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Christoffer Urne
Christoffer Knudsson Urne til Årsmarke (27 October 1593 – 27 September 1663) was a Danish civil servant. He served as Governor-general of Norway from 1629 to 1642. Biography He was born at Halsted Priory on the island of Lolland, Denmark. He was the son of Knud Axelsen Urne til Årsmarke (1564–1622) and Margrethe Eilersdatter Grubbe til Alslev (1568–1654). He was a brother-in-law of Ove Gjedde who married his sister Dorothy Knudsdatter Urne (1600-1667). He attended Sorø Academy 1605-09 and studied 6 years in Europe with his brothers. He became secretary of the chancellor of Denmark until he became a treasurer in 1617, which he remained until 1627. In 1627 was granted supervision of Nykøbing and Ålholm and made commissioner-general of the market towns of Lolland and Falster. He served as Steward of Norway from 1629 to 1642. After 13 years in Norway he returned to Denmark, and to the position of the chancellor of Denmark (''rikskansler'') from 1646 to 1660 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Gjedde
Ove Gjedde (27 December 1594 – 19 December 1660) was a Danish nobleman and Admiral of the Realm (''Rigsadmiral''). He established the Danish colony at Tharangambadi (Danish: ''Trankebar'') and constructed Fort Dansborg as the base for Danish settlement. He was a member of the interim government that followed the death of King Christian IV and which imposed restrictions (''Haandfæstning'') on his successor King Frederick III. Early years Gjedde was born at Tomarps (''Tomarps Kungsgård'') at Åstorp in Scania. He was the son of Brostrup Gjedde and Dorthe Pallesdatter Ulfeldt. He studied at Sorø Academy. He completed a tour to Germany and the Netherlands. Returning in 1616, he was appointed secretary of the Danish Chancellor.Jørgen Marcussen. Ove Gjedde - Admiral, 1594-1660(in Danish) Career In March 1618, Gjedde commanded an expedition to India and Ceylon to establish a Danish colony that could be used as a base for the China and East Indies trade of the Danish East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
