Pyotr_Durnovo

House of Durnovo

House of Durnovo

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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 (Russian: Толстой).

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History

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.

Coat of arms

Durnovo's coat of arms is practically identical with the "parent" coat of arms of Tolstoy family

Notable Family Members

Partial Family Tree

Known family members in Chart Template format[1]

Vasiliy
AstafiyPavel
DanilStepanida VelyaminovaJakovIgnatiyIvanDmitry
AlekseySergeyTatiana DemidovaNikolay
Natalia VoeykovaMikhailPyotrIvanDaniilMaria Demidova
Dmitry
Ivan
Maria Griboyedova
(b.1792; d.1856)
Aleksey
(b.1792; d.1841)
MikhailPavel
Alexandra Volkonskaya
NikitaSergeyNikolay
Alexandra
AlexanderMaria KobucheyPyotr
Nikolay
Alexander
Sofia
Pavel
Olexandra
Pavel Skoropadskiy

Known Architectural Legacy and Geographical Location

Dacha Durnovo (St. Petersburg)

Other Family Connections


Notes and references

  1. "Durnovo-Family Tree" (in Russian).
  2. "The history of the village Spassky on Zusha" (in Russian). 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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