Aminoff family

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Aminoff
Аминовы/Аминевы
Russian boyar and Swedish-Finnish noble family
Aminoff-suvun vaakuna.jpg
Arms of the Aminoff family
Parent familyRatshichi, Kamensky, Kuritsyn
Current regionNorthern Europe (mainly Sweden, Finland and Russia)
Place of originVeliky Novgorod[citation needed]
Founded1400s[citation needed]
FounderRatsha
Ivan Yuryevich Volkov-Kuritsyn nicknamed Amin
Connected familiesKamensky, Kuritsyn
Estate(s)Riilahti manor
Cadet branches
List
  • Finnish branch
  • Swedish branch
  • Russian branch

The Aminoff family (Russian: Аминовы/Аминевы) is a Swedish-Finnish noble family of Russian origin ("Russian bayors").

Overview[]

The family originated with boyars from Veliky Novgorod and hails from the clan of Ratsha, a court servant (tiun) to Prince Vsevolod II of Kiev. Later it split in two branches: the Russian and Nordic. The Russian Aminovs were a lineage of the Kuritsyn boyar family, who, in turn, were offspring of the Novgorodian Kamensky clan. The Russian branch is thought to be extinct.

The Nordic branches and their members resides in Sweden and in Finland, and its genealogy branches are represented in Sweden's and Finland's Houses of Nobility.[citation needed]

Aminoff's is a traditional military family but in 1900s and 2000s they have been involved more in business and industry and as public servants. Aminoff noble family is still active, and it has plenty of family members in Sweden and in Finland.[citation needed]

Russian branch[]

The Aminov family claimed their descent from the legendary Ratsha, who is also believed to be the progenitor of the Pushkins, Buturlins and other families.[1] The Aminovs are actual descendants of the Kamensky family through boyar to Grand Duke Vasily I of Moscow Roman Ivanovich Kamensky, who owned the Kamenka of Bezhetsky uyezd, Veliky Novgorod.[2] Roman Ivanovich was a descendant of Gavrila Alexich, boyar to Prince Alexander Nevsky, through which they are direct descendants of Ratsha. Ratsha's descendant Ivan Yuryevich (Volkov) syn Kurytsyn nicknamed Amin',[1] the son of Yuri Ggirogyevich Kamensky nicknamed 'Volk' (i.e. wolf) is the actual progenitor of the family. Nikita Ivanovich Aminov took part in the siege of Kazan in 1552, where he was killed in action.[1] The Russian branch died out in the 18th century.[1]

Finnish branch[]

The Finnish branch of the Aminoff family,[3][4] a subbranch of the Swedish branch, was introduced at the Finnish House of Nobility in the 1800s. The Finnish branch is reportedly seen as one of the biggest noble families of Finland,[5] in terms of the number of members, along with Schauman, Blåfield and Ehrnrooth.[6] Prominent members of the Finnish branch includes: Ivar Aminoff, Finnish Minister of Defense.

Swedish branch[]

Aminoff family crest at the Swedish House of Nobility

The Swedish branch of the Aminoff family was introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility in 1650, No. 446. The Swedish branch was established in 1618 when The great-grandson of Nikita Aminov, Fyodor Grigoryevich Aminov (circa 1560 – March 28, 1628), voivode at Ivangorod. In 1611, he surrendered the town to the Swedes and switched to their side. He moved to the Swedish territory with his immediate family.[1] Soon he was appointed the governor of the Swedish Gdov.[1] Teodor Gregorievitj Aminoff (Fyodor Grigoryevich Aminov) was then naturalized as a Swedish nobleman.[7] Fyodor Aminov's mother was Princess Helena Ivanova Golitsin, daughter of Great Novgorod's Governor, Prince Ivan Jurivich Golitsin.[citation needed]

Notable members[]

  • Henrik Johan Aminoff (1680–1758), Lieutenant General
  • Carl Mauritz Aminoff (1728–1798), Lieutenant General, Director of the Swedish Royal Army Pension Fund
  • Adolf Aminoff (1733–1800), Major General and Commander of Savo Brigade
  • (1756–1842), Count, General, Statesman
  • Johan Gabriel Aminoff (1767–1828), Major General
  • Gustaf Aminoff (1771–1836), Major General, Governor
  • Adolf Aminoff (1806–1884), Count, General
  • Berndt Adolf Carl Gregori (1809–1875), Colonel, Statesman
  • Wilhelm Sixten Gregorius Aminoff (1838–1909), Chamberlain of Sweden's Queen Mother Josephine
  • Johan Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff (1844–1899), Lieutenant General, Governor
  • Adolf Petter Johannes Aminoff (1856–1938), Major General
  • Ivar Aminoff (1868–1931), Defense Minister of Finland, Politician
  • Gregor Carl Georg Aminoff (1872–1934), Adjutant of King of Sweden Gustav V
  • Alexis Aminoff (1897–1977), diplomat and Chamberlain of Duke and Duchess of Västergötland
  • (1916–2001), CEO of Insurance Company Varma and Minister for Foreign Trade of Finland
  • Marianne Aminoff (1916–1984), a Swedish film actress
  • Sten Gregor Aminoff (1918–2000), Ambassador of Sweden in New Zealand and Western Samoa

See also[]

Gallery[]

  • Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Count Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

    Aminoff coat of arms of the count lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

  • Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Baron Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

    Aminoff coat of arms of the baron lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

  • Aminoff Noble Family's Coat of Arms of the Noble Lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

    Aminoff coat of arms of the noble lineage at the House of Nobility in Helsinki.

  • Count Johan Fredrik Aminoff.

    Count Johan Fredrik Aminoff.

  • Lieutenant Colonel Berndt Jonas Aminoff

    Lietenaunt Colonel Berndt Jonas Aminoff.

  • Count Adolf Aminoff

    Count Adolf Aminoff.

  • Baron, Lieutenant General Johan Fredrik Gustav Aminoff

    Baron, Lieutenant General Johan Fredrik Gustav Aminoff.

  • Lieutenant General Henrik Johan Aminoff.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Аминовы // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907.
  2. ^ КАМЕНСКИЕ - русский дворянский, графский род//Энциклопедия "Всемирная история".
  3. ^ "Aminoff, vapaaherrallinen - Finlands riddarhus". www.ritarihuone.fi. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. ^ "Aminoff, kreivillinen - Finlands riddarhus". www.ritarihuone.fi. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ Autio, Veli-Matti (2002-10-20). "Aminoff (1600 - )". kansallisbiografia.fi. Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  6. ^ Grönroos, Lars (2018-03-16). "Dokumentär: Våra adliga släkter blir färre men adelsmännen blir fler". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  7. ^ "Aminoff, släkt". sok.riksarkivet.se. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 2022-02-14.

Further reading[]

  • Aminoff, Berndt Herman; Aminoff, Torsten Gregori (1978). Släkten Aminoff (in Swedish). ISBN 9789519000602.
  • Slägten Aminoff. Efter kaptenen Tönnes Aminoffs efterlemnade manuskript (in Swedish). Stockholm. 1898.

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