Yan Orishevskii

Yan Oryshevsky, son of a minor nobleman Yan

He was born in Oryshev Lyatskyi, which belonged to Belz Voivodeship. As a nobleman of the Polish king Stepan Batory, he received an estate in Luka near Vinnytsia in 1576. In 1577, he became a chamberlain at the king's court, performing important tasks.

Appointment by Hetman

In 1578 in Lviv, during the recruitment of a Cossack regiment for the service of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Jan Oryshevskyi was appointed "hetman" of this regiment. He received the appropriate cleinodes and Trachtemirs for permanent residence. Under his command, the Cossacks became a significant military force, in particular, the Cossack Republic of the Zaporizhzhya Army appeared.

Military campaigns

Military campaigns led by Oryshevskyi included participation in the Livonian War and campaigns against Moscow cities. In 1581, a register of Cossacks was compiled, and Oryshevsky himself went to Zaporozhye and stopped on the island of Tomakivka.

Return and hetmanship again

In 1582, Oryshevskyi was believed to have died, and his estate was transferred to another nobleman. However, he later appeared in Zaporozhye and in 1584 was again elected hetman. On the island of Bazavluk, Jan Oryshevsky founded a shipyard, which began to build sea vessels, which allowed the Zaporozhians to start sea campaigns.

Political activities and military campaigns

Oryshevsky intervened in the political struggle in the Crimea and carried out campaigns to Ochakiv and Perekop. Despite the setbacks, he became hetman again in 1586. Under his leadership, the Zaporozhians carried out several successful attacks on the lands of the Crimean Khanate and Ottoman cities.

Representation at Diets

In 1587, Jan Oryszewski was a representative of Zaporizhzhya Sich at the Diet and took part in the election of King Sigismund III Vaza. After that, he continued to carry out the tasks of the government of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, in particular, regarding the Cossack regiments. He also took part in campaigns in Moldova and Finland.

Property

Ian Oryszewski's property included several estates, in particular, a part of Oryszów Lyatskiy, and grants received from the king, among which was Lemburg Castle. Oryshevsky founded a city in Haysyn and received trade privileges for it.

Family

Ian Oryszewski was married to Jadwiga Rogozynska and had two sons: Ian and Stanislav. He probably died in Haysyn before March 2, 1605.