Teglev family
Russian noble family
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The Teglev family is an old Russian noble family which can trace its line back to 15th century.
Place of originGreat Horde
| Teglev | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Teglevs | |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Moscow Tsardom of Russia Russian Empire |
| Place of origin | Great Horde |
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 (ru:Теглев, Семён Матвеевич; 1771–1849), Sculptor and archivist of the Imperial Academy of Arts