Molodoi Tud

Molodoi Tud lies on the left bank of the Tudovka in the country southwest of Rzhev. The village arose in the late fourteenth century and was formerly known as Spasskoye. During the Time of Troubles a Lithuanian fortification stood here; after the disturbances it acquired the name Molodoi Tud in 1613. From 1689 the village belonged to Boris Sheremetev and his descendants, while part later passed to the Panin family. In the eighteenth century it was known as a substantial village of craftsmen.