Bernt Anker Collet (8 August 1803 - 2 February 1857) was a Norwegian-born Danish landowner who founded the Danish branch of the Norwegian

Collett family Collett (also spelled Collet) is a Norwegian family of English origin, descended from English-born merchant James Collett (born 1655 in London, died 1727 in Christiania), who settled in Christiania in 1683. He married Karen Leuch, and died as ...

. He owned

Lundbygård Lundbygård is a manor house and estate located in Lundby, Vordingborg Municipality, in the southeastern part of Denmark. It has been owned by the Collet family since 1827. Its current owner is former Danish Defence Minister Bernt Johan Collet. T ...

from 1846.

Biography

Bent Anker Collett was born into the wealthy

on 8 August 1803. His parents were businessman and judge

Peter Collett Peter Collett may refer to: * Peter Collett (judge) Peter Collett (8 August 1766 – 27 July 1836) was a Norwegian judge, businessman and property owner. Peter Collett was born at Modum in Buskerud, Norway. He was the eldest son of landowner Pe ...

and Ellertine Severine Bendeke. He married Emilie Henriette Christense Rørbye. They had two children, the daughter Eilertine Eleonore Collet(born 1834) and the son Peter Ferdinand Collet (born 1836). He moved to Denmark with his family in 1857 after inheriting

on the southern part of Zealand from her aunt Anne Cathrine Arbo née Collett. It had been acquired by her late husband Peter Nicolaj Arbo in 1824.

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Bernt Anker Bernt Anker (22 November 1746 – 21 April 1805) was a Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright. He was born in Christiania, the son of Christian Ancher and a brother of Peder Anker and cousin of Carsten Anker. His business included ...

1803 births 1857 deaths