Teglev Family Explained

The Teglev family is an old Russian noble family which can trace its line back to 15th century.

History

The family descends from Yuri Tegl, the great-grandson of an attendant of Vasily II of Moscow. The family were added to the nobility of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the seventeenth century.^[1]

The coat of arms of the Tyeglev family is included in the second part of the General Armorial of the Noble Families of the Russian Empire.^[2]

Notable family members

• Alexandra Tegleva (1894–1955), Nursemaid to the imperial family
• Alexey Vasilievich Teglev (1791-1854), Rear-Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy
• Semyon Matveevich Teglev (; 1771–1849), Sculptor and archivist of the Imperial Academy of Arts

Notes and References

1. Alphabetical index of surnames and persons mentioned in the Boyar Books, stored in the 1st branch of the Moscow archive of the Ministry of Justice, indicating the official activity of each person and years of state, in positions held. M., Typogr: S. Selivanovskogo. 1853 Tyeglevs. page 407.
2. Comp. Count Alexander Bobrinsky. Noble families included in the General Armorial of the All-Russian Empire: in 2 volumes - St. Petersburg, type. M. M. Stasyulevich, 1890 Author: Bobrinsky, Alexander Alekseevich (1823-1903). Teglevs. Part I. p. 504.