The House of Ulfeldt is the name of an old and distinguished Danish-German noble family. The family was represented by several royal Danish councilors during the 15th and 16th century, when the family was among the most influential in

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History

The family was first mentioned in a written document from 1186, with the name Strange, but in the 16th century they began to call themselves Ulfeldt after the family coat of arms. Family members held the title of

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

in Denmark and

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within the

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, but went extinct in male line in 1769.

Notable members

Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt ( Brașov, 15 June 1699 - Vienna, 31 December 1769) was an Austrian politician and diplomat of Danish descent. Biography His parents were Anna Maria Sinzendorf and Leo Graf Ulfeldt, who came from a Danish noble family. After ...

(1699–1769), Austrian politician and diplomat of Danish descent *

Corfits Ulfeldt (naval officer) Corfits Mogensen Ulfeldt (c. 1600 - October 1644) was a Denmark, Danish naval officer. He was a cousin of the much more famous traitor Corfitz Ulfeldt (1606–1664). He is known in the annals of whaling as the man who drove the French out of Spits ...

(1600–1644), Danish naval officer *

Corfitz Ulfeldt Count Corfits Ulfeldt (10 July 1606 – 20 February 1664) was a Denmark, Danish politician, statesman, and one of the most notorious traitors in Danish history. Early life Ulfeldt was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt (1567–1630), ...

(1606–1664), Danish statesman, and one of the most notorious traitors in Danish history *

Ebbe Ulfeldt Jacob Mogensen, or Ebbe Ulfeldt (c. 1600 – c. 1670), was the brother of the Danish naval officer Corfits Ulfeldt, and became a landscape painter in Delft. According to the RKD he was a registered pupil of Jacob Vosmaer. He is probably the ...

(1600–1670), brother of the Danish naval officer Corfits Ulfeldt, became a landscape painter in Delft *

Hedevig Ulfeldt Hedwig of Schleswig-Holstein (15 July 1626 – 5 October 1678) was the daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk. She was the twin of her sister Christiane Sehested. She shared the title ''Countess of Schleswig-Holstein'' with her ...

(1626–1678), the daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk *

Jacob Ulfeldt (1535–1593) Jacob Ulfeldt (1535 – 8 October 1593) was a Danish diplomat and member of the Privy Council from 1565. He is mostly known for his very troubled diplomatic journey into Russia in 1578 during which he concluded an unfavourable treaty with Tsar ...

, Danish diplomat and member of the Privy Council from 1565 *

Jacob Ulfeldt (born 1567) Jacob Ulfeldt (25 June 1567–25 June 1630) was a Danish diplomat, explorer, and chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark. Early life and family Jakob Ulfeldt was born at Bavelse, the son of privy councillor Jacob Ulfeldt (1535–1593) and ...

(1567–1630), Danish diplomat and explorer and chancellor of King Christian IV of Denmark *

Leonora Christina Ulfeldt Leonora Christina, Countess Ulfeldt, born "Countess Leonora Christina Christiansdatter" til Slesvig og Holsten (8 July 1621 – 16 March 1698), was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and wife of Steward of the Realm, traitor Count Corf ...

(1621–1698), the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and wife of Count Corfitz Ulfeldt * Mogens Ulfeldt (1569–1616), Danish naval officer and landowner

References

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