Sumarokovs

According to the legends of ancient genealogies , it comes from Lewis, who left Sweden to Grand Duke Vasily Dmitrievich and was baptized with the name of Judah. According to another version, it comes from Lithuania (where the surname Sumorok still exists), since the Sumarokovs are mentioned in the spiritual testament (1498) of Prince I. Yu. Patrikeev , a descendant of Gedimin . There is a possibility of the origin of the Sumarokovs (Sumorokovs) family from the clerk of the Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod Ivan Sumorokov. It is mentioned in the local letter (see parochialism ) of the Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich (1368) ^[4] .

Sumarokov Ivan Mikhailovich - governor on campaigns: Kazan (1544), Swedish (1549), Polotsk (1551). Alexey Ivanovich was granted by Ivan the Terrible an estate in a Moscow district (October 2, 1550). Oprichniki of Ivan the Terrible were: Nikifor, Ivan, and Fedor Sumarokovs (1573). Ivan Nikitich Sumarokov governor in Yuriev-Livonsky ( 1579 ). The Sumarok family was a clerk of court cases (1586). Sumarokov Ivan Bogdanovich, nicknamed Oryol, a roommaker of Tsars Alexei Mikhailovich and Fedor Alekseevich, on the hunt saved the life of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich when a bear rushed at him. Since the second half of the XVII century. The Sumarokovs, who had previously served "in the cities", begin to appear in stewards, solicitors, etc.

Pyotr Spiridonovich Sumarokov (1709-1780) was sent (1730) by Yaguzhinsky to Mitau to Anna Ioannovna to warn about the intentions of the supreme leaders, later he was Ober-Stalmeister and senator.

By decree of Emperor Alexander II , given to the Governing Senate (August 26, 1856), Adjutant General , Artillery General Sergey Pavlovich Sumarokov , as a long-term reward. excellent and diligent service was elevated to the count dignity of the Russian Empire, on which (November 15, 1857) was awarded a letter (June 7, 1857) and the emblem was approved.

Following the marriage of F.N. Elston with Countess Sumarokova, he was ordered (1856) to add his surname Sumarokov, count's title and named Count Sumarokov-Elston to his surname Elston ^[1] .

Coat of arms of the Sumarokovs 1785

In the Coat of Arms of Anisim Titovich Knyazev of 1785 there is an image of a seal with the arms of Alexander Petrovich Sumarokov : in the red field of the shield two silver swords are depicted, around which there are four five-pointed gold stars. The shield is crowned with a crowned nobleman's helmet without a neck kleinoda (there is no crest). The color scheme of basting is not defined. Around the shield is an order ribbon with an order cross. At the top of the circle is the motto, probably the Order of St. Anne : << Amantibus justitiam pietatem fidem >> ^[5] .

Emblem. Part II No. 82.

The noble coat of arms of the Sumarokovs: in a shield having a red field two silver swords are depicted, around which there are four silver roses. The shield is crowned with an ordinary noble helmet with a noble crown on it. The mark on the shield is red, lined with silver.

The coat of arms of the Sumarokovs with the motto in Latin: “Loving justice, piety and fidelity” ^[5] .

Emblem. Part XII. No. 18.

Coat of arms of the Counts Sumarokovs: four-part shield, in the first and fourth golden parts a black two-headed eagle with red (red) tongues. In the second and third scarlet parts, two silver bevels are beveled crosswise, accompanied by four similar roses with five petals in the corners. The shield is crowned with the count's crown and three count's crowned helmets. Crests : the middle emerging Imperial Eagle, on its chest a gold shield with the scarlet crowned monogram of Alexander II, right and left - two silver beveled swords laid crosswise, accompanied by three silver roses with five petals at the top and sides. Hints: middle helmet - black with gold, extreme - scarlet with silver. Shield holders : on the right is the guards gunner in full dress in 1809 with a banner, on the left is the same gunner in full dress in 1856 with a wick. Motto : “ONE WAY WITHOUT BENDING” in silver letters on a scarlet ribbon.

• Sumorokov Vasily Fedorovich - steward of the patriarch Filaret (1627-1629), Moscow nobleman (1636-1640).
• Sumarokov Alexey Ivanovich - patriarchal steward (1627-1629), Moscow nobleman (1629), governor in Krasnoyarsk (1666-1676).
• Sumorokovs: Filimon Yuryevich, Grigory Tarasovich, Voin Ivanovich, Bogdan Danilovich, Bogdan Dmitrievich, Savva, Stepan, Ignatius and Alexey Alekseevich, Ivan and Alexey Lavrentievich, Alexey Ivanovich Menshoy - Moscow noblemen (1640-1677).
• Sumarokov Ivan Bogdanovich - was killed in a streltsy revolt , as an opponent of Tsarevna Sofya Alekseevna (1682).
• Sumarokov Pankraty Bogdanovich - a steward (1680-1686), a solicitor with a key under Tsar Ivan Alekseevich (1692).
• Sumorokovs: Porfiry and Leonty Dmitrievichi, Ivan Voinovich, Ivan Ivanovich - Moscow nobles (1678-1692).
• Sumorokovs: Ivan Bolshoi and Menshoy Alekseevich, Vasily and Grigory Porfirievich - solicitors (1692).
• Sumarokovs: Kondraty Voinovich, Ivan Alekseevich, Andrey Alekseevich, Ivan Ignatievich, Matvey Ivanovich, Vasily Timofeevich - stolniks (1690-1692) ^[6] .
• Sumarokov Peter Pankratievich (1692-1777) - Privy Councilor of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna , Actual Privy Councilor of Emperor Peter III ^[7] .

• His son Alexander (1717-1777) is a Russian poet, writer and playwright of the XVIII century.
• Pavel Ivanovich Sumarokov (1767-1846) - the nephew of a famous writer.
• Pankraty Petrovich (1765-1813) - writer, founder of Siberian journalism.

• Dolgorukov P.V. Russian genealogy book . - SPb. : Type. 3 Sep. Own. E.I.V. Chancellery, 1857. - T. 4. - S. 444.
• Sumarokovs, count and noble family // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
• Sumarokov counts and nobles