Obolensky

Princely arms of the Obolensky family

The House of Obolensky (Russian: Оболенский, romanizedObolenskiy) is the name of a princely Russian family of the Rurik dynasty. The family of aristocrats mostly fled Russia in 1917 during the Russian Revolution.

History

Their name is said to derive from the town of Obolensk in the Upper Oka Principalities near Moscow. The Obolensky coat of arms is composed of the emblems of Kiev and Chernigov.

Cadet lines of the family

Cadet branches of the family include other significant Russian noble and princely families such as: Repnin, Lykov, Leperovich, Dolgorukov and Shcherbatov.

Notable members

  • Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (d.1523), nicknamed Repnya, ancestor of the Repnin family
  • Alexey Obolensky (1819–1884), Russian artillery general
  • Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821–1886)
  • Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (1853–1910), Governor-General of Finland
  • Alexander Dimitrievich Obolensky (1847–1917)
  • Alexei Dmitrievich Obolensky (24 November/6 December 1855-21 September 1933)-Russian state man, equerry, Chief Prosecutor of the Holy Synod(1905—1906), an owner of the Berezichi estate

After the Russian Revolution, part of the Obolensky family was forced into exile and their descendants carry "Obolensky" as a regular surname.