The project was made by students of the 10 th form of the secondary school No31 called after the hero of the Soviet Union Sergey Dmitrievich Vasilisin Ann Shatskaya Mary Golovko Julia Mitrofanova Teacher-Chikunova Marina Vladimirovna

The plan Genealogical tree About the Vorontsovs in general Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna Our letter to the Queen

Genealogical tree Илларион Гаврилович Роман ( ) Михаил ( ) Иван (Воронцов-Дашков) Анна Александр Семен Екатерина (Дашкова) Елизавета Мария Михаил

About the Vorontsovs in general History of a family The beginning of the family started from the legendary Simon Africanovich, who left the settlement Varyazhskoye for Kiev in But Feodor Vasilyevich Vorontsov was the main ancestor (nearly 1400). From the middle of the XVth and up to the end of XVIIth century the Vorontsovs served as the boyars. Michael Illarionovich, the general-lieutenant, in 1744 had been invited by the emperor Charles VI in count to the Roman empire advantage and then he was allowed to use this title in Russia. Emperor Frantsem I gifted the title of the earl to his brothers Roman and Ivan Illarionovicham in 1760; this advantage was concolidated by them in Russia only in Earls Vorontsovs have been written down in V parts of genealogical books of the Vladimir, Kursk, Moscow, Kaluga, St.-Petersburg and Yaroslavl provinces. The grandson of Novel Illarionovich, the count Michael Semenovich Vorontsov, being the Caucasian deputy, in 1845 has been erected in princely Russian empire advantage; in 1852 a title has been granted to him.

The daughter of Roman Illarionovich, Ekaterina, married prince Michael-Condratii Ivanovich Dashkov. His nephew, Ivan Illarionovich, was allowed to add to the surname Vorontsov surname Dashkov and to be called as the earl Vorontsov – Dashkov in Vorontsovy – Dashkovy were written down in V parts of genealogical books of Moscow and Petersburg province. The Vorontsovs-Dashkovs

Dashkova Ekaterina Romanovna Ekaterina Romanovna was the princess, the president of the Russian academy. She was born on March 17th, 1743; the daughter the column of Roman Illarionovich Vorontsov. She was brought up in the house of the uncle, vice- chancellor Michael Illarionovich Vorontsov. She learnt modern languages, dances and drawing. She was one of the smartest women of her time. Her favorite writers were Beil, Montesquieu, Bualo and Volter. Thanks to trips abroad and acquaintance to the well-known writers, her further development was great. Since early years, she interested in policy. In the childhood, she read diplomatic papers of the uncle and watched a course of Russian policy. Some time later after death of her husband, Michael Ivanovich Dashkov (1764), Dashkova has lead in village situated near Moscow and in 1768 has made a trip across Russia. In December 1769, she was allowed for foreign travel. For 3 years, she has been visiting Germany, England, France, Switzerland, often saw and talked to Didro and Volter. She has visited abroad again in 1775 – 1782, to educate her son who has ended a rate at the Edinburgh university. At thas time her attitudes to empress have improved, and the place of director of the Petersburg Academy of sciences and Applied arts was offered to her. The Russian Academy (on October, 21st, 1783) has been opened by Dashkova. She was its first president. In the same 1795, Dashkova has left Petersburg and returned to Moscow and situated near Moscow village. In 1796 emperor Paul has eliminated to Dashkova from all her posts and has ordered to live in its Novgorod manor. In Moscow Dashkova has died on January, 4th, 1810.

Our Letter to the Queen Dear Queen, Our names are Mary, Ann and Julia. We are from Russian city of Vladimir, and now we are the students of the 10 th form of the secondary school No31. We are making a project about the Vorontsovs’ family. As far as we know, some representatives of this family were connected with your family. So we want to learn something about these people. That’s why we want to ask you for help if it won’t be difficult for you. Could you tell us something about connection of your family and the Vorontsovs’ one? Please, if you know something about it, contact us,please. It will be very important for us and our project in general. Sorry for uneasiness. Look forward to your answer. Best wishes, Mary, Ann and Julia