Adelborg is a

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noble family, which consists of two different lines. The older main line is descended from the

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and

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in Gothenburg Anders Eriksson, who died before February 1688. His son was the customs controller in

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Lars Andersson Borgh, who died 1719. His grandsons were the

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and later

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Eric Otto Borgh (1741–1787) and his older

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Johan Borgh (1736–1805), who were

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13 September 1772 at

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by King

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with the name Adelborg, and were introduced 9 May 1776 at

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as noble family number 2090. The younger, non-related line is descended from the yard bailiff Lars Joensson in Långåker in Fredsberg. His son was the mountain bailiff Peter Larsson Borgh (1651–1692). His great-grandson Johan Aron Borgh (1742-28 September 1785), was

at the same time as the above-mentioned brothers, 13 September 1772 with the same name and was introduced at

the same day as them, but died childless, making his line extinct. The main line is of the same origin as the extinct noble Swedish family Borg, number 1570.

Family members

*Erik Otto Borgh (1741–1787), Swedish Army captain, ennobled Adelborg in 1772 **

Per Otto Adelborg Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita. Per or PER may also refer to: Places * IOC country code for Peru * Pér, a village in Hungary * Chapman code for Perthshire, historic county in Scotland Math ...

(1781–1818), military and artist ***

Bror Jacob Adelborg Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name which simply means 'brother'. The name has been found as early as in runestones in the form Brodhir. The name form Bror is known since the year 1536. It is also used heavily in a colloquial sense in the ci ...

(1816–1865), naval officer and artist, brother of Anders Otto ****

Maria Adelborg Eleonara Amalia Maria Adelborg (December 6, 1849 – April 23, 1940) was a Swedish textile artist. She is best known for preserving Swedish textile art traditions. Her works include the carpet in the Birgitta Chapel in Rome and the chasubles for ...

(1849–1940), a textile artist, daughter of Bror Jacob, sister of Ottilia and Gertrud ****

Gertrud Adelborg Gertrud Virginia Adelborg (10 September 1853 in Karlskrona – 25 January 1942) was a Swedish teacher, feminist and leading member of the women's rights movement. Biography Gertrud Adelborg was born at Karlskrona in Blekinge County, Sweden. She ...

(1853–1942), politician, sister of Ottilia and Maria ****

Ottilia Adelborg Eva Ottilia Adelborg (6 December 1855 – 19 March 1936) was a Swedish children's book illustrator, comics artist and author and the founder of a school for lace making. A literary award, the Ottilia Adelborg Prize, was established in her honor ...

(1855–1936), artist, sister of Maria and Gertrud *** Anders Otto Adelborg (1811–1862), Swedish Army captain, brother of Bror Jacob **** Otto Ehrenfrid Adelborg (1845–1900), Swedish Army captain *****

Fredrik Adelborg Fredrik Hjalmar Adelborg (18 October 1886 – 21 September 1948) was a Swedish diplomat, director, explorer, donor and author. Career Adelborg was born at Öster-Malma Castle in Ludgo, Södermanland County, Sweden, the son of captain Otto Adel ...

(1886–1948), Consul General, the brother of Gustaf-Otto and Louise *****

Gustaf-Otto Adelborg Gustaf-Otto Adelborg (28 July 1883 – 18 December 1965) was a Swedish writer. He was born in Ludgo Parish, which is now part of Nyköping Municipality, became a student in 1908, studying in both Uppsala and Stockholm. He was later employed a ...

(1883–1965), writer, grandson of Per Otto Adelborg, brother of Fredrik and Louise *****

Louise Adelborg Louise Nathalie Adelborg (2 July 1885 – 9 September 1971) was a Swedish porcelain designer and textile artist. Biography Louise Adelborg was born in Ludgo, Södermanland County, Sweden, a member of the noble Adelborg family. She was the daugh ...

(1885–1971), a designer and textile artist, sister of Gustaf-Otto and Fredrik Swedish noble families {{Sweden-royal-stub