Lyapunov family

The Lyapunov family (Russian: Ляпуно́в) is a Russian noble family claiming descent from the Galich Rurikids, who lost their princely title in the 15th century.[1] The family later served the archbishop of Veliky Novgorod, and subsequently integrated into the Ryazanian nobility.

Lyapunov family
Ляпуно́вы
noble family
Coat-of-arms of the Lyapunov family
Parent familyRurik dynasty
Place of originGalich, Russia
Founded16th century
FounderLyapun Borisovich Osinin

History

The Lyapunovs are immediately descended from Ivan Borisovich Lyapun Osinin, whose direct male ancestor was Prince Konstantin Yaroslavich of Galich. Their ancestors ruled in the Principality of Galich (an appanage of the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality), until Duke Dmitry Donskoy annexed their domain in 1362 and ejected Prince Dmitry Ivanovich of Galich.

Having been deprived of his principality, Prince Dmitry Ivanovich fled to Veliky Novgorod where he entered the service to the local archbishop. His son, Prince Vladimir Dmitrievich, continued to serve the archbishop of Novgorod. His great-grandsons were no longer styled princes and were considered boyars of the Novgorodian archbishop.

Their sons, the great-grandsons of Prince Vladimir Dmitrievich, namely, Dmitry Beryoza (meaning birch), Semyon Osina (meaning aspen) and Ivan Iva (meaning willow), were the progenitors of the Beryozin, Osinin, Ivin and Ilyin noble families. The grandson of Semyon Osina, Lyapun Osinin, is considered the founder of the Lyapunovs. One of the latter's grandsons entered the service of the Dukes of Ryazan, when the Lyapunov family joined the Ryazanian nobility.

Pyotr Savvich Lyapunov, the voivode at Cheboksary, had five sons, who were active participants in the Time of Troubles.

The Lyapunovs are listed in the Velvet Book and in Part 6 (Ancient Nobility) of the Kaluga, Kostroma, Moscow, Nizhny-Novgorod and Ryazan Governorates genealogical books.

Notes and references
  1. Their descent from Rurik is disputed by some historians, such as Sergey Soloviev.

See also

Sources
  • Ляпуновы, дворянский род // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907.
  • Долгоруков П. В. Российская родословная книга. — СПб.: Тип. 3 Отд. Собств. Е. И. В. Канцелярии, 1857. — Т. 4. — С. 15.
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