Prince Mikhail Andreyevich Golitsyn (russian: Михаил Андреевич Голицын; 1639–1687) was a member of the

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and governor of Pskov. He was born in early 1639. His parents were Yevfimia Yurievna Pilemova-Saburova and her husband, Prince Andrei Andreyevich Golitsyn, governor of Siberia and

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, who died in late 1638, before the birth of his son. Andrei's father was Prince Andrei Ivanovich Golitsyn, an earlier governor of the Pskov territory. Golitsyn belonged to the princely lineage descended from the

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, which reigned as

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. In Russia, his family held lands and high positions in the regions of Pskov,

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, the republic of Veliki Novgorod, and other provinces. From 1682, Mikhail Andreyevich Golitsyn was governor of Pskov territory.Prosopographical account/ biography published by Ikonnikov, 1934 Some of his children were: *

Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn or Galitzin (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Голи́цын, tr. ; 1 November 1675 in Moscow – 10 December 1730) was a Russian Imperial field marshal (1725) and a president of the Colleg ...

, (1675-1730), Field Marshal, who was commander-in-chief of the occupation forces in Finland during the

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, between 1714 and 1721. *

Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn (admiral) Prince Mikhail Mikhailovitch Golitsyn or Galitzin (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Голи́цын) (1 November 1684 – 25 March 1764) was a Russian admiral and diplomat. Biography Born in Moscow, he was the youngest son of ...

, (1684-1764)

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*Nicolas F Ikonnikov, 1934, La Noblesse de Russie, tome: descendance de Guedimine {{DEFAULTSORT:Golitsyn, Mikhail Andreyevich Mikhail Andreyevich 1639 births 1687 deaths Russian princes