Pyotr Ivanovich Streshnev (1711—1771) was a Russian general-in-chief from the Streshnev [ru] family. He was the owner of the Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Estate.

Pyotr Ivanovich Streshnev
Пётр Иванович Стрешнев
Citizenship Russian Empire
SpouseNatalya Petrovna (née Yakovleva)
ChildrenIvan, Pyotr and Yelizaveta
Parents
  • Ivan Rodionovich Streshnev (father)
  • Natalya Lvovna (née Velyaminova-Zernova) (mother)
AwardsOrder of Saint Alexander Nevsky

Biography

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Pyotr is the grandson of Rodion Streshnev [ru]. He is the fourth and youngest son of the pantler Ivan Rodionovich Streshnev (1665-1722) and Natalya Lvovna Velyaminova (1674-1733). He was born on May 24 (or June 4), 1711. His brothers are Mikhail, Nikolai and Vasily [ru]. His sisters are Marfa [ru] (the wife of count Andrey Osterman) and Praskovya (the wife of Prince Ivan Shcherbatov [ru]).[1]

He entered the military in 1729. In 1740, he was promoted to major general, and from 1743—1744 he served on the Tsaritsynskaya line [ru]. From 1748—1752 he commanded troops in the Baltics, and since 1752 he was lieutenant general.

He commanded Moscow (1753-1758) and Ukrainian divisions (1758-1762). In 1758, he was awarded the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky and the rank of general-in-chief. From 1761—1762 was governor-general in Kyiv. He was discharged April 2 1762. He died September 5 (or 16) 1771. He is buried in Donskoy Monastery, "in the refectory."[2]

Family

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Pyotr's daughter Yelizaveta in a portrait by Ivan Argunov (1760)

Most of his children died in their early years. Pyotr's wife, Natalya Petrovna (1716—1759), née Yakovleva, daughter of Pyotr Yakovlev [ru], took monastic vows. The tombstone in Chudov Monastery was lost during the Soviet era.[3]

His only surviving daughter, Yelizaveta Glebova-Streshneva (1751—1837) married General-in-Chief Fyodor Glebov (1734—1799) and became the owner of the Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Estate.

Resources

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  1. ^ "Былое России: Родословная роспись Стрешневых". russia-today.narod.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ "НЭБ - Национальная электронная библиотека". rusneb.ru - Национальная электронная библиотека. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ "МГО ВООПИиК - Некрополи Московского Кремля". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
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