Otto Didrik Schack, Count of Schackenborg (19 March 1710 – 7 October 1741) was a Danish

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and

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( da, lensgreve). He was the third holder of the

County of Schackenborg The County of Schackenborg was a Danish and for a period German majorat in the southern part of Jutland, which existed from 1676 to 1924. History The County of Schackenborg was established on 23 June 1676 by King Christian V of Denmark for Ot ...

from 1719 to 1741.

Biography

Otto Didrik Schack was born on 19 March 1710 at

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in the

Duchy of Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ( ...

. Born into the

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of Schack, he was the fifth child and eldest surviving son of the Danish

and

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Hans Schack Hans Schack (28 October 1608 – 27 February 1676) was a member of the north German noble family Schack, who after many years in French service, entered the Danish service, made major contributions during the war with Sweden, and loyally supported ...

, and his first wife Anna Margrethe Reventlow.Danmarks Adels Aarbog, 1932
p. 64. At the early death of his father on 22 September 1719, he inherited the

and assumed the title of

. Due to his young age, his stepmother dowager countess Anna Sophie Schack assumed the position as county administrator of Schackenborg and became manager of her late husband's estate as guardian of her stepson. In 1725, Count Schack was made a

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at the Danish court, and in 1735 he was appointed assessor. On 27 November the following year, he was awarded the

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. Count Schack died already on 7 October 1741, aged only 31, in

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in the

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. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,

Family

Schack married on 11 July 1731 at

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Anna Ernestine Frederikke Vilhelmine Gabel, daughter of Oberberghauptmann Frederik Vilhelm Gabel and Anna Maria Triitzschler, by whom he had six children. She died on 20 March 1748. * Baroness Anne Margrethe Schack (1733–1733) * Baroness Anna Sophie Schack (1734–1802) *

, who succeeded him as 4th Count of Schackenborg. * Count Frederik Christian Schack (1736–1790) * Baroness Anne Margrethe Schack (1739–1739) * Baroness Frederikke Anna Sophie Schack (1741–1787)

Notes and references

Bibliography

External links

Official website of Schackenborg Castle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schack, Otto Didrik, 3rd Count Of Schackenborg 1710 births 1741 deaths 18th-century Danish people People from Tønder Municipality People from Haderslev Municipality Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Counts of Denmark