The Meller–Zakomelsky family (german: Möller-Sakomelski) is a
Russian noble family of
German origin. Members of the family held the title of
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...
in the
Russian Empire.
History
The founder of the House was
Johann Möller-Sakomelsky (
Russian: ''Ivan''), who was awarded the name in 1789 when he was made a baron.
Known members
*
Ivan Möller-Sakomelsky
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulga ...
(1725—1790), baron
**
Pyotr Ivanovich Meller-Zakomelsky (1755—1823) (
ru)
*** Anna Petrovna Maykova (1798—1875) — Daughter-in-law of poet
A. A. Maykova, brother of
Nikolay
*** Yegor Petrovich Meller-Zakomelsky (1798—?) — Landowner in Kharkov
*** Pyotr Petrovich Meller-Zakomelsky (1806—1869) — Knight of St. George (1847)
***
Vladimir Petrovich Meller-Zakomelsky
Vladimir may refer to:
Names
* Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name
* Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name
* Volodymyr for the Uk ...
(1807—1862) — Major-General
**** Fyodor Vladimirovich Meller-Zakomelsky (1857—1905) — Captain
***** Vladimir Fyodorovich Meller-Zakomelsky (1894—1962) — Married to Nataly Georgievna (1900—1995), daughter of Duke G. N. Leuchtenberg (
ru)
**** Vladimir Vladimirovich Meller-Zakomelsky (
ru) (1863—1920) — Politician and businessman
*****
Alexander Vladimirovich Meller-Zakomelsky
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
(1898—1977), Nazi writer and Russian émigré
** Ivan Ivanovich Meller-Zakomelsky
*** Nikolay Ivanovich Meller-Zakomelsky (
ru) (1813—1887) — General-Adjutant, General of the Infantry
****
Alexander Nikolayevich Meller-Zakomelsky
Alexander Nikolayevich Meller-Zakomelsky (russian: Александр Николаевич Меллер-Закомельский; german: Alexander Nikolajewitsch Möller-Sakomelski; , in St. Petersburg — 15 April 1928, in Nice) was a Russia ...
(1844—1928)
**** Sergey Nikolayevich Meller-Zakomelsky (1848—1899) — Knight of St. George (1876)
** Yegor Ivanovich Meller-Zakomelsky (
ru) (1767—1830) - Russian Cavalry officer, Commander of the Mariapol Hussars in 1809 during the Russian 'invasion' of Austrian Galicia.
[Nadezhda Durova, "The Cavalry Maiden", page 76, translated by Mary Fleming Zirin, Angel Books, 1988]
** Fjodor Ivanovich Meller-Zakomelsky (
ru) (1772—1848) —
Governor of Mogilev
The Mogilev Governorate () or Government of Mogilev was a governorate () of the Russian Empire in the territory of the present day Belarus. Its capital was in Mogilev, referred to as Mogilev-on-the-Dnieper, or Mogilev Gubernskiy.
The area of t ...
, Cavalry leader
** Maria Ivanovna
See also
*
Meller-Zakomelsky Meller-Zakomelsky or Möller-Sakomelski/Sakomelsky is a Russian surname of German and noble origins. It may refer to:
*Alexander Meller-Zakomelsky
Alexander Nikolayevich Meller-Zakomelsky (russian: Александр Николаевич Мел ...
References
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Russian noble families