Peder Anker, Count of Wedel-Jarlsberg (born 18 August 1875, died 13 October 1954) was a Norwegian courtier, military officer and estate owner. He served as
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the most senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, supervising the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom while also acting as the main c ...
for King
Haakon VII of Norway from 1931 to 1945 and was one of the King's closest confidants for over thirty years. In 1946 he succeeded his brother as head of the house of Wedel-Jarlsberg and
feudal count (''lensgreve''), the highest rank of the Dano-Norwegian nobility and equivalent to Duke in other countries.
Career
He graduated as an officer in 1897 and became the King's adjutant in 1913. He was appointed
Chamberlain
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Profession
*Chamberlain (office), the officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign or other noble figure
People
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in 1925 and Second Court Marshal in 1927. He became First Court Mashal and Lord Chamberlain in 1931. During the Second World War, he left the country with the royal family and accompanied
Crown Princess Märtha
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It is located at the Norwegian residence at Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. It was unveiled 18 September 2005. ...
to the United States. In 1945, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the
Order of St. Olav, the highest honour of Norway.
From birth he held the title of
Baron of Wedel-Jarlsberg. He succeeded his brother
Karl Peder Boguslav Herman Wedel Jarlsberg as
Feudal Count (''lensgreve''), head of the
House of Wedel-Jarlsberg and holder of the
entailed estate
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(historically
fief
A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form ...
) of
Jarlsberg
Jarlsberg was a former countship that forms a part of today's Vestfold county in Norway.
The former countships of Jarlsberg and Larvik were merged into a county in 1821. Jarlsberg and Larvik's County (''Jarlsberg og Larviks amt'') were renamed ...
in 1946; feudal count was the highest rank of the Danish and Norwegian nobility, equivalent to Duke in other countries, and Wedel-Jarlsberg was the only Norwegian to hold this rank.
Family and issue
Peder Anker Wedel-Jarlsberg was the son of
Johan Caspar Herman Wedel Jarlsberg (1841–1922) and was married to Hermine Westye Egeberg, the daughter of industrialist
Einar Westye Egeberg.
Wedel-Jarlsberg
Store Norske Leksikon They were the parents of
*Feudal Count Johan Caspar Herman Wedel Jarlsberg (1902–70) Johan
* Johan (given name)
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** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group
* Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
* Jo-Han, a manu ...
, Owner (Stamhusbesitter) of Jarlsberg
Jarlsberg was a former countship that forms a part of today's Vestfold county in Norway.
The former countships of Jarlsberg and Larvik were merged into a county in 1821. Jarlsberg and Larvik's County (''Jarlsberg og Larviks amt'') were renamed ...
*Countess Cecilie Helene Wedel-Jarlsberg (born 1904-2001), married businessman and factory owner Bernt Julius Fossum (1898–1971)(CEO and owner of Stormbull AS) They were parents of Celine Womach, Bernt J. Fossum, Per Wedel Fossum and Lucie Fossum Ihlen.
*Countess Harriet Celine Wedel-Jarlsberg (born 1908-2001), married Ambassador, cand.jur. Peter Martin Anker (1903–77)
*Countess Hedevig Wedel-Jarlsberg (1913–96), married cand.jur. Per Christian Cornelius Paus
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(CEO of Ole Paus
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). They were the parents of Peder Nicolas Paus Peder Nicolas Paus (; born 22 November 1945) is a Norwegian banker and investor in the petroleum industry. He is a co-founder and former chairman of the international oil and gas exploration company Questerre Energy Corporation.
Background
He is ...
, Christopher Paus and Cornelia Paus, and the grandparents of Pontine Paus and Olympia Paus.
*Baron Carl-Fredrik Wedel-Jarlsberg (1916–94)
References
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1875 births
1954 deaths
Norwegian military personnel of World War II
Peder Anker
Peder Anker (8 December 1749 – 10 December 1824) was a prominent Norwegian landowner, businessman and politician. He served as the prime minister of Norway from 1814 until 1822.
Biography
Peder Anker was a member of a Danish-Norwegian nob ...
Place of birth missing