Falsen, also ''de Falsen'', is a

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and Norwegian noble family.

History

The family descends from Falle Pedersen (1625–1702), who lived on the farm Østrup on

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, Denmark. The Falsen family share the same roots as the famous Scanian family Weibullbr>
Falle Pedersen's son Enevold Falsen (1686–1769) was Mayor of Copenhagen. He was in 1758 ennobled under the name ''de Falsen''. His son Christian Magnus de Falsen (1719–1799) became a justitiarius in

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, Norway. He was the father of the author and the official

Enevold de Falsen Enevold de Falsen (17 October 1755 – 16 November 1808) was a Danish-Norwegian lawyer, poet, actor and statesman. Family The family 'de Falsen' has been extensively documented. A family book was published in 1915 by Conrad Falsen, living descen ...

(1755–1808). Enevold was the father of the statesman

Christian Magnus Falsen Christian Magnus Falsen (14 September 1782 – 13 January 1830) was a Norwegian constitutional father, statesman, jurist, and historian. He was an important member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly and was one of the writers of the Consti ...

(‘Father of the Constitution’), County Governor

Carl Valentin Falsen Carl Valentin Falsen (27 May 1787–14 April 1852) was a Norwegian civil servant, a county governor, and member of the Storting. Biography Falsen was born in Christiania, Norway. He was the son of Norwegian Chief Justice Enevold De Falsen ...

, and Rear Admiral

Jørgen Conrad de Falsen Jørgen Conrad de Falsen (19 August 1785 – 23 August 1849) was a Danish-Norwegian naval officer who, despite being plagued by ill health, saw duty throughout the Gunboat War during the Napoleonic Wars, and eventually rose to the rank of rear ...

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Curiosa

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References

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Literature

* Achen, Sven Tito (1973): ''Danske adelsvåbener'' * Cappelen, Hans (1969): ''Norske slektsvåpen'' * Løvenskiold, Herman Leopoldus (1978): ''Heraldisk nøkkel'' * Munthe, C.M. (1928): ''Norske slegtsmerker'' * Nissen, Harald, and Aase, Monica (1990): ''Segl i Universitetsbiblioteket i Trondheim'' * Steffens, Haagen Krog (1911): ''Norske Slægter 1912'' * Storck, H. (1910): ''Dansk Vaabenbog'' * Thiset, A. Thiset, and Wittrup, P.L. (1904): ''Nyt dansk Adelslexikon'' Danish noble families Norwegian noble families

History

Curiosa

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