The Durnovo () (known variant 'Durnovy' lural 'Durnov' ,'Durnova' ()) is a prominent family of

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. Durnovo is one of two Russian noble families, of which the most famous is the branch of the

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().

History

In the mid 15th century The

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lists founder Mikula F. Durnovo () grandson of Vasily Yurevich Tolstoy (), nicknamed as Durnoy () ould be translated as: A Fool, Spoiled, Bad, Joker as a founder of the family. His brothers Daniel () and Basil () founded families of Danilov () and Vasilchikov (). Durnovo listed in the sixth part of the Sovereign's Pedigree Book of

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, Orёl, and

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, Tula and

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provinces.

Coat of arms

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

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

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* Pyotr Nikolayevich Durnovo (1845–1915) – Minister of Interior of Russia * Yelizaveta Petrovna Durnovo(1855–1910) – Member of

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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 Dacha Durnovo ''()'' is the countryside manor of Bakunin family (XVIII c.) and Durnovo family (XIX c.). It is an architectural monument of classicism, located on 22 Sverdlovsk Embankment (previously Polyustrovsky Embankment), St. Petersburg, Rus ...

* Church of The Transfiguration (Village of Spasskaya-Durnovo) *See ''File:Moscow, Podkolokolny 16-5, medical school.jpg'' (Moscow Medical College #2) *

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Other Family Connections

Alexander Griboyedov Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (; 15 January 179511 February 1829) was a Russian diplomat, playwright, poet, and composer. His one notable work is the 1823 verse comedy '' Woe from Wit''. He was Russia's ambassador to Qajar Persia, where he and ...

–

Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (Griboyedova) Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo () (; 1792–1856) was an amateur Russian piano and harp player. She was a younger sister of Russian writer and poet Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov. In 1827 she married squire and military officer Aleksey Mikhailovic ...

sister of A.S. Griboyedov married to Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo

Notes and references

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