House of Durnovo

Template:Infobox noble house 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 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 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 Sovereign's Pedigree Book of Vologda, Kaluga, Kostroma, Moscow, Orёl, and St. Petersburg, Tambov, Tula and Tver provinces.

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

• 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
• Nikolay Nikolayevich Durnovo (1876–1937) - Linguist

Known family members in Chart Template format^[1]

Vasiliy

Astafiy

Pavel

Danil

Stepanida Velyaminova

Jakov

Ignatiy

Ivan

Dmitry

Aleksey

Sergey

Tatiana Demidova

Nikolay

Natalia Voeykova

Mikhail

Pyotr

Ivan

Daniil

Maria Demidova 50px

Dmitry

Ivan

Maria Griboyedova (b.1792; d.1856)

Aleksey (b.1792; d.1841)

Mikhail

Pavel 50px

Alexandra Volkonskaya

Nikita

Sergey

Nikolay

Alexandra

Alexander

Maria Kobuchey

Pyotr

Nikolay

Alexander

Sofia 50px

Pavel 50px

Alexandra 50px

Pavel Skoropadskiy

• 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

• Alexander Griboyedov - Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (Griboyedova) sister of A.S. Griboyedov married to Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo^[2]

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