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Eggert Christopher Knuth (1838-1874)
Eggert Christopher (von) Knuth, Count of Knuthenborg and Gyldensteen (20 October 1722 – 26 February 1776), was a Denmark, Danish landowner, Supreme Court justice and Diocese of Zealand, Prefect of the Diocese of Zealand. He was the brother of Christian Frederik and Conrad Ditlev Knuth and the father of Johan Henrik Knuth and Frederik Knuth. Early life and education Knuth was the son of Adam Christopher Knuth (1687–1738) and Ida Margrethe Reventlow (1701–1757). He studied in Göttingen in 1739. Career On his return to Denmark he enrolled in the army where he became a captain in 1742. In 1732, he joined the Life Guard on Foot. In 1749 he became adjutant-general to the king. In 1751 he resigned from the army (with the rank of colonel) to become a Supreme Court justice. In 1759, he was appointed as ''geheimeråd''. In 1764 he was appointed Diocese of Zealand, Prefect of the Diocese of Zealand. In 1772, he was appointed as one of the judges in the trial against Queen Caroline Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggert Christopher Knuth Til Knuthenborg
Eggert is an Anglo-Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root '':wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/agjō, *agi'' meaning "edge". The full meaning of the name translated from German language, German to English language, English would be "edge of a sword". As a given name, Eggert is masculine and is primarily used in Iceland. As a surname, Eggert is common among Ashkenazi Jewish families. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Eggert Achen (1853–1913), Danish architect * Eggert Guðmundsson (born 1964), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Eggert Jóhannesson, Icelandic football manager * Eggert Jónsson (born 1988), Icelandic football midfielder * Eggert Magnússon (born 1947), Icelandic businessman, former President of the Football Association of Iceland * Eggert Ólafsson (1726–1768), Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language * Eggert Reeder (1894–1959), German jurist and civil servant * Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson (1925– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
