House of Durnovo
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| Durnovo | |
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| File:Durnov v2 p43.gif | |
| Country | Russia |
| Founded | Mid 15th century |
| Founder | Vasily Yuryevich Tolstoy (Durnoy) |
The Durnovo (Russian: Дурново) (known variant 'Durnovy' [plural], 'Durnov'[m] ,'Durnova' [f] (Russian: 'Дурновы'; 'Дурнов', 'Дурнова')) is a prominent family of Russian nobility. Durnovo is one of two Russian noble families, of which the most famous is the branch of the Tolstoy family (Russian: Толстой).
History
[edit | edit source]In the mid 15th century The Velvet Book lists founder Mikula F. Durnovo (Russian: Микула Фёдорович Дурново) grandson of Vasily Yurevich Tolstoy (Russian: Василий Юрьевич Толстой), nicknamed as Durnoy (Russian: Дурной) [Could be translated as: A Fool, Spoiled, Bad, Joker]) as a founder of the family. His brothers Daniel (Russian: Данила) and Basil (Russian: Василий) founded families of Danilov (Russian: Даниловы) and Vasilchikov (Russian: Васильчиковы). Durnovo listed in the sixth part of the Sovereign's Pedigree Book of Vologda, Kaluga, Kostroma, Moscow, Orёl, and St. Petersburg, Tambov, Tula and Tver provinces.
The family is registered in the sixth part of the Sovereign's Pedigree Book (the nobility of the Russian Empire) for several provinces, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Tula, and Vologda.[1]
Coat of arms
[edit | edit source]Durnovo's coat of arms is practically identical to the "parent" coat of arms of Tolstoy family
Notable Family Members
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- [1]Nikolay Dmitriyevich Durnovo (1725–1816) – General of Infantry
- Dmitry Nikolayevich Durnovo (1769–1834) – Russian politician
- Maria Nikitichna Durnovo (Demidova) (1776–1847) – wife of Dmitry Nikolaevich Durnovo
- Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo (1792–1849) – Count, Tula Oblast
- Pavel Dmitrievich Durnovo (1804–1864) – Politician and courtier
- Ivan Nikolayevich Durnovo (1834–1903) – Politician, Prime minister of Russia (1895–1903)
- Pyotr Pavlovich Durnovo (1835–1919) – General Governor of Moscow Military District
- Pyotr Nikolayevich Durnovo (1845–1915) – Minister of Interior of Russia
- Yelizaveta Petrovna Durnovo(1855–1910) – Member of Narodniki movement
- Nikolay Nikolayevich Durnovo (1876–1937) – Linguist
Partial Family Tree
[edit | edit source]Known family members in Chart Template format[2]
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Known Architectural Legacy and Geographical Location
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- Dacha Durnovo
- Church of The Transfiguration (Village of Spasskaya-Durnovo)
- See File:Moscow, Podkolokolny 16-5, medical school.jpg (Moscow Medical College #2)
- Abashevo, Penza Oblast
Other Family Connections
[edit | edit source]- Alexander Griboyedov – Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (Griboyedova) sister of A.S. Griboyedov married to Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo[3]
Notes and references
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Sources
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- Articles needing translation from foreign-language Wikipedias
- House of Durnovo
- Russian noble families
- Diplomats of the Russian Empire
- 19th-century dramatists and playwrights from the Russian Empire
- Russian dramatists and playwrights
- Tolstoy family
- Russian male dramatists and playwrights
- 19th-century male writers