Sophie Lykke
Sophie Lykke (died 1570) was a Danish county administrator, landholder and nobility, noble. Biography Sophie Lykke was the daughter of Councilor member (''Riksråd'') Peder Hansen Lykke (d. 1535) and Kirsten Pedersdatter Høg (d. 1542). Her brother was nobleman and diplomat Jørgen Lykke (1515–1583). She was married in 1534 to Councilor member Jacob Hardenberg (ca. 1470-1542).Poul ColdingJørgen LykkeDansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal As a widow, she managed the large estates left to her by her spouse as well as estates Hvedholm, Sandholt and Arreskov of her three minor aged daughters, Edel, Anne and Helvig. She was known for her many conflicts with the law; in 1544, she was sued by the peasants for abuse of power but it was retracted after she threatened the witnesses; in 1556 she was sued for having broken the laws of import and export; in 1568, the estate Holme Abbey (Denmark), Holme Kloster (later known as Brahetrolleborg) on the island of Fyn was confiscated by ...
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