Matryona Balk
Matryona Ivanovna Balk (née Modesta Mons; fl. 1718) was a courtier in the Tsardom of Russia.
Matryona Ivanovna Balk | |
|---|---|
| Born | Modesta Mons |
| Noble family | Mons family |
| Spouse(s) | Friedrich Balk |
| Issue | Pavel Fedorovich Balk-Polev Pyotr Fedorovich Balk Natalia Lopukhina |
| Father | Johann Mons |
| Occupation | Lady of State |
Early life
Born into the Dutch Mons family, Modesta was the sister of Peter the Great's long-time mistress Anna Mons and Willem Mons, private secretary and alleged lover of Catherine I.
Biography
She was a lady-in-waiting and confidant of Catherine I of Russia, Ober-Hofmeisterin of Tsarevna Catherine Ivanovna of Russia and sister of Anna Mons. She was accused in 1718 for having assisted the empress in her love affair with her brother, Willem Mons. She was mother of Natalia Lopukhina, famous for the Lopukhina affair.
See also
- Natalia Lopukhina, her daughter
References
- Балк, Матрена Ивановна // Русский биографический словарь : в 25 томах. — СПб.—М., 1896—1918.
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- "РБС/ВТ/Балк, Матрена Ивановна — Викитека". Ru.wikisource.org. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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