Noble families of Don Cossacks in alphabetical order includes the old original Cossack noble families from Free Don, families which titles were granted by the Tsars of Moskovia and Russian Imperators after including of the territories of Free Don in to Russian Imperium. Most of the origin Don Cossacks families were a landowners that provoked Russian peasants to escape to Don and work on their lands,[1] like General Atamans of the Efremov family. Free territories of Don Cossacks known from the beginning of 14th century until the end of the 16th century when Moscow gained control of them.
More information Name of the family, Time span ...
Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Vasily Orlov-Denisov, grandson (on his mother's side) of the first Earl of the Cossacks, General of Cavalry, Fedor Petrovich Denisov. Count of the Russian Empire in 1801. Shikhany manor was passed from the wife of Vasily Orlov-Denisov baroness Maria Vassilieva (1784—1829).
Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1670, with Ingnaz Baklanov being the oldest of known ancestors. The most famous member of the family is Jacov Petrovich Baklanov (1809—1873) who was a Cossack Lieutenant General, one of the Russian commanders in time of Caucasian War.
Efremov, (sometimes transliterated as Yefremov). Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1670, with Efrem son Petrov being the oldest of known ancestors.
Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, Makij Ilovaiski founded Makiivka at the end of 17th century and this property was named after its owner. This family owned a lot of lands and properties in Don Voisko. Twelve of the Ilovski family join the Napoleonic wars, and the most famous member of the family was Alexei Ilovaiski (1767 — 1842), a RussianGeneral and Don Cossacks Ataman (1823 - 1827).
Noble family of Don Cossacks origin, the earliest reference dates back to 1622, with Tereh from Venyov being the oldest of known ancestors. The most famous member of the family Dmitry Venevitinov (1805 - 1827), was a minor Russian Romantic poet.