Eskil Gøye (also spelled Eskild; died 20 April 1506) was a Danish nobleman, statesman and landholder. He served as Marshal of the Realm from 1489 to 1502. He was the father of Mogens Gøye and

Henrik Gøye Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikk ...

Early life

Gøye was the son of Mogens Axelsen Gøye (died 1450 or later) and Ide Eskilsdatter Falk. He is mentioned as a knight in 1459.

Property

He inherited

Krenkerup Krenkerup is an old manor house located 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Sakskøbing on the Danish island of Lolland. It is one of Denmark's oldest estates and manors, documented as early as the 1330s. Between 1815 and 1938, it was known as ' ...

Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitant ...

and

Gisselfeld Gisselfeld, a former monastery, is Denmark's fifth-largest estate. Located between Haslev and Næstved, it extends into several municipalities but the main building is located in Braaby Parish in Faxe Municipality. The estate measures 3,850 hecta ...

on Zealand. He also owned Tunbyholm in

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. He was '' lensmand'' of

Aalholm Aalholm, also Aalholm Castle ( da, Aalholm Slot), is a castle and country estate in Nysted in the municipality of Guldborgsund, on the south coast of the island of Lolland, Denmark. It is the oldest castle on the island, first mentioned in 1329. T ...

on Lolland (from c. 1473 to 1494) and Lindholm in Skåne (from 1495). In c. 1493, he acquired Torsjö in

as mortgage.

Public offices

In 1473, as part of a large delegation, he was sent to England and Scotland. He was a member of the Privy Council (''rigsråd'') from at least 1475 and participated as such in the meetings in Kalmar in 1483 and 1495, and in Lödöse in 1494. In 1489, he was appointed as Marshal of the Realm. He led the Danish invasion of Sweden in 1497. He does not seem to have participated in the following campaigns against Ditmarsken in 1500 and Sweden in 1502. In 1502, he was succeeded as Marshal of the Realm by Tyge Krabbe.

Personal life and legacy

Gøye married in c. 1470 to Mette Rosenkrantz (died 1503), daughter of d. af Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (c. 1427–1503) and Sophie Gyldenstierne (died 1477). He was second time married to He Sidsel Brahe (died 1532 or later), daughter of Axel Brahe (died 1487) and Maren Tygesdatter Lunge (died 1520 or later). His first wife bore him two sons, Mogens Gøye and

. He died on 20 April 1506 at Torsjö and is buried in

Maribo Cathedral Maribo Cathedral ( da, Maribo Domkirke) is a Gothic cathedral church in Maribo on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century. The chancel, the oldest sect ...

. He installed

King John King John may refer to: Rulers * John, King of England (1166–1216) * John I of Jerusalem (c. 1170–1237) * John Balliol, King of Scotland (c. 1249–1314) * John I of France (15–20 November 1316) * John II of France (1319–1364) * John I o ...

as executor of his will. It left considerable wealth to the church. His eldest son Mogens Gøye received Krenkerup. Henrik Gøye received Gisselfeld.

References

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