Bonerowie w średniowieczu i czasach nowożytnych – stan badań i postulaty badawcze

Abstract

THE BONER FAMILY IN THE MIDDLE AGES AND MODERN TIMES – STATE OF RESEARCH AND RESEARCH POSTULATES

The Boner family is considered one of the wealthiest families in 16th-century Krakow. Jan, who came from Landau in the Rhineland, accepted Krakow municipal law in 1483 and gradually built up his influence in Poland over the next forty years. After his death without issue, his estate passed to his nephews, including Seweryn, who had helped his uncle in his business affairs during his lifetime. The article presents the most important studies on the history of the family, the most significant of which is the text by Jan Ptaśnik published in 1905. After World War II, German historiography took an interest in the Boner family, but Ernst Kaussler’s book is often repetitive and can be considered non-academic. Other authors only mentioned the Boners in the context of larger topics. Although Ptaśnik’s text remains relevant in many places, the need to supplement the study with new sources or to re-read them sheds new light on the overall picture of the family. For these reasons, it is necessary to conduct extensive archival and library research.