The House of Lvov () is a princely Russian family of Rurikid stock. The family is descended from the princes (knyazes) of Yaroslavl where early members of the family are buried.
Notable members
- Knyaz Matvey Danilovich (died 1603), Voivod in Tobolsk (1592) and in Verkhoturye (1601)
- Knyaz Ivan Dimitriyevich, Voivod in Tyumen (1635âÂÂ1639)
- Knyaz Alexey Mikhaylovich (died 1653), Stolnik (1613), Okolnichiy (1627âÂÂ), Boyar (1635) and head of the 'Prikaz of the Great Palace' (that is, a court marshal)
- Knyaz Dmitry Petrovich (died 1660), Boyar (1655)
- Knyaz Nikita Yakovlevich (died 1670), Okolnichiy and head of the Yamskoy Prikaz (the earliest version of the Russian Post Office, see prikaz)
- Knyaz Mikhail Nikitich (died 1692), Boyar (1692)
- Knyaz (1834âÂÂ1865), writer
- Knyaz Georgy Yevgenyevich (1861âÂÂ1925) (32nd generation Rurikid), Russian Prime Minister
- Knyaz Alexander Dimitriyevich (1863âÂÂ1922), Fire-Brigade founder, Petergof Zemstvo chairman, cousin of Georgy Yevgenyevich
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