Gentry and noble family of Merkhelevichs. Gentry family of Merkhelevichs belongs to Polish coat of arms Rudnica, or Nastenp, which is presented here. Genealogy of Merkhelevichs. Line of Nadezhda S. Merkhelevich. I. Zakhariash Merkhelevich (Merkhilevich). Was active in 1st half of XVII -th century. Had been taking advantage of nobleman's priveledges in voidodstvo of Polotsk, where he owned land in estate of Nemeroz. II. Iosif (Yuzef) Merkhelevich. He has died c. 1703. On July 1, 1670 he sold Nemeroz to Nekrashs, noble family. He had owned estate of Ofrov (Ofry) and handed it down to his sons. III. Kazimir Merkhelevich. Mentioned from 1675 to 1703. He had moved to Samogitskoye princedom (Zmudzkie) form Polotskoye voevodstvo in the early XIII -th. IV. Iosif (Yuzef). Died after June 20, 1788.. Sold populated estate Ritke-Gerdvoinoshke-Syutsilishke in 1780. V. Venedikt (Benedikt) Iosifovich. 1800: lieutenant in the Latvian army. V. Sigizmund-Fadey Venediktovich (Benediktovich) Merkhelevich. 28. 10. 1800 - 9. 02. 1872, in Moscow. Was burried in cemetery of Donskoy monastery, near his wife. In April, 1844 he had married to Sofia Alexandrovna Dubovitsky (26. 6. 1821 - 14. 4. 1883), daughter of Alexandr P. and Maria I. Dubovitsky. Description of his career occupies 2 A4 pages. On January 13, 1819 he had joined Life Guards. Finished his career as a General of the artillery. He was decorated with miscellaneous national and international awards, medals and orders. Rich lanowner in various regions of Russia. VI. Nadezhda S. (F.) Merkhelevich. 23. 1. 1853, St. Petersburg - 1930 (?). Husband: Viktor N. Behr (23. 10. 1845 - 189?), captain of cavalry and Deputy of Director of Department of Udels.