Eskil Gøye (also spelled Eskild; died 20 April 1506) was a Danish nobleman, statesman and landholder. He served as Marshal of the Realm from 1489 to 1502. He was the father of

Mogens Gøye Mogens Gøye (surname also spelled Gøje
at Lollands-Herregaarde.dk or Gjøe) (ca. 1470 � ...

and Henrik Gøye.

Early life

Gøye was the son of Mogens Axelsen Gøye (died 1450 or later) and Ide Eskilsdatter Falk. He is mentioned as a knight in 1459.

Property

He inherited

Krenkerup Krenkerup is an old manor house located 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Sakskøbing on the Danish island of Lolland. It is one of Denmark's oldest estates and manors, documented as early as the 1330s. Between 1815 and 1938, it was known as '' ...

Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the List of islands of Denmark#List of 100 largest Danish islands, fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Re ...

and

Gisselfeld Gisselfeld, a former monastery, is Denmark's fifth-largest estate. Located between Haslev and Næstved, it extends into several municipalities but the main building is located in Braaby Parish in Faxe Municipality. The estate measures 3,850 hect ...

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

. He also owned Tunbyholm in

Skåne Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...

. He was '' lensmand'' of

Aalholm Aalholm, also Aalholm Castle (), is a castle and country estate in Nysted in the municipality of Guldborgsund, on the south coast of the island of Lolland, Denmark. It is the oldest castle on the island, first mentioned in 1329. The main buildin ...

on Lolland (from c. 1473 to 1494) and Lindholm in Skåne (from 1495). In c. 1493, he acquired Torsjö in

as mortgage.

Public offices

In 1473, as part of a large delegation, he was sent to England and Scotland. He was a member of the Privy Council (''rigsråd'') from at least 1475 and participated as such in the meetings in

Kalmar Kalmar (, , ) is a city in the southeast of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 41,388 inhabitants in 2020 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of ...

in 1483 and 1495, and in

Lödöse Lödöse (), also known as Gamla Lödöse is a locality situated in Lilla Edet Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is situated 40 kilometers northeast of Gothenburg and is considered the precursor to modern-day Gothenburg. Gaml ...

in 1494. In 1489, he was appointed as Marshal of the Realm. He led the Danish invasion of Sweden in 1497. He does not seem to have participated in the following campaigns against Ditmarsken in 1500 and Sweden in 1502. In 1502, he was succeeded as Marshal of the Realm by Tyge Krabbe.

Personal life and legacy

Gøye married in c. 1470 to Mette Rosenkrantz (died 1503), daughter of d. af Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (c. 1427–1503) and Sophie Gyldenstierne (died 1477). He was second time married to He Sidsel Brahe (died 1532 or later), daughter of Axel Brahe (died 1487) and Maren Tygesdatter Lunge (died 1520 or later). His first wife bore him two sons,

Mogens Gøye Mogens Gøye (surname also spelled Gøje
at Lollands-Herregaarde.dk or Gjøe) (ca. 1470 � ...

and Henrik Gøye. He died on 20 April 1506 at Torsjö and is buried in

Maribo Cathedral Maribo Cathedral () is a Lutheran cathedral church built in the Gothic style in Maribo on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century. The chancel, the old ...

. He installed King John as executor of his will. It left considerable wealth to the church. His eldest son Mogens Gøye received Krenkerup. Henrik Gøye received Gisselfeld.

References

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