“... He considered himself a nobleman”: from the history of the Mark Kropivnitsky’s family

Abstract

The study of M. Kropyvnytskyi genealogy tree is under consideration in the paper. It is proved that the family line of the playwright originates from the end of the ХIV^th – the beginning of the ХV^th century. His direct ancestors lived in Podillia (the southwestern part of Ukraine). It was a wealthy noble family. The original surname of writer’s ancestors is Sudymontovych, and later their surname is mentioned as Sudymontovych-Kropyvnytskyi. The second part of the surname was formed from the name of the village Kropyvna that was owned by the writer’s predecessor relatives. It is emphasized that the history concerning the confirmation of M. Kropyvnytskyi noble status was reflected in his works.