There were several

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families named Lvov (russian: Львов) in the

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. One of them is traced from a Mark Demidovich of

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n descent (14th century) and is enlisted into the pedigree book of Tver Guberniya. Another one traces from the 16th century and enlisted into the pedigree books of

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and

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guberniyas. Still another one descends from a Kondratiy Afanasiyevich Lvov granted an estate in Galich ''

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'', Kostroma Guberniya in 1671. The family is enlisted into the pedigree book of Kostroma Guberniya.

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Lvov dvoryan family
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lvov Dvoryan Families Russian noble families

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