Noble Family of Jashar Pashe Gjinolli Originated From Novobrdo Cover Image
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Disa të dhëna arkivore për familjet mesjetare Gjinaj nga Novobërda dhe familjen fisnike të Jashar Pashë Ginollit si pasardhëse e tyre
Noble Family of Jashar Pashe Gjinolli Originated From Novobrdo

Author(s): Ilijaz Rexha
Subject(s): Ethnohistory, Middle Ages, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës
Keywords: Family of Jashar Pashe Gjinolli;

Summary/Abstract: In the first part of this work are elaborated general information about the extent of households with patronymic Gjini who had managed to preserve it during the medieval Slavic and Ottoman reign. In the second half, shall present some archival data and historical sources that speak of the genesis, branching and activity of the noble family of Eric Jashar Pashë Gjinolli, that are believed than his origin derived from one of two noble families of medieval Christian Albanian catholic confession from Nova Brdo, bearing the patronym Gjini. It determined that the autochthonous of families and Albanian population clearly show the dopamine’s that have been created as medieval settlements with appellations of Albanian brotherhoods, such as: Muzaq, (year 1318), Shen Gjinova, Gjonça, Gjinofc, Spanaj, Mzrekaj, Leshofc, Tanush, Kastrat, Plaakiç, etc., that all were in the area of– Toplica, Prokuje Kushumli, Leskofc, Vrannje and Nova Brdo. Settlements that existed before the invasion of Kosovo by Slavs, well before the 13th century, when it was still under the Byzantine Rule. The first noble families of Gjinaj are first mentioned in Nova Brdo, then first we are referring to a document of Dubrovnik archive, which dates from 1382, we find the first evidence of this family trail, stating that: Dhimiter Dronçi and Presbitër Gjini son of Gjergji, from Novobërda had debt to Jak Gunduliq 25 golden ducat. In another document of the year 1398, the widow of Prince Lazar, Countess Milica sends a letter to Dubrovnik, which bears a person's name called Gjergjashi, Customs inspector from Nova Brdo, in her service. Albanian shape name, shows clearly that he was Albanian, and this fact is proved by his brother which is mentioned also in the document as Ghincho (Gjin) Nicholich de Nouaberda fradelidel Gergas. (Gjin Nikolla brother of Gjergjash), from a noble family from Nova Brdo.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 25-58
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Albanian