Koneck – Gmina Koneck – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for Koneck. Any errors in the translations are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Koneck, Gmina Koneck, Powiat Aleksandrów, Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Koneck, Powiat Nieszawa, Gubernia Warszawske, Vistula Land, Russian Empire.
A village and estate located in powiat Nieszawa and gmina Straszewo. The village of Koneck belongs to the Koneck Parish. It is a distance of 35 verst from Włocławek, 11 verst from Nieszawa, and 4 verst from the Prussian border. The highway passes through Koneck toward Toruń. Half of the soil in Koneck is graded I for wheat and the other half is graded I and II for rye.
In 1580, after the collapse of the old church in Koneck, Lukasz Grabski the castellan of Kruświcki, although a heretic, issued the building of a new church. Reverend Stanisław Karnkowski, the bishop of Włocławek, was devoted to the efforts. The wooden church was named Saint Stanisław, the new church also bore the title of Saint Prokopa. Only the altar remained from the first church. The new church had two titles because of the two beautifully painted portraits of St. Stanisław and St. Prokopa, which were acquired by a Catholic patron named Marcin Grabski. In 1828, the 1st church was erected by Helena Grabska of the Walewscy nobility, and the second was erected by the Castellen of Kruszwica, Zakrzewska. After the burning of the church, the second church still stands today. It was built of wood. The church was not devoted to a patron saint, but it was blessed.
In addition to rent for fields in Koneck, the village still pays a tribute (stipend) to the village of Parochowo. About 1630, Wojciech Pijanowski endowed 4000 florins of which the pastor received a percentage of 280 florins. Also, part was given to the rector, the school organist, and the poor. Soon however, the foundation collapsed.
In 1827, Koneck had 38 houses with 406 inhabitants. The Koneck estate was comprised of the Koneck and Zieleniec folwarks and had 1489 morgs of open area:
Koneck folwark: 808 morgs of arable farm and garden land, 77 morgs of meadows, 48 morgs of pasture, 22 morgs of forest, 55 morgs of barren land, totaling 1010 morgs. There were 5 brick buildings, 13 wooden buildings, and crop rotation was distributed among six and fourteen half fields.
Zieleniec folwark: 113 morgs of arable farm and garden land, 60 morgs of meadows, 283 morgs of forest, 8 morgs of barren land, totaling 464 morgs. Plus there were 15 morgs owned for rental purposes. There were 2 brick buildings, 1 wooden building, a windmill, and crop rotation was distributed among seven half fields.
The village of Koneck has 50 settlements on 70 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Holendry Koneckie has 5 settlements on 130 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Wincentowo has 12 settlements on 16 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Biesiekierz has 8 settlements on 8 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Zieleniec has 6 settlements on 6 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Zapuset has 11 settlements on 14 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Młynek has 9 settlements on 8 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Opalonka has 10 settlements on 225 morgs of cultivated land. The village of Pomiany has 9 settlements on 10 morgs of cultivated land.
Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Poliskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol. 04, p.327. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG04.djvu?djvuopts&page=327
Best Regards,
Al
