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Herman Magnus Af Petersens
Herman Magnus af Petersens (1842–1903) was a Swedish nobleman, (hunting master) and a landowner. Biography Af Petersens was the son of Captain Carl Herman af Petersens (1801-1843), member of the Swedish nobility and his wife, Sofia Carolina Dahlqvist (1818-1900). He was the first and owner of the Erstavik estate in Nacka. Herman Magnus was great-great-grandson of Herman Petersen, progenitor of the af Petersens noble family. On 4 July 1889 af Petersens sold 890 hectares from the estate. Marriage and issue Herman Magnus was married to Countess Sofia Albertina Charlotta Augusta Eleonora Catharina Stenbock (1843-1916), daughter of Count Magnus Albert Carl Gustaf Arvid Stenbock (1800-1871) and his wife, Countess Johanna Margaretha Hamilton (1809-1892). They had five sons and two daughters. Among them was: * August Herman af Petersens (1868-1943) ⚭ Viktoria Ebba Louise Vera Ankarcrona (1887-1976), elder daughter of Oscar Carl Gustav Ankarcrona and his wife, Anna Elisabeth Auror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Petersen
Herman Petersen (13 December 171313 August 1765) was a Swedish merchant and director of the Swedish East India Company, amassed significant wealth through copper trade with France. He was part of the 'Skeppsbroadel' and owned several notable properties, including Erstavik and the Petersen House in Stockholm. Early life Herman Petersen was born on December 13, 1713, to Abraham Petersen, a wholesaler in Gothenburg, and his wife Christina Tham, a member of the Tham family. His grandfather had migrated from Stettin, Prussia, to Stockholm, and subsequently, his father relocated to Gothenburg. Business career Petersen was elected to serve as director of the Swedish East India Company for a period during the 18th century. Additionally, Petersen traded great amounts of copper with France. He did so with his company ''Petersen & Bedoire'', that he had started with his brother-in-law, Fredrik Bedoire. Petersen was a member of the so called 'Skeppsbroadel'. Petersen possessed Ers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Nobility
The Swedish nobility (, or , ) has historically been a legally or socially privileged Social class, class in Sweden, and part of the so-called ''frälse'' (a derivation from Old Swedish meaning ''free neck''). The archaic term for nobility, ''frälse'', also included the clergy, a classification defined by tax exemptions and representation in the Diet (assembly), diet (the Riksdag of the Estates, Riksdag). Today the nobility does not maintain its former legal privileges although family names, titles and coats of arms are still protected. The Swedish nobility consists of both "introduced" and "unintroduced" nobility, where the latter has not been formally "introduced" at the Swedish House of Nobility, House of Nobility (''Riddarhuset''). The House of Nobility still maintains a fee for male members over the age of 18 for upkeep on pertinent buildings in Stockholm. Belonging to the nobility in present-day Sweden may still carry some informal social privileges, and be of certain soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
