Neergaard is a Danish noble family descended from War Councillor Peter Johansen Neergaard, whose two sons Jens Bruun Neergaard (1742–1788) and Johan Thomas Neergaard (1745–1806) were ennobled on 2 May 1788. The descendants of Jens Bruun Neergaard are referred to as the "elder branch" and the descendants of Johan Thomas Neergaard are referred to as the "younger branch".

Jens Bruun de Neergaard branch

Jens Bruun Neergaard took over Svenstrup after his father in 1763. He married Ane Marie Møller (23 March 1743 – 23 October 1802). They had four children: * Jens Peter Bruun de Neergaard (7 December 1764 – 7 January 1848) * Johan Andreas Bruun de Neergaard (4 August 1770 – 2 July 1846) * Tønnes Christian Bruun de Neergaard (26 November 1776 – 14 January 1824) * Ellen Cathrine Kirstine Bruun de Neergaard (19 July 1778 – 19 July 1845)

Johan Thomas Neergaard branch

Johan Thomas Neergaard inherited Ringsted Kloster. He married Anna Joachimine Qvistgaard (19 August 1750 – 5 January 1829). They had 11 children: * Peter Johansen de Neergaard (24 July 1769 – 9 January 1835) * Marie de Neergaard (January 1770 – ?) * Lucia Kirstine de Neergaard (5 February 1773 – 9 November 1817) * Jørgen de Neergaard (29 July 1775 – 27 February 1795) * Johan Michael de Neergaard (16 November 1776 – 26 July 1783) * Jacob de Neergaard (24 April 1778 – 19 October 1833) * Johanne Birgitte de Neergaard (1780 – 1790) * Mette Dorothea de Neergaard (1781 –1782) * Johan Michael de Neergaard (11 January 1784 – 9 August 1837) * Marie Christine Jacobæa Elisabeth de Neergaard (19 December 1789 – 21 August 1859) * Johanne (Hanne) Birgitte Mette Dorothea de Neergaard (29 March 1792 – 5 June 1824)

Insignia

The family's coat of arms features three ears of wheat penetrating a golden crown on a blue shield on which a laurel wreath is casually arranged; above the shield a helmet with a golden crown resting a braided wreath in blue and gold.

Property

The de Neergaard family has been a major landowner, especially in the eastern part of Denmark, for generations. Estates that are currently owned by family members include: Svenstrup (since 1751),

Gunderslevholm Gunderslevholm is a manor house and estate located 12 km northwest of Næstved in southeastern Denmark. Gunderslevholm has been owned by members of the Neergaard (noble family), de Neergaard family since 1803. The main building is located on high ...

(since 1793), Gyldenholm Manor (since 1862) and Løvegård (since 1963). Estates that have been owned by members of the family for several generations include: Kærup (1711–1804), Ringsted Abbey, Skjoldnæseholm, Fuglsang Manor (1819–1947), and Tybjerggård. Estates that have been owned by members of the family more briefly include:

Tølløsegård Tølløsegård, also known as Tølløse Castle (Danish language, Danish: ), is a former manor house and estate located at Tølløse, Denmark. It has since 1997 been operated as a school under the name . The current main building was built after a ...

Bonderup Bonderup, also known as Bonderupgård, is a manor house located south of Holbæk, Denmark. It was purchased by the merchant Johannes Theodorus Suhr in 1852 and is now owned by the Suhr Family Trust (Den Suhrske Stiftelse). History The first know ...

, Meerløse, and

Rønnebæksholm Rønnebæksholm is a former manor house located just outside Næstved in south-eastern Denmark. The estate covers 230.5 hectares of land. It was acquired by Næstved Municipality in 1998 and is now run as a cultural centre, hosting a wide range of ...

Notable family members

* Bodil Neergaard (1867–1959), philanthropist and memoirist * Joachim de Neergaard (1877–1920), composer * Mette de Neergaard (born 1991), curler

References

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External links

Foreningen af den gunderslevholmske gren af slægten Neergaard
Danish noble families 1780 establishments in Denmark