The Klinkowström family or Klinckowström is an old Prussian noble house whose members played prominent roles in the history of Prussia,

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and Austria.

History

The family first appeared in the documents from 1320 found in St. Nicholas Church, Prenzlau, where brothers Peter und Johann de Klinkow were mentioned as it citizens and

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holders. Members of the family that served in Sweden were first raised to hereditary nobility in the second half of the 17th century by

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, while on 8 January 1759 they received the title of

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from King Adolf Frederick. Some of their descendants who relocated to Prussia were given the title of Count by King Frederick William III on 17 July 1798 . The family had several lines: noble, baronial and countly line.

Notable members

* Hedvig Eleonora von Klinckowström, née von Fersen (1753–1792) *

Friedrich August von Klinkowström Friedrich August von Klinkowström (31 August 1778 – 4 April 1835) was a German artist, author and teacher from an old Pomeranian noble family. Klinkowström was born in Ludwigsburg in Swedish Pomerania to Friedrich Ernst Sebastian von ...

(1778–1835), a German artist, author and teacher **

Joseph von Klinkowström Joseph von Klinkowström (30 August 1813 – 30 March 1876) was a Jesuit missionary and by birth, member of the Prussian Klinkowström noble family. Biography Joseph was born as the eldest son of Friedrich August von Klinkowström and his wife, ...

(1813–1876), an Austrian Jesuit missionary; son of Friedrich August {{DEFAULTSORT:Klinkowstroem Low German surnames Pomeranian nobility Swedish nobility Swedish people of German descent Prussian nobility Austrian noble families Austrian people of German descent