the Foreign Wars and had distinguished themselves in the battle of Brandenburg where they were awarded medals for their valor. Their father Prabecki was a kind, well educated man who spoke several languages and distinguished himself in government matters.
In the year 1795 Poland was conquered and partitioned by Russia, Prussia and Austria. As a result of that partition the Boroszewski estate and fortunes disappeared.
