Sumin – Gmina Starogard Gdanski – Slownik Geograficzny Translations
Hello,
Below is my translation of the Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego entry for Sumin. Any errors in the translations are completely my own.
Location information:
Current administrative location: Sumin, Gmina Starogard Gdański, Powiat Starogard, Województwo Pomorskie, Poland.
Administrative location in 1895 (Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego): Summin, Kreis Prueßisch Stargard, Regierungsbezirk Danzig, Westpreußen, German Empire.
1) Gername name: Summin. In 1280, it was known as Somino. In 1648, it was known as Sumino. A knighty estate located in powiat Starogard. The post office, colony, and Catholic parish are located in Starogard Gdanski, which is 7.5 kilometers away. It lies by the lake of the same name (Sumin Lake). The folwarks of the estate are: Brzeziny (1 home with 24 inhabitants), Buchwalde (2 homes with 32 inhabitants), Lipy (3 homes with 55 inhabitants), Waldhaus buildings ( 1 home with 8 inhabitants), the Wygoda forestry (1 home with 8 inhabitants) and the Wygoda brickyard (1 home with 4 inhabitants). The total area that covers the entire estate equals 1240 hectares (763 hecatares of arable farmland, 100 hectares of meadows, and 150 hectares of forests). Likewise, the area totals 20 homes, 60 homesteads, and 340 inhabitants (185 Catholics and 155 Evangelical Protestants). The Evangelical Protestant school lists 66 souls. There is a steam distillery, mill, and brickyard. Also, there are sheep and cattle. According to tariffs from 1648, the amount of collection that was passed was double and triple the excise tax, Rembowski paid 29 florins (ob. Roczn. T.P.N. w Pozn., 1871, str. 174). According to tariffs in 1717, a simple tax of 2 złoty was placed on Sumin (ob. Cod. Belnensie w Peplinie, str. 83). Mesznego records indicate that the local parish collected 7 bushels of rye and 7 bushels of oats from here (od. Wizyt. Szaniawskiego z 1710 r., str. 110). In 1780, Sumin is listed with the following: Józefowo, Brzeziny, and Wygoda (125 Catholics and 47 Evangelical Protestants inhabitants). Also, Józef Grąbczewski was listed as the heir and lord high steward of Sumin (od. Wizyt. Rybińskiego, str. 249). In 1280, Duke Mestwin, the lawful heir, gave the sons of the Gotsalka family, Jakób and Luthard, the “Somino” estate, this helped to free his burden. Obligations are only required for the defense of the country. Serf disputes up to 300 denar. (don’t know what that means) and the 6 that found themselves the inheritors of a fine were resolved and hence the penalties were levied. A dispute larger than yourself is arrogated. Permission must be sought to sell the estate to anyone, not exclusively the church or monastery. Dan of Świecie (ob. P.U.B. v. Perlbach, str. 267). Formerly there was a chapel built around 1740 by Tomasz Grąbczewski, it had a Prussian ensign. At that time the chaplain was Father Łukasz Kozikowski. In 1780, according to inspections by Bishop Rybiński, the chapel was in good condition (ob. “Utrac. kościoły”, ks. Fankidejskiego, str. 246).
Słownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego – Warsaw [1895, vol. 11, p.586]. Retrieved from http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKP/SG11.djvu?djvuopts&page=586
Best Regards,
Al
