Full nameEdit

Jacob Chappuzeau

Name variationsEdit

Iakov Shapizo

Vital StatisticsEdit

• Sex : Male
• Born: Date Unknown, maybe at Hannover, Germany, or London
• Died: St Petersburg Russia 1734

PedigreeEdit

It is almost certain that Jacob was descended from Samuel Chappuzeau (1625-1701), and was probably his grandson, because there was only one Chappuzeau family in Hannover. Possible candidates for his father are Laurent Chappuzeau (c1654-1724), Henri Albert Chappuzeau (1660-?) and Jean Chappuzeau (1662-?)

SiblingsEdit

The Amburger Archive lists an unnamed Chappuzeau whose sister married Count Jean Armand L'Estocq.

Since Alexander (Jacob's son) is listed as nephew of L'Estocq, and was involved in the L'Estocq affair, it is implied that the unnamed Chappuzeau and his sister were both siblings of Jacob.

It is more likely that it was one of Alexander's sisters who married L'Estocq, and he was his brother-in-law, not nephew.

Count L'Estocq was physician to Catherine the Great.

Spouse(s)Edit

• (1) 8th May 1718 Anna von Kellerman (1700-1757) Born Moscow

Anna also seems to have married Nicolas Rental at some time. Since Jacob's wife is described in one record as Anna Rental, Nicolas might have been her FIRST husband. The records are not clear on this.

OffspringEdit

Alexander b c1720

Alexander had one recorded child, Anna, born in Astrakhan 22 Jan 1755

Magdalena Freiderike christened in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia ) 15 Sep 1721

Anna Justina christened in Reval 7 Nov 1722

Catherina christened in Reval 12 Oct 1725

Dorothes christened in Reval 1 Oct 1726

Hermann Jacob christened 28 Sept 1727 died 22 June 1732

Ernst Jacob christened 30 Nov 1729

Peter christened 17 Jan 1731

Hermann b 1732

Jakob christened in Reval 13 May 1733

As far as is known, all dates given are Old Style. For new style, add 11 days

BiographyEdit

Little is known of his life apart from his naval career.

CareerEdit

Jakob first appears in the records as a Lieutenant in the English fleet. He was a Captain in the Russian fleet from 1716, and captured three Swedish ships during the Nordic War. This was the first victory of the Russian fleet on the open sea.

He later commanded a number of ships in the Russian navy

DescendantsEdit

Peter Possiet der Roussier, Russian lieutenant (????-1790), was married on 5th June 1776 in Moscow to Anna de Chappuzeau (1755-1826), the daughter of Alexander de Chappuzeau. They are amongst the ancestors of the family of Stael von Holstein.

ContributorsEdit

Pavane

SourcesEdit

1. Genealogy of Thomas Baron Stael von Holstein
2. Amburger Archive (Compiled by Prof Amburger)

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