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Mihail Kashin-ObolenskyPrince, Chernihiv governor 1603
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Content:
- Early Life and Career
- Service under Boris Godunov and False Dmitry I
- Service under Tsar Vasily Shuisky
- Family and Legacy
Early Life and Career
Mikhail Fedorovich Kashin-Obolensky, the son of Prince Fyodor Ivanovich Kashin-Obolensky, was appointed the first воевода (military governor) of Chernigov in 1603. He served alongside Prince Gavriil Semyonovich Korkodinov and Prince Grigory Petrovich Shakhovskoy as his deputies.
Service under Boris Godunov and False Dmitry I
In 1604, Tsar Boris Godunov dispatched an army to Bryansk to combat the Polish-Lithuanian forces of False Dmitry I. Kashin was appointed the second воевода of the Grand Regiment under Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Shuisky. He also served as the second воевода of the Right-Hand Regiment in the campaign against the Severo-Zemsky region.
Despite receiving "treasonous" letters from rebels, Kashin initially remained loyal to Godunov. However, after Godunov's death and the accession of his son Fyodor, Kashin switched allegiance to False Dmitry I and was granted the rank of okolnichiy (counselor) in 1605. In 1606, the pretender appointed him the second воевода of the Grand Regiment in Novosil.
Service under Tsar Vasily Shuisky
Under Tsar Vasily Shuisky, Kashin was promoted to boyar (high-ranking nobleman) and became the first воевода of Bryansk in 1607. Together with his deputy, Andrei Nikitich Rzhevsky, he successfully defended Bryansk against the forces of False Dmitry II.
For their bravery and resilience, Tsar Vasily awarded Kashin and Rzhevsky with gold. They were summoned to Moscow to receive further honors, but Rzhevsky lodged a complaint against Kashin, claiming that his reward was inferior. Tsar Vasily, however, confirmed Kashin's higher rank and better reward.
Family and Legacy
Mikhail Fedorovich Kashin-Obolensky married Efimiya Afanasyevna and had two sons: Ivan (died 1632) and Dmitry (died 1632). He passed away on August 21, 1611, after taking monastic vows before his death.
