Sæbygaard, Kalundborg Municipality
Sæbygaard is a manor house and estate situated east of Tissø, between Sæby and Ruds Vedby, in Kalundborg Municipality, some 90 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. From 1772 to 1793, it was administrated as its own county (Danish: Amt). History Early history Sæbygaard traces its history back to at least the 13th century. The first known owner of the estate was Esbern Snare, Bishop Absalon's brother. Allegedly, Snare died when he fell down a staircase in the building. Not much else is known about the early history of the estate. Crown land, 13791664 In 1379. Sæbygaard was acquired by Margrethe I. For the next almost 300 years, Sæbygaard was operated as a royal fief, either independently or as part of Kalundborg Fief (Kalundborg Len). The identity of 23 fiefholders are known. Sæbygaard County, 16621793 When fiefs were replaced by counties (Danish: Amter), in 1662, Sæbygaard was incorporated as its own county (Sæbbygaard Amt), which consisted only of a single hundred (count ...
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