The Lyapunov family (russian: Ляпуно́в) is a Russian noble family claiming descent from the Galich

Rurikids The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...

, who lost their princely title in the 15th century.Their descent from

Rurik Rurik (also Ryurik; orv, Рюрикъ, Rjurikŭ, from Old Norse '' Hrøríkʀ''; russian: Рюрик; died 879); be, Рурык, Ruryk was a semi-legendary Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who in the year 862 was invited to reign in Novgoro ...

is disputed by some historians, such as Sergey Soloviev. The family later served the

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Veliky Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...

, and subsequently integrated into the Ryazanian nobility.

History

Origin and name

It's known that Lyapunov brothers were descendants of a family of of Galich and one of his sons, dukes of the both of whom itself belonged to

Rurik Dynasty The Rurik dynasty ( be, Ру́рыкавічы, Rúrykavichy; russian: Рю́риковичи, Ryúrikovichi, ; uk, Рю́риковичі, Riúrykovychi, ; literally "sons/scions of Rurik"), also known as the Rurikid dynasty or Rurikids, was ...

. Their ancestors ruled in the Principality of Galich (an

appanage An appanage, or apanage (; french: apanage ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture. It was common in much o ...

of the Vladimir-Suzdal Duchy), until Duke

Dmitry Donskoy Saint Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy ( rus, Дми́трий Ива́нович Донско́й, Dmítriy Ivanovich Donskóy, also known as Dimitrii or Demetrius), or Dmitry of the Don, sometimes referred to simply as Dmitry (12 October 1350 – 1 ...

, Grand Duke (Prince) of Moscow annexed their domain in 1362 and exiled Prince Dmitry Ivanovich of Galich, who fled to

where he entered the service to the local archbishop. Around this time Lyapunov family has lost their Duke title (the exact date is unknown though) and were considered boyars of the Novgorodian archbishop. Their sons, the great-grandsons of Prince Vladimir Dmitrievich, namely, Dmitry Beryoza (meaning ''

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''), Semyon Osina (meaning ''

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'') and Ivan Iva (meaning ''willow''), were the progenitors of the Beryozin, Osinin, Ivin and Ilyin noble families. Lyapunov's family ascends to a

boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...

in (servant) of (1571, an

Archbishop of Novgorod The Diocese of Novgorod (russian: Новгородская епархия) is one of the oldest offices in the Russian Orthodox Church. The medieval archbishops of Novgorod were among the most important figures in medieval Russian history and cul ...

and supporter of

Ivan IV Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584. Ivan ...

) named ''Ivan Borisovich'' ''Lyapun' Osypin'' (), from which Lypunov () family name has started. Lypynovs acquired a

dvoryanin The Russian nobility (russian: дворянство ''dvoryanstvo'') originated in the 14th century. In 1914 it consisted of approximately 1,900,000 members (about 1.1% of the population) in the Russian Empire. Up until the February Revolutio ...

title when one of ''Lyapun' Osypin's'' grandson entered servitude of Duchy of Ryazan (dissolved around 1521) and joined the Ryazan nobility. The grandson of Semyon Osina, Lyapun Osinin, is considered the founder of the Lyapunov family.

Genealogy

The Lyapunovs are listed in the

Velvet Book The Velvet Book (russian: Бархатная книга, Barkhatnaya kniga) was an official register of genealogy, genealogies of Russia's most noble families (Russian nobility). The book is bound in red velvet, hence the name.Kaluga Kaluga ( rus, Калу́га, p=kɐˈɫuɡə), a city and the administrative center of Kaluga Oblast in Russia, stands on the Oka River southwest of Moscow. Population: Kaluga's most famous resident, the space travel pioneer Konstantin Tsiol ...

Kostroma Kostroma ( rus, Кострома́, p=kəstrɐˈma) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. Popu ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

Nizhny-Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...

and

Ryazan Ryazan ( rus, Рязань, p=rʲɪˈzanʲ, a=ru-Ryazan.ogg) is the largest city and administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census ...

Governorates genealogical books. One of the genealogy books kept at Ryazan Krelmlin feagures Lyapunov family. * ? ** Ssavich Petr Lyapunov (, often referred as Лепунов, died 1587) according to Razriady records served in different cities: as Head of Cheboskary (1583), Dankov (1584, next to a

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); he had a wife named Denisova-Ushakova Nikiforovna Anna (Fetiniya - before marriage). ***

Prokopy Petrovich Lyapunov Prokopy Petrovich Lyapunov () (Isady, Grand Duchy of Moscow;Grand Duchy of Ryazan became a part of Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1521 and Moscow shouldn't be confused as a birth place which is located to the east of Old Ryazan, in a village that surv ...

(? – July 22, 1611), a prominent politician and figure of

Times of Troubles The Time of Troubles (russian: Смутное время, ), or Smuta (russian: Смута), was a period of political crisis during the Tsardom of Russia which began in 1598 with the death of Fyodor I (Fyodor Ivanovich, the last of the Rurik dy ...

**** Vladimir Prokopievich Lyapunov, Voivode of Mikhaylov (1616) *****Anna Vladimirovna Lyapunova, wife of *****Luka Vladimirovich Lyapunov (? – 1688; Isady, Ryazan Uezd) *** Alexander Petrovich Lyapunov – A

voivode Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the me ...

and servant of

, who along with had been invading "foreign" lands with impunity because of Ivan IV's predisposition to the latter. *** Zakhary Petrovich Lyapunov – Along with Prokopy, a notable figure of

who fought for

False Dmitry I False Dmitry I ( rus, Лжедмитрий I, Lzhedmitriy I) (or Pseudo-Demetrius I) reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606 under the name of Dmitriy Ivanovich ( rus, Дмитрий Иванович). A ...

, and then, against

False Dmitry II False Dmitry II ( rus, Лжедмитрий II, Lzhedmitrii II; died ), historically known as Pseudo-Demetrius II and also called "тушинский вор" ("rebel/criminal of Tushino"), was the second of three pretenders to the Russian throne w ...

, deposed Tsar

Vasily Shuisky Vasili IV Shuisky (russian: Василий IV Иванович Шуйский, ''Vasiliy IV Ivanovich Shuyskiy'', c. 155212 September 1612) was Tsar of Russia between 1606 and 1610 after the murder of False Dmitri I. His rule coincided w ...

on July 19, 1610, and who was a member of

embassy A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually deno ...

Sigismund III Sigismund III Vasa ( pl, Zygmunt III Waza, lt, Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to ...

on September 11, 1610, and who sided with him and his son

Władysław IV Vasa Władysław IV Vasa; lt, Vladislovas Vaza; sv, Vladislav IV av Polen; rus, Владислав IV Ваза, r=Vladislav IV Vaza; la, Ladislaus IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of ...

at besieged Smolensk camp; his fate after that remains unknown **** Semyon Zakharyievich Lyapounov, a son of Zakhary P. L. *** Grigory Petrovich Lyapunov *** Stepan Petrovich Lyapunov

Family estate

Gravestones of Petr Savvich Lyapunov, a father of

Prokopy Lyapunov Prokopy Petrovich Lyapunov () (Isady, Grand Duchy of Moscow; Grand Duchy of Ryazan became a part of Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1521 and Moscow shouldn't be confused as a birth place which is located to the east of Old Ryazan, in a village that sur ...

, and his family members were evidently destroyed by

Bolsheviks The Bolsheviks (russian: Большевики́, from большинство́ ''bol'shinstvó'', 'majority'),; derived from ''bol'shinstvó'' (большинство́), "majority", literally meaning "one of the majority". also known in English ...

in around 1937 in Isady, Ryazan Oblast familial estate. By 1961 their original familial mansion (

manor house A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...

) was also demolished.

Notes

References

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Sources

* ''Долгоруков П. В.'' Российская родословная книга. — СПб.: Тип. 3 Отд. Собств. Е. И. В. Канцелярии, 1857. — Т. 4. — С. 15.