Aminoff Family

The Aminoff family ( rus, Аминовы/Аминевы) is a Swedish-Finnish noble family of Russian origin ("Russian bayors").

Overview

The family originated with boyars from Veliky Novgorod and hails from the clan of Ratsha, a court servant (''tiun'') to Prince Vsevolod II of Kiev. Later it split in two branches: the Russian and Nordic. The Russian Aminovs were a lineage of the Kuritsyn boyar family, who, in turn, were offspring of the Novgorodian Kamensky clan. The Russian branch is thought to be extinct. It is assumed that the family originates from Bohemia.

The Nordic branches and their members reside in Sweden and in Finland, and its genealogy branches are represented in Sweden's and Finland's Houses of Nobility.

Aminoff's is a traditional military family but in 1900s and 2000s they have been involved more in business and industry and as public servants. Aminoff noble family is still active, and it has plenty of family members in Sweden and in Finland.

Russian branch

The Aminov family claimed their descent from the legendary Ratsha, who is also believed to be the progenitor of the Pushkins, Buturlins and other families.Аминовы
// Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907. The Aminovs are actual descendants of the Kamensky family through boyar to Grand Duke Vasily I of Moscow Roman Ivanovich Kamensky, who owned the Kamenka of Bezhetsky uyezd, Veliky Novgorod. Roman Ivanovich was a descendant of Gavrila Alexich, boyar to Prince Alexander Nevsky, through which they are direct descendants of Ratsha. Ratsha's descendant Ivan Yuryevich (Volkov) syn Kurytsyn nicknamed ''Amin''', the son of Yuri Ggirogyevich Kamensky nicknamed 'Volk' (i.e. wolf) is the actual progenitor of the family. Nikita Ivanovich Aminov took part in the siege of Kazan in 1552, where he was killed in action. The Russian branch died out in the 18th century.

Swedish branch

The Swedish branch of the Aminoff family was introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility in 1650, No. 446. The Swedish branch was established in 1618 when The great-grandson of Nikita Aminov, Fyodor Grigoryevich Aminov ( – March 28, 1628), voivode at Ivangorod. In 1611, he surrendered the town to the Swedes and switched to their side. He moved to the Swedish territory with his immediate family. Soon he was appointed the governor of the Swedish Gdov. Teodor Gregorievitj Aminoff (Fyodor Grigoryevich Aminov) was then naturalized as a Swedish nobleman. Fyodor Aminov's mother was Princess Helena Ivanova Golitsin, daughter of Great Novgorod's Governor, Prince Ivan Jurivich Golitsin.

Finnish branch

The Finnish branch of the Aminoff family, a subbranch of the Swedish branch, was introduced at the Finnish House of Nobility in the 1800s. The Finnish branch is reportedly seen as one of the biggest noble families of Finland, in terms of number of members, along with Schauman, Blåfield and Ehrnrooth. Prominent members of the Finnish branch include: Ivar Aminoff, Finnish Minister of Defense.

Notable members

* Henrik Johan Aminoff (1680–1758), Lieutenant General
* Carl Mauritz Aminoff (1728–1798), Lieutenant General, Director of the Swedish Royal Army Pension Fund
* Adolf Aminoff (1733–1800), Major General and Commander of Savo Brigade
* Johan Fredrik Aminoff (1756–1842), Count, General, Statesman
* Johan Gabriel Aminoff (1767–1828), Major General
* Gustaf Aminoff (1771–1836), Major General, Governor
* Adolf Aminoff (1806–1884), Count, General
* Berndt Adolf Carl Gregori (1809–1875), Colonel, Statesman
* Wilhelm Sixten Gregorius Aminoff (1838–1909), Chamberlain of Sweden's Queen Mother Josephine
* Johan Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff (1844–1899), Lieutenant General, Governor
* Adolf Petter Johannes Aminoff (1856–1938), Major General
* Ivar Aminoff (1868–1931), Defense Minister of Finland, Politician
* Gregor Carl Georg Aminoff (1872–1934), Adjutant of King of Sweden Gustav V
* Alexis Aminoff (1897–1977), diplomat and Chamberlain of Duke and Duchess of Västergötland
* Carl Göran Aminoff (1916–2001), CEO of Insurance Company Varma and Minister for Foreign Trade of Finland
*Marianne Aminoff (1916–1984), a Swedish film actress
* Sten Gregor Aminoff (1918–2000), Ambassador of Sweden in New Zealand and Western Samoa

See also

* Gregori Aminoff Prize

Gallery

File:Aminoff family crest at the Swedish House of Nobility.png, alt=, Aminoff coat of arms at the Swedish House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden.
File:Aminoff-suvun aatelishaaran vaakuna Helsingin Ritarihuoneella.jpg, alt=Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Noble Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki., Aminoff coat of arms of the noble lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki, Finland.
File:Aminoff-suvun vapaaherrallinen vaakuna Helsingin Ritarihuoneella.jpg, alt=Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Baron Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki., Aminoff coat of arms of the baron lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki, Finland.
File:Aminoff-suvun kreivillinen vaakuna Helsingin Ritarihuoneella.jpg, alt=Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Count Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki., Aminoff coat of arms of the count lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki, Finland.
File:Aminoff-suvun kreivillinen vaakuna.jpg, alt=, Aminoff coat of arms (Count) at the Finnish House of Nobility in Helsinki.
File:Henrik Johan Aminoff.jpg, Lieutenant General Henrik Johan Aminoff.
File:Carl Mauritz Aminoff Uniform and Orders.jpg, alt=, Lieutenant General Carl Mauritz Aminoff.
File:Johan Fredrik Aminoff Portrait.jpg, Count Johan Fredrik Aminoff.
File:Hs0001119.jpg, alt=, Governor, Major General Gustaf Aminoff.
File:Berndt Jonas Aminoff.jpg, alt=Lieutenant Colonel Berndt Jonas Aminoff, Lietenaunt Colonel Berndt Jonas Aminoff.
File:Johan Fredrik Aminoff, Johan Albrekt Ehrenström and Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (René Théodore Berthon) - Nationalmuseum - 40074.tif, alt=, Three Gustavians. Johan Fredrik Aminoff, Johan Albrekt Ehrenström and Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt.
File:Porträtt av Generaladjutanten, greve Adolf Aminoff.jpg, alt=Count Adolf Aminoff, Count Adolf Aminoff.
File:Eversti, valtiomies, kuvernöörin adjutantti Berndt Adolf Carl Gregori Aminoff.jpg, Statesman, Colonel Berndt Adold Carl Gregori Aminoff and Ida Matilda Aminoff.
File:Baron Alexander Aminoff.png, alt=, Baron Alexander Aminoff.
File:Aminov Gustav Alexandrovich.jpg, alt=Baron, Lieutenant General Johan Fredrik Gustav Aminoff, Baron, Lieutenant General Johan Fredrik Gustav Aminoff.
File:Chamberlain Gregor Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Chamberlain Gregor Aminoff, Adjutant of King of Sweden Gustav V.
File:Colonel Jacob Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Colonel Jacob Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff.
File:Architect Berndt Ivar Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Architect Berndt Ivar Aminoff.
File:Kirjan kansi St. Petersburg (1909, Tukholma) Ivan T. Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Ivan T. Aminoff's book St. Petersburg (1909)
File:Fredrik August Vilhelm Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Fredrik August Vilhelm Aminoff.
File:Major General Adolf Petter Johannes Aminoff.png, alt=, Major General Adolf Petter Johannes Aminoff.
File:Defence Minister of Finland Ivar Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Defence Minister of Finland Ivar Aminoff.
File:Baron Ivan Alexander Aminoff.png, alt=, Baron Claes Aminoff.
File:Baron Dieter Aminoff.jpg, alt=, Baron Dieter Aminoff.
File:Gregor Aminoff SPA3 (cropped).jpg, alt=, Master of Ceremonies, Chamberlain for the Swedish Royal Family, Ambassador Gregor Iwan Alexis Feodor Aminoff.

References

Further reading

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External links

Genealogy of the Aminoff family

Aminoff
at Riddarhuset.se

Aminoff family website

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Russian noble families
Swedish noble families
Finnish noble families