 In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and the whole area was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed to Tver Governorate.The area was split between Tverskoy, Bezhetsky, and Korchevskoy Uyezds.On July 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished.