Farm in Zelistrzewo

The noble village of Żelistrzewo is one of the few places that has its own coat of arms. The history of Żelistrzewo dates back to the 13th century. In 1360, the village was mentioned in the context of the legal proceedings involving Adelaide, the widow of the owner, with the Oliwa Monastery regarding meadows near Reda. During the Teutonic Knights' period, the settlement belonged to the Gdańsk commandry. The location under Chełmno law was carried out in 1400 by the Gdańsk commander Albrecht von Schwarzenburg. The Teutonic Order re-established the location through Commander Konrad von Baldersheim in 1425. In 1469, King Kazimierz Jagielończyk, for faithful service, pledged Żelistrzewo to Ścibor and his brothers, with an obligation to repay 500 grzywnas. In 1495, the people of Gdańsk obtained the right to buy these estates from the current owner, granted by King Jan Olbracht. Subsequent owners were members of the Sławutowski family, and from 1589, largely the Puck starost Ernest Wejher. Żelistrzewo was incorporated into the Rzucewo estate, where in 1720 another change of ownership transferred the village to Ignacy Przebendowski, the voivode of Pomerania, and his heirs. In 1782, the Rzucewo estates were acquired by Alexander Gibsone, a merchant and English resident in Gdańsk.