Kolychev-Kryuk, Ivan Fyodorovich, was a Russian boyar and military governor (voevoda) of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, executed in 1608. He is connected to Nizhny Novgorod: in 1587, during a court clash between Boris Godunov and the Shuisky family, which ended in Godunov's victory, Kolychev-Kryuk was imprisoned in Nizhny Novgorod itself.[1]
Service and governorship
In 1580, Kolychev-Kryuk held the post of voevoda in Staraya Russa. In 1585, he received the rank of okolnichy.[1] After his Nizhny Novgorod Ostrog, he remained out of favor for the entire reign of Boris Godunov. His position changed when False Dmitry I came to power and summoned Kolychev to Moscow. Later, Tsar Vasily Shuisky appointed him voevoda.[2]
Role in suppressing Bolotnikov's uprising
In December 1606, Kolychev-Kryuk commanded part of the army of Prince Skopin-Shuisky in the battle against Bolotnikov's forces. Following the battle, he was granted the rank of boyar and the title of dvoretsky (court steward).[1] On 10 October 1607, under his command, Tula was captured: among those taken prisoner were Ivan Bolotnikov himself and the pretender Ileika Muromets.[2]
Disgrace and execution
In 1608, a denunciation was made against Kolychev-Kryuk, accusing him of conspiring to kill Tsar Vasily Shuisky. The boyar was interrogated and tortured. Although the conspiracy was, by all appearances, never proven, Kolychev-Kryuk was executed at Lobnoye Mesto.[1]
Sources
- ru.wikisource.org — Russian Biographical Dictionary/VT/Kolychev-Kryuk, Ivan Fedorovich — Wikisource (archived)
- azbyka.ru — Kolychev-Kryuk, Ivan Fedorovich — Russian Biographical Dictionary by A.A. Polovtsov. Volume 9