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).

Durnovo
CountryRussia
FoundedMid 15th century
FounderVasily Yuryevich Tolstoy (Durnoy)

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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Partial Family Tree

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Known family members in Chart Template format[1]

Vasiliy
AstafiyPavel
DanilStepanida VelyaminovaJakovIgnatiyIvanDmitry
AlekseySergeyTatiana DemidovaNikolay
 
Natalia VoeykovaMikhailPyotrIvanDaniilMaria Demidova
 
Dmitry
 
Ivan
 
Maria Griboyedova
(b.1792; d.1856)
Aleksey
(b.1792; d.1841)
MikhailPavel
 
Alexandra Volkonskaya
 
NikitaSergeyNikolay
 
Alexandra
AlexanderMaria KobucheyPyotr
 
Nikolay
Alexander
 
Sofia
 
Pavel
 
Olexandra
 
Pavel Skoropadskiy
 

Known Architectural Legacy and Geographical Location

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Dacha Durnovo (St. Petersburg)

Other Family Connections

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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)