O pochodzeniu i rodzinie biskupa kujawskiego Gerwarda (zm. 1323) garść uwag
A bunch of remarks on origin and family of Gerward, bishop of Cuyavia (died in 1323)

Summary/Abstract: Bishop of Cuyavia Gerward was the one of the most important figure for revival Kingdom of Poland in 1320. He defended Władysław the Elbow-high during trial with Jan Muskata bishop of Cracov leading by legate Gentilis. He also gained from pope John XXII acceptance for coronation mentioned Władysław. It’s worth to notice, that Gerward never was written with any possession. Hence older historiography was satisfi ed with term: “Bishop of Cuyavia Gerward”. Only Janusz Bieniak’s researches and methods allowed for establishing that Gerward was written from Ostrów near lake Gopło. According to those researches his father was Matthias of Ostrów, judge of Brześć, brothers were: Stanisław of Ostrów, John Kiwała of Ostrów, Przezdrzew of Ostrów or Procyń, sisters were: Margaret, wife of Sławnik of Gołańcz and unknown by name wives of Peter Ogon and Otton Lekszyk of Gądcz. Sources telling us about bishop’s kinship between him and all the sisters and brother Przezdrzew, but the last one was named only as castellan of Kruszwica, also without possession. Rest of his family was assigned to Gerward by so-called “helpful criteria of genealogy” which aren’t evidence itself. Doesn’t creating the knowledge but only it’s illusion. Based on that historians building genealogical trees, which are used by others. That’s why existed hybrids like Stanisław of Ostrów, Matthias of Ostrów or Przezdrzew of Ostrów/Procyń, despite fact, that they never were in possession of those villages. Alleged kinship with bishop of Cuyavia became the basis of those hybrids. This articles aims at reinterpretation of sources concerned family of Gerward without referring to mentioned criteria because they are just doubtful.

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