Gabriel Marselis (1609 – buried 5 April 1673) was a wealthy Danish tradesman and land owner.

Biography

He was born in

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, the son of the immigrated Dutch merchant Gabriel Marselis Sr. (c. 1575–1643), and was a brother of Selius Marselis. He settled in

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in 1634 and married the year after. The couple had three sons. In 1655 he remarried. His trading with King

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of Denmark-Norway was partly paid with the Crown's properties and goods. Marselis thus became the owner of several iron works and copper works in Norway, and also became one of the largest landowners in Denmark and Norway. Among his sons were Vilhelm, Baron and ancestor of the noble family Güldencrone, and

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, Baron of

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and Constantinsborg at

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in Denmark.

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1609 births 1673 deaths Businesspeople from Amsterdam 17th-century Dutch businesspeople 17th-century Danish businesspeople Dutch landowners 17th-century Danish landowners {{denmark-bio-stub