Lauge Beck (c. 1530 - 14 May 1607), or Lave Beck, was a Danish landowner, regional judge of

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and

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. His holdings included

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and

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on Zealand and Havrelykke on

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as well as the feefsof Roskildegaard and

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. He was the father of

Sivert Beck Sivert Beck (18 November 1566 – 2 January 1623) was a Danish landholder and government official. He served as treasurer (''rentemester'') from 1596 until his death. Early life and education Beck was born in the Bishop's House in Roskilde, the ...

Early life and education

Beck was born in circa 1530 to royal treasurer Joachim Beck (ca. 1500–72) and Anne Ravensberg (died 1573). He is possibly identical to the Lage Beck who was registered at the

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in 1542.

Career

Beck is in 1557 and several times later mentioned as a

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. In 1565, during the war with Sweden, he was appointed as provision master (''proviantmester'') for the

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and later he was stationed in

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as provision master for the Army. He served as

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from 1567 to 1575. From 1571 to 1584 and again from 1591, he was also appointed as district judge (''landsdommer'') of Zealand.

Property

Beck inherited

and

after his father in 1572. He also acquired considerable holdings on the island of

from the Crown in exchange for other land, including Maribo Abbey. In 1593, he was able to establish the manor of Havrelykke. In 1596, he also acquired the no longer existing manor of Holme-Olstrup in the Parish of Olstrup. In 1571–73 and again in 1577–87, Beck was ''

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'' of Roskildegård, In 1591–1605, he was lensman of

Personal life

Beck married twice. His first wife was Kirsten Huitfeldt (22 July 1544 at Bergenshus - 24 July 1563), a daughter of privy counsellor Christoffer Huitfeldt (c. 1501 – 1559) and Øllegaard Trolle (1513–78). His second wife was Agate Grubbe (1533 - 5 January 1623), a daughter of the owner of Tryggevælde Sivert Grubbe (died 1559) and Mette Ulfeldt (died 1562). – Far til Sivert B. He was the father of Jacob and

. He died on 14 May 1607 and is buried at Førslev Church.

References

External links

Lave Jochumsen Beck
at geni.com

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