Skwierawy – Gmina Studzienice – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for Skwierawy. Any errors in the translations are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Skwierawy, Gmina Studzienice, Powiat Bytów, Województwo Pomorskie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Squirawen, Kreis Berent, Regierungsbezirk Danzig, Westpreußen, German Empire.
In 1710 it was called Skwieranie. The German name is Squirawen. It is a peasant village that was issued on the basis of a grant by the Royal Kingdom during the years of 1662, 1663, 1665, and 1750. It is located in powiat Kościerzyna. It’s post office is located in Wygoda. It belongs to the Lipusz Parish. There are 5 farmers that own their own land and 10 crofts (enclosed sections of farmland). It covers an area of 1008 ha. (18 ha. forests, 8 ha. meadows, and 287 arable farmland). In 1885, there were 18 houses, 34 homesteads, and 173 Catholic inhabitants. There is a catholic school in the Skwierawy.
In 1710, the Mesznego records indicate, that villagers contributed 4 bushels of rye and the same amount of oats (ob. Wizyt. Szaniawskiego, str. 13). In 1661, Stanisław von Kux-Solikowski from Parchowo, gave a lease and privilege of leman to Adam Oller and his descendants. Half of the land was already leased by his father, Benedykt Oller. In the summer, he is allowed to fish in the lake and sell to those people on this property. The payments were: 20 florins for Polish rent, 1 pokow of honey, provide 3 wagons to Gdańsk, and other ordinary duties.
Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Poliskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol. 10, p.743]. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG10.djvu?djvuopts&page=743
Best Regards,
Al
