2018, vol. 6, no. 3. Deduk A.V.

2018, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 635-643

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22378/2313-6197.2018-6-3.635-643

   WHERE WERE THE “GOOSE” AND THE “GORODETS”
OF SHAKH-ALI BIN SHEIKH AULIYAR’S CHARTER OF 1543?*

A.V. Deduk
Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts
Moscow, Russian Federation
deduk@list.ru

Abstract: Objective: Based on the methods of historical geography, the author identifies the location of the “Goose” and “Gorodets” mentioned in the act of 1543.
Research materials: Various written sources were used in this study, including primarily act materials, chronicle accounts and land records (“pistsovye knigi”).
Results and novelty of the research: The article deals with the question of location of the Goose and Gorodets volosts (counties). They are mentioned in the charter of 1543 issued by Shakh-Ali to the Trinity monastery of St. Sergius. The author doubts the possibility of finding them in the Kashira district. This localization was held by M.G. Khudyakov, A.V. Belyakov and B.R. Rakhimzyanov. The author concludes on the location of the “Goose” volost (county) in the lands of Vladimir district. Gorodets fits with Gorodets Meshchersky (Kasimov). Much attention is given to the political and administrative affiliation of the Goose district (“volost”). In my opinion, the presented information may be inte­resting for the study of the historical geography of the Kasim “khanate”. The research presented in the article allow us to establish that the territory of Kasimov and Gorodets was considered in 1543 as the “votchina” (derived from the word “Father”) of the Grand Duke. This article can be very useful for the historians who deal with boundaries of the counties of the 16th century.

Keywords: historical geography, Kasimov, Kasim “khanate”, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, All-Russian market

For citation: Deduk A.V. Where Were the “Goose” and the “Gorodets” of Shakh-Ali bin Sheikh Auliyar’s Charter of 1543?. Zolotoordynskoe obozrenie=Golden Horde Review. 2018, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 635–643. DOI: 10.22378/2313-6197.2018-6-3.635-643

* The work was supported by a grant from the President of the Russian Federation МК-99.2017.6.

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About the author: Andrey V. Deduk – Head of the archive of the patrimonial and pa­lace establishments of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (17, Pirogovskaya Str., Moscow 119435, Russian Federation). E-mail: deduk@list.ru

Received  June 22, 2018   Accepted for publication  September 3, 2018
Published online September 29, 2018