Algirdas' ancestor was awarded the land near Bryansk for his military service by the end of the 14th century. The family owned the land and served under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania for 3 centuries. Algirdas is named after the Grand Duke of Lithuania who awarded his ancestor. However, their land is always a warzone between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Moscow Tsardom which led the decline of their house estates. The land was recently conquered by Moscow and given to another noble, revoking Algirdas from the land, making him a mercenary.