House of Durnovo

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).

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

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.

Coat of arms

Durnovo's coat of arms is practically identical with 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
  • 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[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
Dacha Durnovo (St. Petersburg)

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

Notes and references
  1. "Durnovo-Family Tree" (in Russian).
  2. "The history of the village Spassky on Zusha" Check |url= value (help) (in Russian). 2015.
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