Yakov Turgenev

Yakov Fyodorovich Turgenev (Russian: Яков Фёдорович Тургенев) was a court jester to Peter I of Russia, and a Kiev colonel.

Biography
Yakov Turgenev was born in the 17th century in the Russian Empire. Fyodor Vasilievich Turgenev - his father. In 1700 Peter I ordered to celebrate the wedding of his clownish jester - Turgenev. Yakov's wedding was a great mockery of the old customs of the people. Ivan Fedorovich Romodanovsky wedding portrayed the role of the king as well as the queen stood stout boyar Ivan Buturlin. At the wedding of Peter I decided to tonsure eminent beards boyars. However, it follows from this famous speech of Peter I - to cut their beards boyars. He died during a celebration of The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters.

Unconfirmed biography
Some sources say about Yakov following information: Yakov Turgenev was born in the 17th century. In 1671 he joined the service of the tenant Reitarska system. In 1683, Jacob was invited to the estate in Vorotynsky County. In 1694, he commanded a company in the Kozhuhovskaya campaign training mock-battle. He was a member of The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters. In January 1695 by order of Peter I held a grand mock wedding. Later Turgenev died.