House of Durnovo

Durnovo
Durnovo
Country	Russia
Founded	Mid 15th century
Founder	Vasily Yuryevich Tolstoy (Durnoy)

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.

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