Jørgen Otto Brockenhuus (born 11 March 1664, in Storhammer in

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and died 1728 in Vang) was a Norwegian officer.

Early life

He was son of colonel Ove Brockenhuus and Sophie Spang.

Military career

In his youth he served as a second lieutenant (''fenrik'') in the

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and served in the royal guard in

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but belonged to the Norwegian military. In 1710 he became colonel (''oberst'') and commander of the First Oppland National Infantry Regiment (''1. oplandske nationale Regiment Fodfolk''). He took part in the warfare in Norway during the

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and was named the second in command under general Jens Maltesen Sehested in 1715, where he was commander of the forces in southern Norway (''sønnenfjeldske Norge''). In 1717 he again took charge of his own regiment, which he commanded until his death.

Property

Brockenhuus owned the farms Aker (''Åker gård''''Åker gård'' in Vang was the site of an ancient

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.) and Disen in

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, and was married first to Blancheflor Sophie Due, and for a second time with Bertha Magdalene Brockenhuus, a daughter of his cousin. Brockenhuus founded the Brockenhuss –Schack family, resided there in the early 18th century.

Personal life

Brockenhuus married twice, first to Blancheflor Sophie Jacobsdatter Due and second time to Bertha (Barte) Magdalene Brockenhuus (1684–1769). He was the father of

Henrik Brockenhuus Henrik Adam Brockenhuus (30 May 1720 - 11 June 1803) was a Danish courtier, local administrator in Zealand. He owned the estates of Jungshoved, Oremandsgaard and Nysø and serv as prefect (amtmand(amtmand/stiftsamtmand) of Vordingborg Municipal ...

and Frederik Brockenhuus.

References

1664 births 1728 deaths 18th-century Danish military personnel Norwegian Army personnel Military personnel of the Great Northern War Brockenhuus family {{denmark-mil-bio-stub