The von Strukoff (slavianized as Strukov) family was considered ancient nobility; being ennobled in 1628 for military prowess (its Russian branch), it was not quite as old as houses Glazov or Obolyaninov, but surpassed both in prominence in the XIX century.

Coat of arms: On the shield, divided perpendicularly, in the right blue field, three golden lions with red tongues and tails curled up; in the left half, which has an upper red and a lower gold field, there is a bread sheaf. Interesting that the family’s Baltic-German branch of the von Strukoff used the legendary Ostoja coat of arms, dating back to 1069, instead. We do not know why.

Our earliest well-documented Strukov ancestor we know was Basil (Vasily) Strukov, mentioned in 1648 – a voevoda (warlord). The XIX century Strukovs were exceptionally rich, boasting a huge residence in St.Petersburg, fortresses Linetz and Radubezh (neglected/demolished after the Revolution) with surrounding parishes and thousands of acres of land. Their family palace constantly hosted royalty, dukes and counts. Members of the Romanov royal house, including Emperor Alexander II were godfathers of Strukov children. Strukov family members rose to become army generals and politicians. Daughters of the dynasty married noblemen of all tiers, from ancient baronial Baltic German families like von Buxhövden to Romanov-era counts.

Like all prominent noble families of the Russian Empire, the Strukovs have been dispossessed and eliminated or forced to flee in 1917. Ananias Strukov, the last head of the House, emigrated to Sofia (Bulgaria) where he died in 1922; his sons Peter and Alexander have been killed by the Bolsheviks in 1920 and 1924 respectively; his daughters Xenia and Alexandra survived, exiled to France, where they passed away in 1961 and 1993 respectively.

The aforementioned Baltic-German branch, however, survived; one of its most prominent members is Michael Stroukoff, a U.S. based aircraft designer, creator of CG-18 and CG-20 assault gliders and C-123 military transport aircraft, who, like many men from Glazov and Obolyaninov families, fought against the Bolsheviks in the White Guard before his forced emigration.

Relation to Leonrod Adria: Maria Strukova, daughter of Thomas Strukov, a major landowner in the Kursk Governorate, married into House Glazov in 1776, being thus a direct matrilineal great-great-great-great-great-grandmother to Cyril Leonov.