Golovkin, Gavriil Ivanovich

(1660 - 1734), the Chancellor and the senator, a relative of Queen Natalia Kirillovna; to 1676 g. was attached Tsarevich Peter stolnik, and subsequently the Supreme postelnichim. When Princess Sophia had shown a special commitment to Peter, who was accompanied during his flight from conception musketeers to the Trinity Monastery (in 1689), and has since enjoyed continued trust Peter. He accompanied the king in his first trip to foreign lands and with them worked in the shipyards in Saardame. In 1709, Mr.. at Poltava field king congratulated Golovkin, which already in 1706, Mr.. stood at the head of the embassy of the order, state chancellor. In this rank Golovkin took an active part in the relations with foreign powers, accompanied the king in his travels and campaigns, among other things, and the Prut. By the establishment of boards (1717), Golovkin was appointed president of Collegium of Foreign Affairs. When Catherine I Golovkin was appointed (1726) a member of the Supreme Privy Council. Empress told him to maintain his spiritual testament, which appointed a successor to the throne of Peter II, but its one of the guardians of the emperor minor. After the death of Peter II, Golovkin gave fire this state act, which, in the case of a childless death of the young Emperor, the throne was provided for further descendants of Peter I, and spoke in favor of Anna Ioannovna. Personal enemy princes Dolgoroukys, Golovkin acted against the intentions of the supreme. When Anna Ioanovna prisutstvovaniyu was appointed to the Senate, and in 1731, Mr.. member of the Cabinet. Count of the Roman Empire from 1707, Golovkin in 1710, Mr.. received the Count's dignity Russia. A skillful courtier, who managed to retain its value in four of his reign, Golovkin owned by a Stone Island in St. Petersburg, many houses and estates, but was, according to reports available, it is extremely stingy.