ZAMOJSKI, z5-moi'sk6. One of the most distinguished families of the Polish nobility.— JAN ZAMOJSKI (1541-1605) was born at Sko kow, was educated at Strassburg and Padua, and became a leader in Polish affairs. He as sisted in the election of Henry of Anjou to the Polish throne (1573) and became grand cham berlain of the King. When Henry returned to France. Zamojski joined the party of Stephen Bdthory. and on the latter's election (1575) became Grand Chancellor. He was commander in-chief during the war with Russia, 1580-S2, and secured favorable terms of peace. On the death of Bfithory, in 1586, he threw his influence in favor of the election of Sigismund 11L, though he himself might have secured the crown. Ile rendered his country great services by his defense of the borders against the Turks, the Cossacks, and the Swedes. He died at Zamose in 1605. He was a munificent patron of literature, and him self wrote Dc Soth( Romano (Venice, 1563) and Testamcntinn Joannis Zumori ("Mainz, 1606). —ANDRZEJ ZAMOJSKI, Count (1716-92), was born atZdiezun, served for a time in the Saxon army, and reached the rank of major-general. On his
return to Poland in 1754 was raised to high offices. hecoming Chancellor in 1764. He laid down this post in 17(17. He was one of the first nobles to emancipate his serfs. He drew up a code of laws in 1776, the principles of which were incorporated in the Constitution of 1791. Ile died at Zamose. February 10, 1792. Consult Mazade, Le Comte And o' Zamoyski et le marquis 11riclopolski. dens portraits (Paris, 15631:— ANDRZEJ ZAMOJSKI (1500-74) was the grandson of the preceding, and studied at Geneva and Edinburgh. In 1823 he entered the Polish civil service, and in 1831 was Minister of the Interior in the revolutionary Government. After the fail ure of the patriotic movement Zamojski returned to his estates, carried on an agricultural paper, started a private hank, introduced steam-navi gation on the Vistula, and was at the head of a great agricultural association which was regarded with disfavor by the Russian Government. and was suppressed in 1862. Zamojski was banished and went to Paris. He died at Cracow, October 29, 1874.