{"id":1811,"date":"2023-03-05T20:26:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T19:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blinstrubas.com\/index\/en\/?page_id=1811"},"modified":"2026-06-07T20:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:50:32","slug":"towtwil-and-towtwils","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blinstrubas.com\/index\/en\/blinstrub-family\/towtwil-and-towtwils\/","title":{"rendered":"Towtwil and Towtwils"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duke of Grand Duchy of Lithuania Towtwil Conrad K\u0119stutaitis<\/strong> (pol. Towtiwill or Towciwill, Germ. Tewtewill, Lat. Totivillus, Totiwillum or Thowtiwil, Rus. \u0422\u043e\u0432\u044a\u0442\u0432\u0438\u043b) was the grandson of Grand Duke Gediminas, son of Grand Duke K\u0119stutis and brother of Grand Duke Vytautas Vygandas Alexander. The Blinstrub family lineal extension (Polish: przydomek<\/em>) “de Towtwil<\/em>” or sometimes used second surname Towtwil<\/em>, which according to the historical sources began to be used in 1575, proves that family of Duke Towtwil was original primal Blinstrub family, which in the 16th. century merged into the Blinstrub family.<\/p>\n

Historians think that Towtwil<\/strong> was born around 1350 and died or has been killed in a battle between 1390 and 1398. It is believed that both Towtwil<\/strong> and Vytautas mother was K\u0119stutis second wife Birut\u0117 (J. T\u0119gowski, “Czy Kiejstut by\u0142 dwukrotnie \u017conaty?”, Przegl\u0105d Wschodni, 5, 1998, z. 3, p. 399-412<\/em>). Historians believe that K\u0119stutis had 6 sons – the eldest was Patirg, followed by Vaidotas and Butautas. K\u0119stutis is believed to have had these sons with his first wife. It was followed by sons from his second wife Birut\u0117 – the eldest Vytautas, then Towtwil<\/strong> and \u017dygimantas.<\/p>\n

After the assassination of Grand Duke K\u0119stutis, Duke Vytautas began to have conflicts with the newly appointed Grand Duke of Lithuania Vladislaus Jogaila Algirdaitis (W\u0142adys\u0142aw II Jagie\u0142\u0142o<\/span>) and got imprisoned in the Kr\u0117va castle, from which he escaped, first to his brother Towtwil<\/strong> in Novogrudok and then, together with his brother Towtwil fled to brother-in-law Janusz Ist.<\/sup> to Mazovia. Then they fled to Prussia, where both were christened in Tepliava on 21 October 1383. Vytautas was christened under the name of Vygandas and Towtwil<\/strong> under the name of Conrad (J\u00f3zef WOLFF – R\u00f3d Gedimina: dodatki i poprawki do dzie\u0142 K. Stadnickiego: “Synowie Gedymina”, “Olgierd i Kiejstut” i “Bracia W\u0142adys\u0142awa Jagie\u0142\u0142y” Krak\u00f3w 1886; Jahrb\u00fccher Johannes Lindenblatts, oder Chronik Johannes von der Pusilie. 1823<\/em>). The fact that both Vytautas and Towtwil<\/strong> were christened in 1383 is also confirmed by the complaint of the Teutonic order magister Conrad Z\u00f6llner to the Pope, in which he mentions the baptism of “Witoldus et Conradus frater eius Ducs Littuanie … qui sacramentum bapsisamatis susceperunt<\/em>“. (Johannes Voigt, Codex diplomaticus Prussicus. 4, K\u00f6nigsberg 1836, p. 66<\/em>)
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Later, around 1384, after Vytautas reconciled with Jogaila and returned to Lithuania, Towtwil<\/strong> also returned to Lithuania, where he continued to play an active role in political activities, loyally supporting his elder brother Vytautas in his political-diplomatic and military activities. It is mentioned that Towtwil<\/strong> and his wife were even part of a delegation of voluntary hostages in Prussia in 1390, together with other nobles.<\/p>\n

Historians don’t agree on when Towtwil<\/strong> died. Some say he died in September 1390 by attacking together with samogitians and crusaders one of Vilnius castles. “Dux Conradus cum telo occitidur<\/em>” (Wigand von Marburg – Cronica nova prutenica 1394; Eduard Raczynski – Kronika Wiganda z Marburga rycerza i kap\u0142ana Zakonu Krzy\u017cackiego na wezwanie D\u0142ugosza z rymowanej kroniki niemieckiej na j\u0119zyk \u0142aci\u0144ski przet\u0142omaczona, 1842 p.330<\/em>). Even Polish historian Jan Dlusgosz writes the same in his chronicle “Historiae Polonicae<\/em>“. Others indicate that the son of the Duke’s brother Vaidotas, with the same christian name of Conrad was killed at that time, while Towtwil<\/strong> himself died later, in 1395 or 1398. The only thing that can be said without doubt is that in the 15th.<\/sup> century Towtwil<\/strong> not lived anymore. The proof of this is the letter of Grand Duke Vytautas of 18th.<\/sup> January 1401, in which he swears obedience and loyalty to the Polish Crown and that after his death all the lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania will revert to the Crown of Poland, with the exception of the homeland of Novogrudek with its 4 castles, which were previously ruled by his brothers Dukes Vaidotas and Towtwil<\/strong>. These lands remain to be owned his wife Anna until her death – “post decessum nostrum deputamus, videlicet: medietate Novogrodeg, que fuit de patrimonio nostro sors dominorum fratrum nostrorum ducum Woydati et Thowtiwil et in eodem Nouogrodek quatuor curiis nostris<\/em>” (Antoni Prochaska – Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430 1882, p.71-73<\/em>).<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_3_placeholder\n

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It is not clear how many descendants Towtwil<\/strong> had. Historical sources mention a daughter Jadwyga, married to the Pomeranian Duke Barnim V. Moreover, in one chapter of the Polish historian Antoni Prochaska’s book “Dzieje Wito\u0142da W. Ksi\u0119cia Litwy<\/em>” describing the escape of Vytautas and Towtwil<\/strong> to the Crusaders in the autumn of 1382, arrival of George Towtwilowicz<\/em> with his wife is mentioned, who came to visit him from confiscated Novogrudek principality (Antoni Prochaska – Dzieje Wito\u0142da W. Ksi\u0119cia Litwy 1914, p.40<\/em>). Although there are historians who disagree that Towtwil<\/strong> could have been old enough to have had an adult son at that time. However, Antoni Prochaska mentions George, Duke of Novogrudek, the brother of the son of the Duke of Trakai, Vygandas (Vytautas is known to have been christened as Vygandas in 1383), even in his earlier book “Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430″<\/em>. There, in the confession document of of 30 January 1384, the expelled Duke of Trakai Vygandas (Vytautas), who had been expelled from Lithuania, confirming that he is submitting himself to the Teutonic order and entrusting his homeland to it.  In that document the expelled Duke of Trakai Vygandas and his brother’s son, George Duke of Novogrudek, are mentioned,  – “Wigand vorgenannt herczoge czu Trakken und Jurgen unsirs bruders son herczoge czu Nogarten<\/em>” (Antoni Prochaska – Codex epistolaris Vitoldi Magni Ducis Lithuaniae 1376-1430 1882, pp. 4<\/em> ). In any case, it is highly possible that Towtwil<\/strong> had male descendants, otherwise it is unlikely that a family with the surname of Towtwil<\/em> or Towtwilowicz<\/em> would have existed in Lithuania later.
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Towtwil family<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There is not much information about Duke Towtwil<\/strong> descendants the Towtwil (Towtwilowicz)<\/em> family. It is only clear that by the end of the 16th.<\/sup> century the family under this name no longer existed.<\/p>\n

The historian Albertas Kojelavi\u010dius-Vij\u016bkas, in his book “Historiae Lituanae<\/em>“, published in 1669, mentions that in 1463, one of the Lithuanian delegates to the Sejm in Piotrkow, was a man with surname Towtwil<\/em> (although the year should probably be 1468, as that is the year of the first Sejm in Piotrkow; HISTORIA LITVANIE PARS ALTERA, ALBERTO WIIVK KOIALOWICZ, 1669, p.228<\/em>).
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The most information about Towtwil<\/strong> descendants probably could be found in the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em>. In the 3rd book of records of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> (Lithuanian Metrica III, 1440-1498<\/em>), some Towtwil<\/em> is mentioned five times as a man by whose orders the lands were distributed, as well as Mitko Towtwilowicz<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The record book V of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> mentions a document dated 10.08.1495, in which the Vilnius nobleman Towtwil Wiskontowicz<\/em> is mentioned.<\/p>\n

In the Book of Judgements of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> VI, a case of 1542 is mentioned, in which the nobleman of the Ariogala county Jacob Towtwilowicz is mentioned.<\/p>\n

In the Book of Records of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> VIII, a document dated 07.12.1506 mentions Laurentius Towtwilowicz from the Mai\u0161iogala county.<\/p>\n

The court book of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> VIII mentions a case dated 12.03.1534, mentioning the Samogitian nobleman Johannes Towtwilowicz<\/em>, and a document dated December 1534, mentioning two men – Petkus and Mackus Towtwilowicz.<\/p>\n

In the Book of Records of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> IX, there is a document dated 26.01.1516 mentioning Stankus Towtwilowicz<\/em> from the Dars\u016bni\u0161kis county.<\/p>\n

The 19th.<\/sup> book of records of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> mentions the privilege of King Sigismund I the Old, dated 1536.02.02., appointig hostlers of Trakai county, which also mentions the brothers Mateus and Mikutis Towtwilowicz<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Towtwils<\/em> were also mentioned in the 1528 and 1567 censuses of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Army.<\/p>\n

The following members of the Towtwil<\/em> family are mentioned in the army census of 1528 of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – Pacuk Towtwilowicz<\/em> mentioned in the register of dukes and nobles of Giedrai\u010diai, Bogusz Towtwilowicz<\/em> and Towtwil,<\/em> son of Michael are mentioned in the list of the nobility of Ei\u0161i\u0161kiai county (the first one may have been his son, the second is his father), Tomas Towtwilowicz in the list of Rodun\u0117 county, Johannes Towtwilowicz<\/em> in the list of Vidukl\u0117 County, Janusz Towtwilowicz<\/em> in \u0160iauduva County, Stanislaus Towtwilowicz<\/em> in Kra\u017eiai County, Petkus Tautvilaitis<\/em> in Tend\u017eiogola County.<\/p>\n

In the army census of 1567 of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, only few Towtwils<\/em> are mentioned. In Vidukl\u0117 county, Michael and Jacob Towtwils<\/em>, sons of Johannes and Barbara Andriu\u0161kait\u0117 Tautvilien\u0117 are mentioned and in Ariogala county Michael Towtwil<\/em>, son of Jacob and Stephen Towtwilowicz<\/em> are mentioned.
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It seems that the surname sometimes spelled incorrectly. For example, the army census of 1528 of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania does not mention brothers Simon and Gregor Towtwilowicz<\/em> who lived in Vidukl\u0117, but mentions Simon Tautkewicz<\/em> (\u0422\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447\u044a) and Gregor Tautkewicz<\/em> (\u0422\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043a\u0435\u0432\u0438\u0447\u044a) living in the same county, who were most probably the same persons.
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The oldest court books of the Raseiniai Land Court give some information about the last period of Towtwil<\/em> family existence. The Raseiniai Land Court Book of 1575 mentions a document of 28 February 1571, by which Stephen Towtwilowicz<\/em> pledged to the noblemen Venckavi\u010dius Aleknavi\u010dius a part of the Pa\u0161iliai manor ofAriogala county (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1575, p.730-732 ) The following documents are mentioned in the book of 1578 – 26.05.1575 Mateus Zakarevicz sells to Johannes Towtwil<\/em> half of the land of Gudau\u010dyzna in Padubysis (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1578 p.519-520 ), 03.06.1578 Stanislaus Daukantas donates to his wife Anna Tautvilaite<\/em> two parts of Dobikiniai manor in Dirv\u0117nai county (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1578 p.453-454), 05.06.1577 Jakob Towtwilowicz<\/em>, son of Johannes, donates his wife Anna Martinaite Tautvilien\u0117 the manor of Sruj\u0117nai in the county of Gandinga (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1578 p.632-633 ), 28.05.1578 invitation of Joseph Towtwil<\/em> to his fianc\u00e9e (probably Elisabeth Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117) regarding his deceased brother Michael and his peace treaty (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1578 p.392-393 ), deed of gift of half of the Sruj\u0117nai manor in Gandinga to his son-in-law Merkel Matusevi\u010dius by Anna Martinait\u0117 Tautvilien\u0117, wife of Jacob, 1581.09.20 (Missing book of 1581 p.223-225 ), 24.06.1582 Agreement between Katherine Tautvilait\u0117<\/em>, daughter of Johannes, and her husband Vojtech Vaitkevi\u010dius and Ellisabeth Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, wife of Joseph Towtwil<\/em>, son of Johannes, concerning Baltmi\u0161kis and \u017darai manors in Vidukl\u0117 county and Laukuva manor in Kar\u0161uva county. (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1582 p. 132-135), deed of gift of the manors of Baltmi\u0161kis and \u017darai in Vidukl\u0117 county by Joseph Towtwil<\/em> to his wife Elisabeth Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (VUB F7-\u017d\u017dA 1582 p. 136-137), 24.06.1582<\/p>\n

The National Library of Lithuania preserve a document with a transcript of the deed of sale of 1 April 1571, which mentions sale of the Juci\u0161kiai land located between the \u017daltinis river, Gy\u017ee\u017eeris lake and the Lioliai – Raseiniai road to Michael Towtwil<\/em>, son of Johannes and his wife Barbara, daughter of George, for 15 kopas. (LNB Manuscripts Section).<\/p>\n

It is also interesting to note that almost all of the listed members of Towtwil<\/em> family lived in the lands of Samogitia and Trakai ruled by Grand Duke K\u0119stutis (K\u0119stutis was the Duke of Samogitia and Trakai).<\/p>\n

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Bogdana Towtwilowna Dowkszewiczowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bogdana Towtwilowna Dowkszewiczowa <\/strong>(Bogdana Tautvilavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 Dauk\u0161evi\u010dien\u0117) is mentioned in the first, the second and third record books of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em> (Lithuanian Metrica I record book 1380-1584 and Lithuanian Metric III record book 1440-1498<\/em>). One document mentions that she, the wife of Stanislaus Dowkszewicz, donated to Marthine Gosztowt the Mikuli\u0161k\u0117s-Garlau\u010di\u0161k\u0117s manor in Daugeli\u0161k\u0117s. Another documentD819<\/sup><\/a>, dated 1514.07.12 Bogdana Towtwilowna, the wife of Stanislaus Dowkszewicz, sold a manor in Vilnius Castle to Jan Radziwi\u0142\u0142 “Brodaty” I, Grand Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, son of Michael, in exchange for 200 kopas. A third documentD820<\/sup><\/a> mentions that 1533.03.25 Bogdana Towtwilowna-Dowkszewiczowa bequeathed after death the Vid\u017eiai manor of Vilnius county to Olbracht Gaszto\u0142d, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius and Polotsk. The fourth documentD821<\/sup><\/a>, dated 1 October 1518, mentions that King Sigismund I the Old approved the deed of gift of Bogdana Towtwilowna Dowkszewiczowa land on the Juodup\u0117 River to Olbracht Gaszto\u0142d, Grand Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius and Polotsk. Bogdana is also mentioned in the 1528.05.27 court decision of the 15th book of records of the Lithuanian Metrica<\/em>.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_10_placeholder\n

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After 1582, Towtwils<\/em> are no longer mentioned as a separate family in survived court books of the Raseiniai Land, but in 1585-1588 the Blinstrub Towtwil-Towtwilowicz<\/strong> family appear. In the Raseiniai Land Court Book of 1585 there is a document of 6 September 1585 in which brothers ID848 Sebastian and ID847 Laurentius Towtwilowicz<\/em>. sons of Peter, sold to their brother ID839 Stanislaus Towtwilowicz<\/em> a part of Pa\u0161altuonis Kulverti\u0161kiai V\u0117\u017ei\u0161kiai manor land (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1584-1585 old no. 14583-14584, doc. no. 35, p. 73-76) and the Raseiniai Land Court Book of 1588 mentions a deed of gift dated 28 June 1588, by which Kaspar Towtwil<\/strong>, Simon’s son, donates to (his second) wife Gertruda (\u0160imkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117), daughter of Peter, Mikolaji\u0161kiai folwark (of Alsa manor) and the village of Butki\u0161kiai (B\u016btai\u010diai) (VUL F7-\u017d\u017dA 1588 old no. 14588 doc. no. 144, p. 244-245). Therefore, it can be concluded that Towtwil<\/em> family merged with Blinstrub family at the latest around 1570-1580.<\/p>\n

Based on these documents we can identify Towtwil’s<\/strong> descendants who lived in the same Vidukl\u0117 county, the same county as Blinstrubs did – Simon (Szymko) and Gregor (Gricius) Towtwilowicz<\/em> (1528-1536), Johannes Towtwilowicz<\/em> (1528-1534, perhaps even 1575), Johannes daughter Katherine Tautvilait\u0117<\/em> (1582), sons Michael (1567-1571, died before 1578, had a wife Barbora), Joseph (1578-1582) and Jacob (1567-1577), Jacob’s wife Anna Martinait\u0117 Tautvilien\u0117 (1577-1581) and Joseph’s wife Elisabeth Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (1578-1582). In the nearby Ariogala county also lived Jacob Towtwilowicz<\/em> (1542), Jacob’s son Michael Towtwilowicz<\/em> (1567) and Stephen Towtwilowicz<\/em> (1567-1571). You can read more on the main page of the website why some were called Towtwils<\/em> and others Towtwilowicz<\/em> .<\/p>\n

All these people were probably the last representatives of Towtwil<\/strong> family in Vidukl\u0117-Raseiniai region. It’s probably not possible to identify which who was that man who made a decision on amalgamation with Blinstrub family, but, as ID843 Kaspar<\/strong> Blinstrub Towtwil Olsowski <\/strong> and ID841 Peter<\/strong> Blinstrubs Olsowski de Towtwil<\/strong> identified themselves, as sons of Simon, there is a possibility that mentioned Simon (Szymko) Towtwilowicz<\/em> could be that person.<\/p>\n

The author of the study is \u0160ar\u016bnas Blinstrubas.<\/p>\n

March 2023<\/p>\n

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