MIKHAIL VASIL'YEVICH SKOPIN-SHUISKI (?)

He was a son of Vasilii Fedorovich Skopin-Shuiski, serving prince of Moscow. He was a hero of the defense of Moscow against the False Dmitrii and Poles at the beginning of the 'Time of Troubles". He received the rank of boyar at 19 years age from his role in the battles. He was a favorite candidate in the election for Tsar in 1613. His wife was a daughter of Maluta Skurbatov in 1610. The family is shown on this chart.