It is not known when Przecław received its Magdeburg rights town charter, probably sometime in the 14th century, during the reign of King Casimir III the Great.

Due to a convenient defensive location, on a hill dominating the valley of the Wisłoka, Przecław was a gord, with a church already there in the 12th century.

In the Middle Ages, the Wisłoka river bed reached Przecław's eastern boundary, creating a natural protection for both the gord and the church.

In the early 17th century, the town had a population of 800, with a number of streets and a stone bridge connecting Przecław with the castle.

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Przecław was occupied by Germany.

The Rey family had been active during the war in the anti-German underground movement Armia Krajowa and its organisation Tarcza Opieka[3] providing shelter to fugitives, including Jews, and material support to the Polish Resistance.

Armia Krajowa members and landowners were persecuted after the war by the communist regime, and the Rey family had to go into exile to France.