Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya

Maria Petrovna Buynosova-Rostovskaya (Буйносова-Ростовская, Мария Петровна in Russian) (born as Catherine - died 2 January 1626) was the second spouse and only tsarina consort of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia.

Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya
Tsaritsa of All Russia
Tenure1608–1610
Born1590s/c. 1586
Died2 January 1626
Novodevichy Convent
Burial
SpouseVasili IV of Russia
IssueTsarevna Anna Vasilievna Tsarevna Anastasia Vasilievna
FatherPeter Buynosov-Rostovskay
MotherMaria Ivanovna
ReligionEastern Orthodox

Life

Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya was the daughter of prince Piotr Buynosov-Rostovskiy. The wedding took place on 17 January 1608.

In 1610, Vasili was deposed. After the deposition of her consort, Maria was forced to enter a convent. As a nun, she took the name Elena. Her youngest daughter, by then newborn, joined her and became a nun when adult.

Issue
  1. Tsarevna Anna Vasilievna (1609-1609), died in infancy
  2. Tsarevna Anastasia Vasilievna (1610-died unknown year), a nun.

References

    • Белокуров С. А. Разрядные записи за Смутное время (7113-7121 гг.). М., 1907. С. 95, 249, 269—271 (Чин бракосочетания царя Василия Ивановича Шуйского с княжною Мариею (Екатериною) Буйносовой-Ростовской).

    Russian royalty
    Vacant
    Title last held by
    Marina Mniszech
    Tsaritsa consort of Russia
    1608–1610
    Vacant
    Title next held by
    Maria Dolgorukova


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