Bolle Willum Luxdorph (24 July 1716 – 13 August 1788) was a
Danish government official, historian, writer and book collector.
Early life and education
Ludxdorph was born on 24 July 1817 in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, the son of colonel Christian Luxdorph (1684–1726) and Susanne Magdalene Worm (1680–1735). His paternal grandfather was
Bolle Luxdorph
Bolle Luxdorph (19 February 1643 – 5 September 1698) was a Denmark, Danish civil servant and landowner. He was ennobled under the name Luxdorph family, Luxdorph in 1679. He owned the estates Rosengaard, Sandbygaard, and Sørupgaard. He left th ...
. His father owned Mørup Manor.
Book collection
Luxdorph left a book collection of 15,000 volumes. It was sold at auction after his death. The books feature his exlibris. Many of them are now in the
Royal Danish Library
Royal Danish Library () is a merger of the two previous national libraries in Denmark: the State and University Library in Aarhus and the Royal Library in Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, wit ...
.
Personal life
Luxdorph married Anna Bolette de Junge (1719–1781), a daughter of Severin de J. (1680–1757) and Catharine Wissing (1693–1724), on 14 June 1748.
He owned a country house in
Nærum
Nærum () is a suburban district in Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Quartered by the Helsingør Motorway running north–south and Skodsborgvej running east–west, Nærum is bounded by Jægersborg Heg ...
later known as the Hartmann House after a later owner. He died on 13 August 1788 and is buried in
Trinitatis Church
The Trinitatis Church (''Trinitatis Kirke'') is located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Rundetårn astronomical observatory tower and the Copenhagen University Library, in ad ...
.
References
Further reading
* Petersen B., Lise-Lotte; Jeune, Bernard:
Icons of Longevity: Luxdorphs Eighteenth Century Gallery of Long-livers', Syddansk Universitetsforlag (2011)
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Luxdorphs dagbøger
Danish civil servants
18th-century Danish historians
Danish book and manuscript collectors
1716 births
1788 deaths
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