House of Durnovo

Durnovo
Durnovo
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

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.

Coat of arms

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

Notable Family Members

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

Known family members in Chart Template format

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

Notes and references

1 2 "Дурново, дворянский род". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). Saint Petersburg. 1906.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ "Durnovo-Family Tree" (in Russian).
↑ "The history of the village Spassky on Zusha". Заря-Чернь.РФ - общественно-политическая газета Чернского района Тульской области. (in Russian). 2015. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016.

Sources

"Дурново, дворянский род" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.

[BEED-1] 1 2 "Дурново, дворянский род". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). Saint Petersburg. 1906.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] "Durnovo-Family Tree" (in Russian).

[3] "The history of the village Spassky on Zusha". Заря-Чернь.РФ - общественно-политическая газета Чернского района Тульской области. (in Russian). 2015. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016.