Hendrikov Family
Hendrikov is an extinct Russian noble family that was created as a result of the marriage between Lithuanian farmer, Simon Hendrik (1672-1728) and Christina (1687-1729), sister of Catherine I of Russia. Cousins of Empress Elizabeth I. In 1742, on the day of her coronation Elizabeth of Russia elevated the children of Simon and Christina. (who would be her cousins) to the rank of count: The Hendrikovs received vast plots in Sloboda, Ukraine from Empress Elizabeth, especially in the Volchansky and Zmievsky districts, and were included in the 5th part of the genealogy book of the Kharkov  province. From the two sons of Count Ivan Simonovich - Andrei and Sergei - two branches of the Hendrikov family originated, which existed throughout the 19th century. By the beginning of the 20th century, the younger branch of the Hendrikovs fell out of high society. Senior Branch. "Alexander Ivanovich Hendrikov" (1807-1881), was the eldest great-grandson of Count Ivan Simonovich (son of Ivan Andreevich, grandson of Andrei Ivanovich), married Princess Praskovya Aleksandrovna Khilkova and Countess Evdokia Vasilievna Gudovich