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Just Høg
Just Høg (8 September 1584 – 25 May 1646) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He served as the first '' Hofmeister'' of Sorø Academy from 1629 to 1640 and then as Chancellor of the Realm from 1640 to 1646. He was the owner of Ghorslev Manor on Stevns. Early life and education Høeg was born on 8 September 1584 at Vang, Nørresundby, the son of Stygge Høeg (died c. 1630) og Anne Gregersdatter Ulfstand (død 1627). He went to school in Aalborg and Aarhus and was in 1601 sent to Hamburg before studying at the universities in Wittenberg (1606), Angers (1609), Siena (1611) and Padua (1617). In 1612, he served on a Florentine eskadre against the Ottoman Navy. In 1613, he visited Constantinople, Cyprus, Rhodes and Alexandria onboard a Venetian ship. He then returned to Denmark by way of Spain and England. Career Høg was appointed ''hofjunker'' in 1615 and ''drabanthøvedsmand'' in 1618. He then spent a few years in Bremen after in 1519 being granted a prebend at the cathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Høg (1640–94)
Just Høg (8 September 1584 – 25 May 1646) was a Denmark, Danish statesman and landowner. He served as the first ''Hofmeister (office), Hofmeister'' of Sorø Academy from 1629 to 1640 and then as Chancellor of the Realm from 1640 to 1646. He was the owner of Gjorslev, Ghorslev Manor on Stevns Peninsula, Stevns. Early life and education Høeg was born on 8 September 1584 at Vang, Nørresundby, the son of Stygge Høeg (died c. 1630) og Anne Gregersdatter Ulfstand (død 1627). He went to school in Aalborg and Aarhus and was in 1601 sent to Hamburg before studying at the universities in Wittenberg (1606), Angers (1609), Siena (1611) and Padua (1617). In 1612, he served on a Florentine eskadre against the Ottoman Navy. In 1613, he visited Istanbukl, Constantinople, Cyprus, Rhodes and Alexandria on board a Venetian ship. He then returned to Denmark by way of Spain and England. Career Høg was appointed ''hofjunker'' in 1615 and ''drabanthøvedsmand'' in 1618. He then spent a few y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |