Demidov

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House of Demidov
Princely Arms of the House of Demidov
Place of originTula, Russia
MembersNikita Demidov
Nikolai Nikitich Demidov
Anatoly Demidov
Connected familiesHouse of Bonaparte
House of Karađorđević
DistinctionsPrince of San Donato
HeirloomsDemidov collection
EstateVilla San Donato
Original arms of the Demidov family

The Demidov family (Russian: Деми́довы), also known as Demidoff or Dimidov, is a prominent Russian noble family that rose to immense wealth and influence during the 18th and 19th centuries.[1][2][3][4]

History

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Philanthropy and Patronage

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International Connections

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Demidov Collection

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Later History and Legacy

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The second and last Prince Lopukhin, Pavel Petrovich Lopukhin (1788–1873), son of Pyotr Lopukhin, was granted the right in 1873 to pass his title and name to his great-nephew, General Nikolai Petrovich Demidov (1836–1910), who became the 1st Prince Lopukhin-Demidov. A representative of another branch of this industrialist clan, Nikolai was succeeded by his son, Colonel Aleksander Nikolayevich Demidov (1870–1937), the 2nd Prince Lopukhin-Demidov. After the Russian Revolution, Aleksander relocated to Finland, purchasing Anttolanhovi Manor in Anttola near Mikkeli in 1917, where he resided briefly until exhausting his inheritance. His wife, Princess Natalia Dmitrievna Naryshkina (1886–1957), died in Mikkeli in 1957.[5][6]

Notable Members

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Hereditary commanders of the Knights Hospitaller

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In 1798, Nikolay Nikitich Demidov was appointed Family Commander of the Russian Grand Priory of the Order of Saint John by Tsar Paul I. Those favored by Emperor Paul and his son Alexander were granted beneficed Commanderies, while others were encouraged to use their wealth to establish their own Commanderies; these were known as Family or Ancestral Commanderies

In 1811, a Ukase was enacted which brought this institution to an end. However, by personal grant of the Emperor, the title of "Hereditary Commander" was held by some descendants who qualified.

In 1928, a group of descendants of the original Family Commanders formed an Association. By 1958, the group was chaired by Grand Duke Vladimir (claimant to the Russian Throne). This group regulated the claims of the descendants. On 14 April 1958, under his signature of Grand Duke Vladimir decided in favour of Paul Demidoff; "de faire droit à Votre requête et de confirmer Votre titre de Commandeur Héréditaire de l'Union des Descendants des Commandeurs Héréditaires et Chevaliers du Grand Prieuré Russe de l'Ordre de St. Jean de Jérusalem en tant que descendant direct de Demidoff Nicolas fils de Nicétas qui, par grâce de Mon trisaïeul, S.M. l'Empereur Paul I-r Grand Maître de l'Ordre de St. Jean de Jérusalem avait été élevé le 2I Juillet 1799" - in translation; "to grant Your request and to confirm Your title of Hereditary Commander of the Union of the Descendants of the Hereditary Commanders and Knights of the Russian Grand Priory about St John of Jerusalem as a direct descendant of Demidoff Nicholas son of Nicétas which, by grace of My great-great-grandfather, H.M. the Emperor Paul I Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem had been elevated 21 July 1799".[8]

Alexandre Tissot Demidoff (of Berkshire, England) chairs an association dedicated to continuing the humanitarian tradition of the Russian Grand Priory, of which Alexander Demidoff (of Paris, and son of Paul Demidoff mentioned above) is a member.

Lineage

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Publications

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Demidov Family | Noble Family, Russian Nobility, Magnates | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  2. ^ Espoon kaupunginmuseo (2006). Aurora Karamzin : aristokratian elämää. Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-20901-0.
  3. ^ "Stroganov Family | Russian Aristocrats & Merchants | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  4. ^ "ВЕК АВРОРЫ – Промышленники Демидовы". ВЕК АВРОРЫ (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  5. ^ Salovaara, Kalevi (1999). Ruhtinattaren tarina: ruhtinatar Natalia Lopouchin-Demidovin elämänvaiheita 1886-1957. Mikkeli: K. Salovaara. ISBN 978-952-91-1685-0.
  6. ^ Demidoff (199). Katsaus Anttolan Hovin historiaan. S.n.: S.l.
  7. ^ "ЕЛИМ ДЕМИДОВ". Федерация шахмат России (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  8. ^ "Paul Demidoff's Union Diploma 1958". Archived from the original on August 30, 2007.
  9. ^ Огарков В. В. Демидовы. Основатели горного дела в России. Их жизнь и деятельность: биографический очерк. — 2-е изд. — М.: URSS; ЛЕНАНД, 2015. — 96 с. — (Биографии выдающихся личностей: БВЛ)
  10. ^ "The Demidov collection in the Uffizi library". Uffizi Galleries. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  11. ^ "Demidov". Heritage Images Photo Art Prints. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  12. ^ Prosdocimi, C. (1879), Preparatory Drawing for an Illustration of a Seventeenth-Century Dutch Tankard from the Demidov Collection, retrieved 2025-04-17
  13. ^ "Ludwig Angerer (1827-79) - Prince Anatoly Nikolaievich Demidov (1813-70)". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  14. ^ collection, Demidov (1969). Catalogue of the Contents of Villa Demidoff, Pratolino, Near Florence: Comprising Important French and Italian Furniture ... Works of Art ... Silver ... Clocks ... Porcelain ... Tapestries [etc.] which Will be Sold at Auction by Sotheby's of London ... April 1969. Sotheby.
  15. ^ Wallace Collection (Lontoo), ed. (1994). Anatole Demidoff, Prince of San Donato (1812-70): produced on the occasion of a special exhibition of works of art now in the Wallace Collection formerly owned by Anatole Demidoff 10 March to 25 July 1994. Collectors of the Wallace Collection. London: Trustees of the Wallace Collection.
  16. ^ "Международный Демидовский Фонд". Международный Демидовский Фонд (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  17. ^ Hudson, Hugh D. (1986). The Rise of the Demidov Family and the Russian Iron Industry in the Eighteenth Century. Oriental Research Partners.
  18. ^ Salovaara, Kalevi (1999). Ruhtinattaren tarina: ruhtinatar Natalia Lopouchin-Demidovin elämänvaiheita 1886-1957. Mikkeli: K. Salovaara. ISBN 978-952-91-1685-0.
  19. ^ Aminoff-Winberg, Johanna; Korpela, Salla; Brummer, Wilhelm; Minerva Kustannus, eds. (2013). Ritarihuone ja Suomen aatelissuvut. Helsinki: Minerva. ISBN 978-952-492-781-9.
  20. ^ Kaija, Hackzell (1993-09-17). "Astiastoilla on tarinansa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  21. ^ Sarantola-Weiss, Minna (2018). Aurora Karamzin. Helsingin kaupunginmuseo. Helsinki: Helsingin kaupunginmuseo. ISBN 978-952-331-501-3.
  22. ^ Saarisalo, Aapeli (1972). Aurora Karamzin ja hänen aikansa. Werner Söderström osakeyhtiö. Porvoo ; Helsinki: WSOY. ISBN 978-951-0-00584-2.
  23. ^ Огарков В. В. Демидовы, основатели горного дела в России. — СПб., 1891.
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