House of Durnovo
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| Country | Russia |
| Founded | Mid XV century |
| Founder | Vasily Yuryevich Tolstoy (Durnoy) |
| Ethnicity | Russian |
Contents
Overview
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: Толсто́й).
In mid XV 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 translates 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 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
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- 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
- Pyotr Nikolayevich Durnovo (1845–1915) - Minister of Interior of Russia
- Yelizaveta Petrovna Durnovo(1855–1910) - Member of Narodniki movement
- Nikolai Durnovo (1876–1937) - Linguist
Partial Family Tree
Known family members in Chart Template format[1]
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Known Architectural Legacy and Geographical Location
- Dacha Durnovo
- Church of The Transfiguration (Village of Spasskaya-Durnovo)
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- Abashevo, Penza Oblast
Other Family Connections
- Alexander Griboyedov - Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (Griboyedova) sister of A.S. Griboyedov married to Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo[2]
Notes and references
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