Felix Sumarokov-Elston
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n general.
Rumored that Felix Elston was an illegitimate son of Countess Ekaterina Tiesenhausen, Dame of Honour of King Frederick William IV of Prussia
Frederick William IV of Prussia
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's sister, Empress Alexandra of Russia
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(a maternal granddaughter of Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov) and Prince Augustus of Prussia
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, who was a son of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia and grandson of King Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
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, or, according to his son's memories, King Frederick William IV of Prussia
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|align=right|Upon his accession, he toned down the reactionary policies enacted by his father, easing press censorship and promising to enact a constitution at some point, but he refused to enact a popular legislative assembly, preferring to work with the aristocracy through "united committees" of...
, he was actually the illegitimate son of Karl Alexander Anselm Freiherr von Hügel (Regensburg
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, April 25, 1795 – Brussels
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, June 2, 1870) [himself the son of Johann Aloys Josef Hügel, later 1st Freiherr von Hügel (Koblenz
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, November 14, 1753 – Regensburg
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, 1826) and wife Anna von Holthof, married in 1787] by Jozefa Gräfin Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (Košice
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(Kassa
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), April 8, 1790 – 1868), a relative of Gyula Andrássy
Gyula Andrássy
Gyula Count Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka was a Hungarian statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary...
, married (in Košice
Košice
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(Kassa
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), February 7, 1808) to Miklós Graf Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (1784 – Nagyszalánc
Slanec
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(Slanec
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), January 10, 1857), by whom she had three sons, all of whom died unmarried and without any issue. Recent investigations taken by one of his great-granddaughters and an English genealogist practically confirm this late ancestry, not explaining, however, the motives why he didn't use his father's name but Elston, his English
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nanny
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's surname.
He was prominent during the Siege of Sevastopol and was promoted to Colonel
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in 1855. After his marriage in 1865 with the Heiress of Counts Sumarokov, he received the title of Count Sumarokov-Elston. By Imperial Decree of September 8, 1859 he was authorized to use the hereditary title of his father-in-law, with the condition of using his surname. From 23 August 1863 to 3 February 1869 he was an Ataman
Ataman
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of Kuban Cossacks
Kuban Cossacks
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and from 1865 he was a governor of Kuban
Kuban
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During his military service Count Felix Sumarokov-Elston received numerous awards, including Order of St. Vladimir
Order of St. Vladimir
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of 1st degree, Order of St. Stanislav of 1st degree, Order of St. Anna
Order of St. Anna
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of 1st degree with crown and others.
After 1868 he left military service because of poor health and lived abroad. He was a Russian representative at the wedding of Prince Milan of Serbia, in 1875 he was attached to King Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II of Sweden
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during his visitation of Russia. In 1875 he was appointed the head of the Kharkov military district.
From his marriage with Countess Elena Sergeievna Sumarokova (September 5, 1829 – April 15, 1901) (daughter of Count Sergei Pavlovich Sumarokov (1791-1875) and wife Marchioness Aleksandra Pavlovna Maruzzi (ca 1808-1857)) he had seven children, including Count Felix Felixovich Sumarokov-Elston, later prince Yusupov
Yusupov
Yusupov or Yusupova is a Russian surname of Tatar origin. It may refer to:*House of Yusupov, noble Russian family**Felix Yusupov , Count Sumarokov-Elston, Russian aristocrat and one of the participants in the murder of Grigori Rasputin**Irina Yusupova , Russian Princess and daughter of Count...
, who was the father of Prince Felix Yusupov
Felix Yusupov
Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov, Count Sumarokov-Elston , was best known for participating in the murder of Grigori Rasputin, the faith healer who was said to have influenced decisions of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna.-Biography:...
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External links
- Atamans of Kuban Cossacks
- History of Kuban Cossacks
- All Russia Family Tree
- http://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00308689&tree=LEO