Cherkassky

The House of Cherkassky () is an old Russian princely family, part the Russian nobility, whose members once bore the title of Knyaz in the Russian Empire.

Notable members

• Mikhail Cherkassky (died 1571), Russian voyevoda and notable oprichnik
• Yakov Cherkassky (died 1666), Russian statesman and military figure
• Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky (died 1717), Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia
• Alexey Cherkassky (1680–1742), Russian statesman
• Maria Cherkassky (1696–1747), lady-in-waiting from the Russian Empire, Trubetskoy family and House of Cherkasskiy
• Vladimir Cherkassky (1821–1878), Russian public figure
• Ekaterina Cherkassky (Vasilchikova) (1825–1888), House of Vasilchikov and House of Cherkasskiy
• Maria Nikolaevna Cherkassky (died 1892), House of Tcherbatov and House of Cherkasskiy
• Abram Cherkassky (1886–1967), Ukrainian/Soviet painter
• Shura Cherkassky (1909–1995), Russian-born American classical pianist

See also

• Novocherkasskaya
• Novocherkassk (disambiguation)
• Cherkassk

References