Ivan Fedorovich Belka Otyaev


Ivan Fedorovich Belka Otyaev was the ambassador of tsar Ivan III in the Principality of Ryazan, the founder of the noble family of Belkin, the most likely founder of the village Belkin Repinskaya parish.

Biography

Ivan Belka was the eldest son of Fyodor Dutka Otyaev. Served Ivan III. He was sent to the embassy in Ryazan principality, which at the time maintained its independence.
He is the most probable founder of the village Belkin. Most likely, the land ownership was granted to him by Ivan III. It is also possible that the land ownership has been obtained by him or his father Fyodor Dutka from Prince Michael Vereisky at the time was a member of Maloyaroslavets Vereisk inheritance.