Draft:Pirogovsky family

• Comment: Subject doesn't appear to be notable enough, and more references are needed, particularly in "History" and "Modern descendants" sections. NeoGaze (talk) 21:30, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

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Pirogovsky Пироговские Pirohowski, Pirohouski, Pirahouski
Noble family
Coat of arms of the Nałęcz clan, borne by the Pirogovsky family
Country	Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire
Founded	17th century
Titles	Szlachta

Pirogovsky (also spelled Pirohowski; Belarusian: Пірагоўскі, romanized: Pirahowski; Russian: Пироговский, romanized: Pirogovsky; Polish: Pirohowski) is a noble family originally from the Mstsislaw Voivodeship in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The family held hereditary noble status under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and was later registered as ancient nobility (древнее дворянство) in the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire.

History

The Pirogovsky family was part of the szlachta and bore the Nałęcz coat of arms, a traditional Polish heraldic symbol. Members of the family served as officials in the local administration of the Mstsislaw Voivodeship, and later in the Mogilev region during the Russian imperial period.

The family's noble status under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is confirmed in the noble registries compiled by Juliusz Lyczkowski, which list the Pirohowski family among the szlachta of the Mstsislaw Voivodeship.

The family's Russian imperial recognition was formalized in the 19th century through its inclusion in the Sixth Part (Russian: шестая часть, romanized: shestaya chast) of the noble genealogical book of the Mogilev Governorate, a category reserved for ancient hereditary nobility. The family is listed under entry №1153 in the official archival registry.

Notable members

• Piotr Leon Janowicz Hawryłowicz Pirohowski (active 1699–1709) – Held the office of mostowniczyc (bridge master) in the Mstsislaw Voivodeship; married to Eufrozyna Żukowska.

• Kazimierz Hawryłowicz Pirohowski (active 1768) – Held administrative military rank, possibly oboźnic (camp quartermaster).

• Joanna Hawryłowiczówna Pirohowska – Noblewoman of the Mstsislaw region who married Konstanty Ilinicz. Her status is noted in testamentary records of 18th-century szlachta.

Geographical presence

The family was historically based in:

• Mstsislaw, in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
• Klimovichi and Chausy (modern Belarus) during the Russian Empire
• These regions were part of the Mogilev Governorate in the 19th century

19th-century descendants such as Stefan Pirogovsky (b. 1850, Klimovichi) are believed to have retained land during the early years of the Soviet regime. Belarusian noble community records also note the family’s continued presence in Klimovichi and Cherykaw districts.

Heraldry

The Pirogovsky family belonged to the Nałęcz heraldic clan. The Nałęcz coat of arms features a white scarf on a red field, symbolizing alliance and honor. It was among the most widely used coats of arms in the Commonwealth, often shared among unrelated noble families.

Modern descendants

Modern descendants of the Pirogovsky family reside in Belarus and abroad. The family maintains ancestral continuity through genealogical records from the Klimovichi–Chausy line into the present day. As of the 21st century, branches of the family are documented in Mogilev and in diaspora communities. Known surviving members of the family include Liudmila Aleynikova, Iryna Aleynikova, Olga Aleynikova, Karina Milky, and Raman Milky.

See also

• Nałęcz coat of arms
• Mstsislaw Voivodeship
• Polish–Lithuanian nobility
• Mogilev Governorate

External links

• Belarusian Nobility Database
• Urzędnicy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego – RCIN Digital Library
• Nałęcz coat of arms – Tadeusz Gajl
• Szlachta of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth – Juliusz Lyczkowski