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Yakov VolynskyRynda, head and voivode during the reign of Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible
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- Yakov Fedorovich, a Notable Figure in Russian History
- Early Career
- Military Service
- Diplomatic Missions
- Later Life
Yakov Fedorovich, a Notable Figure in Russian History
Yakov Fedorovich was a prominent figure during the reigns of Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible, Feodor Ivanovich, Boris Godunov, the Time of Troubles, and Mikhail Fedorovich. He was the son of Fedor Andreevich Volynksy, also known as Popadeyka, who is mentioned in records from 1533.
Early Career
During Tsar Ivan's visit to Novgorod in September 1567 with his son, Ivan Ivanovich, Yakov Fedorovich served as a "rynda" (a bodyguard) at the head of the convoy. In the Livonian War of 1568, he was a "rynda" with a halberd, protecting Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich.
Military Service
In 1572, Yakov Fedorovich led the Vanguard Regiment as a воевода (military commander) from Oreshek to the Swedish borderlands. He subsequently became the first воевода in Rugodiv. In 1573, during the tsar's campaign against Novgorod and the Germans, he served as one of the "heads" (leaders) under Tsarevich Feodor Ivanovich.
Diplomatic Missions
Yakov Fedorovich attended the wedding of King Arcymagnus and Maria Vladimirovna, the daughter of Prince Vladimir Andreevich Staritsky, in 1573. He was present at the queen's carriage and later accompanied her to her nuptial bedchamber.
Later Life
Until 1625, Yakov Fedorovich and his brother, Andrei Fedorovich, owned the village of Pokrovskoye and the hamlet of Polyektovo on the Ruza River in the Ruza district. According to the genealogical record, he did not have any children.
