Adelsköld is the surname of a noble Swedish family.

History

According to tradition, the family descended from an old Scottish noble family. The family's oldest known male-line ancestor was Anders Hansson, bricklayer master in

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during the first half of the 17th century. His great-great-grandson, the

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and later vice governor of Göteborgs och Bohus län with governor's title, Johan Christian Thomée (born 30 May 1737 in

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, died 10 May 1798 in Öjared, Lundby parish,

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) was

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24 January 1773 at

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, and introduced 30 May 1775 into the

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as noble family number 2029.''Adelsköld'' (Riddarhuset)
The noble family Adelsköld is of the same agnatic origin as the Swedish commoner family Thomæus.

Notable family members

Claes Adelsköld Claes Adolf Adelsköld (7 September 1824 – 1 October 1907) was a Sweden, Swedish civil engineer, railway transportation engineering, engineer, author, Swedish Army, Army officer and member of the upper house of the Parliament of Sweden Backg ...

(1824–1907), Swedish civil engineer, officer, politician *

Carl Gabriel Adelsköld Carl Gabriel Adelsköld (6 October 1830 – 4 November 1914) was a Swedish painter. Carl Gabriel Adelsköld studied at Stockholm and abroad.Karin Adelsköld Karin Adelsköld, (born 15 July 1973) is a Swedish stand-up comedian and television presenter. She won "Best Swedish female stand-up comedian of the year" at the 2012 Swedish stand-up gala. In 2013, she presented "Alla tiders hits" on SVT along ...

(born 1973), Swedish stand-up comedian and television presenter

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adelborg Swedish noble families Swedish-language surnames Swedish families of Scottish ancestry