About the book: 2015 / The Vorontsovs are an old Russian noble family. Officially, the Vorontsov family tree begins with the legendary Simon Afrikanovich, who left the Varangian land for Kyiv in 1027. From the 15th to the end of the 17th century. The Vorontsovs served as governors, solicitors, stewards, okolnichy and boyars. No matter what period of the reign of the Russian tsars we study, representatives of this family are sure to be present in history. The Vorontsov surname is found in the genealogical books of the Vladimir, Kursk, Moscow, Kaluga, St. Petersburg and Yaroslavl provinces. By studying the history of this family you are studying the history of Russia.