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The Valkendorf family (
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Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
) or Walkendorff (Sweden
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) is a medieval Danish and Swedish noble family.
History
The family can be traced back to the 14th century with the arrival inDenmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
of knight Heinrich (Henning) Valkendorf. The most prominent member of the Danish family was Christoffer Valkendorf
Christoffer Valkendorff (1 September 152517 January 1601) was a Danish-Norwegian statesman and landowner. His early years in the service of Frederick II brought him both to Norway, Ösel and Livland. He later served both as Treasurer and ''Stadt ...
, who served as Steward of the Realm during the early reign of Christian IV
Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history.
A member of the H ...
. Members of the family were major landowners on the island of Funen
Funen (, ), is the third-largest List of islands of Denmark, island of Denmark, after Zealand and North Jutlandic Island, Vendsyssel-Thy, with an area of . It is the List of islands by area, 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in th ...
where they owned Glorup Manor for almost two hundred years. The Danish branch was extinct in 1747.
Denmark
It is likely that the Walkendorff family originates from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where remnants of a castle has been found in the small village of Walkendorf. Henning Valkendorf is first mentioned in Denmark in 1374. His son, Peder Valkendorf (mentioned 1378 and 1405), a knight, was the grand father of Councillor of the Realm Hans Valkendorf (mentioned 1468 and 1498) and district judge Axel Valkendorf (died 1483). Axel Valkendorf acquired Glorup Manor onFunen
Funen (, ), is the third-largest List of islands of Denmark, island of Denmark, after Zealand and North Jutlandic Island, Vendsyssel-Thy, with an area of . It is the List of islands by area, 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in th ...
in 1479 and members of the family owned the estate until 1659. Notable members of the family include the statesman Christoffer Valkendorff
Christoffer Valkendorff (1 September 152517 January 1601) was a Danish-Norwegian statesman and landowner. His early years in the service of Frederick II brought him both to Norway, Ösel and Livland. He later served both as Treasurer and '' St ...
. Members of the family have also owned the estates Søbogaard, Brandstrup and Tiselholt.
The Danish Valkendorf branch died out in 1747 with the passing of Major Børge Walkendorff.
Swedish branch
The Swedish Walkendorff branch was introduced at theSwedish House of Nobility
The House of Nobility () in Stockholm, Sweden, is a corporation and a building that maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the Swedish nobility.
Name
The name is literally translated as ''House of Knights'', as the knigh ...
as Nr 25 in 1664 through Christopher Walkendorff (1621-1690) after the cession of the Danish province Scania
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
(Skåne) to Sweden.
Notable members
Denmark
* Christoffer Valkendorff
Christoffer Valkendorff (1 September 152517 January 1601) was a Danish-Norwegian statesman and landowner. His early years in the service of Frederick II brought him both to Norway, Ösel and Livland. He later served both as Treasurer and '' St ...
(1525-1601), statesman
* Knud Valkendorf (died 1527), rector of University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University.
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* Erik Valkendorf (died 1522), bishop
* Erik Valkendorf (c. 1523 - 1605), landowner
* Jørgen Henning Valkendorf (1661–1724), district governor of Rugård Amt
See also
*List of Swedish noble families
This is a list of Swedish noble families, which are divided into two main groups:
* Introduced nobility, i.e. noble families introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility
* Unintroduced nobility, i.e. noble families which have not been introduced a ...
* Ellinge Castle - Christoffer Walkendorff was Ellinge's Manager from 1640-1690
References
{{Reflist Danish noble families Swedish noble families