Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), (1390s–1450s)
Swedish
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statesman and noble.
Under the
Kalmar Union, he served as co-regent of Sweden, from January to June 1448, together with his brother
Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna). Member of the
Privy Council of Sweden
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from 1435, and magistrate of
Uppland
Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...
in 1439. Dubbed as knight by King
Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria (26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), Sweden (1441–48) and Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union.
Biography
Coming to power
He was the son of John, ...
following his coronation in 1441, and ''Master'' of the Royal Court from the same year.
His farm was
Salsta manor (''Salsta slott'') at Lena parish in Norunda,
Uppland
Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...
. He made large donations to
Tensta Church
Tensta Church ( sv, Tensta kyrka) is a medieval Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden. It is a representative example of the Brick Gothic style in Sweden.
History and architecture
Tensta Church was probably commi ...
(''Tensta kyrka'') and was featured in a fresco made in 1437 by the artist Johannes Rosenrod.
He married in 1416 with Kristina Kristiernsdotter (Vasa), widow of Karl Stensson Blad, with whom he had four sons including
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), in Latin known as Johannes Benedicti de Salista, (1417 – 15 December 1467) was a Swedish clergyman, canon law scholar and statesman, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467). He was Regent of Sweden, under the Kalm ...
, Archbishop of Uppsala (1448–1467).
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See also
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Oxenstierna
Oxenstierna ( , ) is a Swedish noble family, originally from Småland in southern Sweden which can be traced up to the middle of the 14th century. The Oxenstierna family held vast estates in Södermanland and Uppland during the late Middle Ages a ...
References
Further reading
* Cornell, Henrik; Sigurd Wallin (1962) ''Johannes Rosenrod: Ein Schwedischer Maler von 1437'' (Stockholm: Albert Bonnier)
External links
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Oxenstierna family
15th-century Swedish nobility