Collett (also spelled Collet) is a Norwegian family of English origin, descended from English-born merchant James Collett (born 1655 in

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, died 1727 in Christiania), who settled in Christiania in 1683. He married Karen Leuch, and died as the richest man in the city. The firm he founded, ''Collett & Leuch'', later renamed ''Collett & Søn'' (Collett & Son), was continued for four generations until 1821. The family became part of the patriciate of Christiania in the 18th century.John Peter Collett and Bård Frydenlund (eds.), ''Christianias handelspatrisiat: En elite i 1700-tallets Norge'', Andresen & Butenschøn, 2008, His descendants continued to play important roles in Norwegian history and owned several properties, such as

Buskerud Manor Buskerud Manor ( no, Buskerud hovedgård or ''Buskerud gård på Modum'') was a former estate (land), estate and manor located on a large farm in Buskerud, Norway. The modern county of Buskerud is named for the estate. History The farm was located o ...

, Store Ullevål Manor,

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, Økern Manor and Firma Albert Collett. One of the most well-known family members are statesman and First Minister Jonas Collett. A Danish branch of the family is descended from Bernt Anker Collet, and uses the spelling ''Collet''. They own the estates of Lundbygård and

Katholm Castle Katholm Castle is a manor house located on the Djursland peninsula, six km south of Grenaa, in eastern Denmark. Built in the Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style from 1588 to 1591 and expanded in 1622, it is set on a castle bank in the middl ...

, and formerly owned Rønnebæksholm.

Famous members

Albert Collett Albert Peter Severin Collett (15 September 1842 – 25 June 1896) was a Norwegian businessman, timber merchant and sawmill owner. He founded Firma Albert Collett and became one of the largest landowners in the valley of Namdalen in Nord-Trøn ...

(1842–1896), owner of Firma Albert Collett and

Alf Collett Alf Collett (8 August 1844 – 12 June 1919) was a Norway, Norwegian writer and historian.

(1844-1919), genealogist * Axel Collett (1880–1968), co-owner of Firma Albert Collett * Bernt Anker Collet (1803–1857), owner of Lundbygård *

Bernt Johan Collet Bernt Johan Holger Collet (born 23 November 1941) is a Danish politician and farmer. He is the eldest son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt, M.Sc. (Econ), Harald Collet and landscape architect Else Collett. He served as defense ministe ...

(1941–), owner of Lundbygård, Danish Minister of Defense and chamberlain *

Brita Collett Paus Brita Lucie Collett Paus (3 July 1917 Salsbruket, Norway – 28 June 1998, Oslo, Norway) was a Norwegian humanitarian leader and the founder of Fransiskushjelpen, a Catholic charitable organisation in Norway. She led the organisation from 1956 u ...

(, 1917-1998), humanitarian *

Camilla Collett Jacobine Camilla Collett (née Wergeland; 23 January 1813 – 6 March 1895) was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as bein ...

(née Wergeland, 1813–1895), writer, often referred to as Norway's first feminist * Frederik Collett (1839–1914), painter * James Collett (1655–1727), merchant *

Johan Collett Johan Collett (22 March 1775 – 19 June 1827) was a Norwegian politician and public administrator. He served as a member of the Constituent Assembly at Eidsvold in 1814. Background He was born at Rønnebæksholm in Næstved, Denmark, as the yo ...

(1775–1827), statesman * John Collett (1758–1810), businessman * John Collett (1807–1891), landowner * Jonas Collett (1772–1851), statesman *

Mathia Collett Mathia Collett (; 28 May 1737 – 21 July 1801) was a Norwegian merchant and businessperson. After her first husband's death, she was the co-owner of the trading company ''Collett & Leuch'', an influential trading company, with her brother. From ...

(1737-1801), businesswoman, wife of Norway's then wealthiest person * Mathias Collett (1708-1759), governor * Peter Collett (1766–1836), supreme court justice * Peter Jonas Collett (1813-1851),

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Robert Collett Robert Collett (2 December 1842 – 27 January 1913) was a Norwegian zoologist. Collett was director and curator of the Zoological Museum at University of Oslo. Robert Collett was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the eldest child ...

(1842–1913), zoologist

Literature

Alf Collett Alf Collett (8 August 1844 – 12 June 1919) was a Norway, Norwegian writer and historian.

: ''En gammel Christiania-Slægt. Familien Collett og Christianias Fortid'', Christiania 1888 * ''Fotolitografisk Gjengivelse af det i Storthingets Arkiv opbevarede Original-Haandskrift af Kongeriget Norges Grundlov af 17.de Mai 1814'' (viser eidsvollsmannens segl med slektsvåpenet) *

Haagen Krog Steffens Haagen Krog Steffens (30 April 1873 – 9 May 1917) was a Norwegian historian, archivist and genealogist. Haagen Krog Steffens was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of physician Henrich Steffens (1841-1984) and Asta Falch ...

''Norske Slægter 1912''

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ske Boghandel,

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1911 * Hugo Høgdahl: ''Norske ex libris og andre bokeiermerker. Fra biskop Arne Sigurdsson til Gerhard Munthe'', Oslo 1946, side 79-81 (Peter Colletts ex libris) *

Hans Cappelen Hans Cappelen (18 December 1903 – 21 October 1979 ) was a Norwegian jurist, businessperson and resistance fighter. He was born at Kviteseid in Telemark, Norway. He was a son of Supreme Court Attorney Didrik Cappelen (1873–1941) and Anto ...

: «Norske Serafimerridderes våpenskjold», '' Heraldisk Tidsskrift'', bind 2, side 234-235,

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1965-1969 (Jonas Colletts våpenplate i

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) * Hans Cappelen: ''Norske slektsvåpen'', Oslo 1969 (2. opplag 1976), p. 82 *

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: ''Heraldisk nøkkel'', Oslo 1978 *

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og Monica Aase
''Segl i Universitetsbiblioteket i Trondheim''

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1990, side 49

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Norsk Folkemuseum Norsk Folkemuseum (Norwegian Museum of Cultural History), at Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway, is a museum of cultural history with extensive collections of artifacts from all social groups and all regions of the country. It also incorporates a large open- ...

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