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'Chelyadnins' (Челяднины) is an old Russian boyar family of Radsha and St Varlaam lineage via Akinfovs (Акинфовы), extinct in 16th century.

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Notable Chelyadnins

Notable Chelyadnins

Boyar 'Andrey Fyodorovich Chelyadnin' (?-1503), the first of Chelyadnins who gained the title of konyushy, governor (наместник, namestnik) of Novgorod. He was Commander-in-Chief during the Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497). In 1500 he defeated Lithuanians at the Lovat River and captured the city of Toropets.
Boyar 'Ivan Andreyevich Chelyadnin' (?-1514), konyushy at court of Vasili III of Russia, voyevoda (1508-1509). He took part in a number of battles with Grand Duchy of Lithuania, after defeat of Russia at the Battle of Orsha he was taken into captivity and died in a prison in Wilno.