Ignacy Ścibor Marchocki

Who is Ignacy Ścibor Marchocki?

Ingacy Scibor Marchocki of Ostoja coat of arms was a Polish noble, famous in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Ścibor Marchocki proclaimed his estates in Ukraine-Podolean independent state and installed pillars on its borders with name plates that identified that this was “The border of Minkowce state”. He was a benefactor for his peasants; he liberated them from serfdom and was concerned about their household improvement. His eccentricity, especially the introduction of pagan feasts, drew attention and Marchocki was convicted and imprisoned.