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
Tenure	1608–1610
Born	1590s/c. 1586
Died	2 January 1626 Novodevichy Convent
Burial	Archangel Cathedral, Kremlin; prev. Novodevichy Convent
Spouse	Vasili IV of Russia
Issue	Tsarevna Anna Vasilievna Tsarevna Anastasia Vasilievna
Father	Prince Peter Ivanovich Buynosov-Rostovskay
Mother	Maria Ivanovna
Religion	Eastern Orthodox

Life

Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya was the daughter of prince Piotr Buynosov-Rostovskiy, and related to the Nagoi family.^[1] The wedding to Vasili IV took place on 17 January, 1608.

She and Vasili had two children, Anna and Anastasia, however both died while still infants. ^[2]

In 1610, Vasili - a boyar who had overthrown the previous claimant to the throne, the 'false Dimitri' - was deposed.^[3] After the deposition of her consort, Maria was forced to enter a convent, Novodevichy.^[4] As a nun, she took the name Elena. Her youngest daughter, by then newborn, joined her and became a nun when adult.

Maria died at the Pokrovski, convent in 1625.^[1]

Issue

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

References

1. Shubin, Daniel H. (2009). Tsars and Imposters: Russia's Time of Troubles. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87586-689-5.
2. Cristini, Luca Stefano (2018-03-20). Uniforms of Russian army in the era of ancient Tzar: From the Reign of Vasili IV to Michael I, Alexis, Feodor III during the XVII th century. Soldiershop Publishing. ISBN 978-88-9327-333-6.
3. Warren, David C. (2022-06-07). And There's Another Country: An Ordinary Family Before, During and After the Great War. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-80313-034-7.
4. Гаврилов, Леонид (2022-05-15). Moscow guide. Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-353347-0.

• 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