Jens Juel-Vind (1694 – 20 December 1726), baron of

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, was a

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chamberlain and landowner.

Early life

Juel-Vind was born in 1694, the son of Friderich Vind of Harrested and Baggesvogn, and Sophia Catharina, Baroness Juel of

. His mother was a daughter of the statesman Jens Juel. He had no sons to succeed him as Baron of Juellinge and the estate was therefore passed on to his son-in-law in 1700.

Career and property

He owned Juellinge from 1706. On 1 May 1708, he was awarded title of '' frierre'' under the name Juel-Vind. He was a student at the

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from 1712 to 1717. He served as a squire (''kammerjunker'') at Frederick IV's court. In 1719, he ceded the Barony of Juellinge to the king in exchange for

Halsted Priory Halsted Priory ( Danish: Halsted Kloster), formerly a small Benedictine house, is a manor house and estate located close to Nakskov on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. The estate was renamed Juellinge when the Barony of Juellinge was ...

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. On 26 December 1721, Halsted Priory was elevated to a barony under the name Juellinge. He then served as squire for Princess Sophia Hedwig. On 1 April 1725, he was appointed to chamberlain (''kammerherre'').

Family

On 27 June 1721, Juel-Vind married baroness Ide Helle Margaretha baronesse Krag (23 May 1697 - 28 August 1738). They had three children: * Friderica Charlotte, Baroness Juel-Vind (30 July 1723 - 9 April 1761) * Jens Krag-Juel-Vind, Baron of Juellinge (15 June 1724 - 30 April 1776) * Edel Sophie, Baroness Juel-Vind (28 October 1725 - 26 January 1796)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Juel-Vind, Jens Barons of Denmark 18th-century Danish landowners People from Stevns Municipality 1694 births 1726 deaths