House of Durnovo

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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 (Russian: Толстой).

## History

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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

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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 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

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Known family members in Chart Template format[1]

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Danil| | Stepanida Velyaminova| | Jakov| | Ignatiy| | Ivan| | Dmitry
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Aleksey| | | | | | | | | | Sergey| | Tatiana Demidova| | Nikolay

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Natalia Voeykova| | Mikhail| | Pyotr| | Ivan| | Daniil| | Maria Demidova
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Maria Griboyedova
(b.1792; d.1856)| | Aleksey
(b.1792; d.1841)| | Mikhail| | Pavel
| | Alexandra Volkonskaya
| | Nikita| | Sergey| | Nikolay
| | Alexandra
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Alexander| | | | | | Maria Kobuchey| | Pyotr
| | Nikolay

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Alexander
| | Sofia
| | Pavel
| | Olexandra
| | Pavel Skoropadskiy

## Known Architectural Legacy and Geographical Location

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Dacha Durnovo (St. Petersburg)

* 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

## Other Family Connections

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* Alexander Griboyedov – Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (Griboyedova) sister of A.S. Griboyedov married to Alexey Mikhailovich Durnovo[2][permanent dead link‍]

## Notes and references

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