Du Rietz (pronunciation: ��dʏrjeː is a

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family of

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origin. According family tradition deriving from French old nobility traditionally held to date back to 1100. The family first came to Sweden in 1642 with Grégoire François Du Rietz (1607-1682), a French

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in the employ of

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. The family was naturalised in 1651 and was introduced in the Swedish nobility at the

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as family number 666 in 1660. Grégoire François Du Rietz’ great-grandson,

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and County Governor Anders Rudolf du Rietz (1720-1792), was raised to baronial rank in 1778 and was introduced in 1779 under the name of Du Rietz af Hedensberg, family number 299. However, that branch of the family became extinct in 1797, with the death of one of his sons.

The Du Rietz Family Association

Lineage association designed to maintain and expand the ties between the members of the family and to provide information about the history of the family. Membership can be obtained by anybody who carries the family name or other persons related by heritage or marriage and who has a shown interest for the aims of the Association.

Notable members

* Carin du Rietz (1766–1788), first woman in the Swedish royal guard. * Charlotte Du Rietz (1744–1820), baroness known as a love interest of King Gustav III *

Gustaf Einar Du Rietz Gustaf Einar Du Rietz (25 April 1895 – 7 March 1967) was a Swedish botanist and lichenologist. His research interests included plant ecology, lichen taxonomy, and biogeography. He was a leading figure in the Uppsala school of phytosociology ...

1895–1967, lichenologist and botanist with the standard author abbreviation 'Du Rietz' * Erik Arthur Francois Du Rietz (b. 1977), Engineer and founder of Anumex, was sold to Schibsted a huge Norwegian business * Kim Ekdahl du Rietz (b. 1989), handball player * Hugo William Du Rietz (c. 1831–1908), pioneer gold miner and architect in Australia

References

Swedish noble families {{sweden-stub Swedish families of French ancestry