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YURI VASIL'YEVICH (14th cent)

 
   
 

He was a son of Vasilii Dmitriyevich Kirdyapa, appanage prince of Gorodets. He was prince Shuiski. His sons were Vasilii, and Fedor, princes Shuiski; and Ivan, prince or crown prince Shuiski. The family is shown on this chart. His descendents were important boyars and military figures. His great-great-great-grandson, Vasilii Shuiski, finally managed to get the throne as Tsar of Moscow during the Time of Troubles.

 
     

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