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and

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History

The earliest reference dates back to 1529, with Bengt Haraldsson being the oldest of known ancestors. The Igelström family originated thanks to Harald Bengtsson (1604–1678) in 1645 and was registered in the

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in 1647. The successors of ''Igelstrom'' owned estates in

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and in

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, in 1739 five brothers Igelstrom received the noble titles of

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s in

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, and in 1792 in

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and in

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. The name was registered in several of the House of Nobility in the Baltic states and Germany under spelling Igelstrom or von Igelström.

Summary of genealogical table of the Stora Wånga Family

* Simon, lived 1350–1370. Squire. His shield: three silver bands in a blue field. * Magnus Simonsson, lived 1403. married with Margaretha von Putten. * Anders Magnusson to Ljusefords. lived 1410–1436. He participated in Engelbrekt's War of Freedom. Magnus Anderson to Stora Wånga, lived 1444. Married with Christina Tonissadotter (widowed from the senator Carl Magnusson from Elifstorpa) * Magnus Magnusson from Stora Wånga, lived 1490. * Harald Magnusson from Stora Wånga. He was an established man of family and class. * Bengt Haraldsson from Stora Wånga. He left Sweden in 1529. Married to Catharina Johansdotter Lind. * Harald Bengtsson. Died in the 1570s. Lord from Surte and Söderby. Secretary at Elfsborg and Merchant in Lödöse. Married Ragnhild Svensdotter. * Bengt Haraldsson, district clerk, 1625. * Anders Haraldsson, died 1649, Lord from Söderby,

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and Folered, district judge, was granted the honor of nobility with the name Appelbom (introduced 1647 under no. 325) Progenitor (first fathers) of the baronial family of Appelbom. * Harald Bengtsson Igelström, died 1677.

Notable members in Baltic nobility

* Harald Bengtsson Igelström (1604–1677), from

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, Lord of

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''Ropkoy''), ''Wallikolta'', ''Jermala'' and ''Taubenhoff'' manors in

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, Chamber Assistant and

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. Raised to the honor of nobility with the name Igelstrom (introduced 1647 under no. 320) Progenitor for the noble and Russian countly name Igelstrom. ** Harald Haraldsson Igelstöm (died 1678) Lord of Kärevere (''Kerrafer''), Laeva (''Laiwa'') and Ropka (''Ropkoy'') estates. *** Harald Haraldsson Igelstöm (died 1710 Druja an der

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) Swedish and then Polish

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, Lord of Kärevere (''Kerrafer''), Laeva (''Laiwa'') and Ropka (''Ropkoy'') estates. **** Harald Wilhelm Igelström (?-1760) Lord of Devēna (''Deewen'') estate (now in Latvia) **** Otto Reinhold Igelström (?-1751) Lord of Dzelzava (''Selsau'') estate (now in Latvia) ****

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(?-1771) Lord of Kärevere (''Kerrafer''), Laeva (''Laiwa'') and Ropka (''Ropkoy'') estates (now in Estonia). ***** Harald Gustav Igelström (1733–1804) Lord of Kärevere (''Kerrafer''), Laeva (''Laiwa'') and Kabina (''Kabbina'') estates (now in Estonia). ****** Alexander Igelström (1770–1855) Lord of Kärevere (''Kerrafer'') and Kabina (''Kabbina'') estates (now in Estonia). ***** Jakob Johann Igelström (1735–1804) Lord of Vaabina (''Uelzen''),

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(''Pölcks'') and Jaungulbene (''Neu-Schwaneburg'') estates. ***** Otto Heinrich Igelström (ru: Iosif Igelström, 1737–1823) Lord of

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(''Unnipicht'') and

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(''Meyershof'') estates (now in Estonia).

Notable members in Russia

Konstantin Igelström Konstantin Gustavovich Igelström (; 1799 - 1851) Russian Decembrist from the noble Swedish family of Igelström. Konstantin Igelstrom was born in the city of Shumsk on 8 May 1799. He graduated from the Cadets Corps in 1816 and was made captai ...

(1799–1851) * Andrei Igelstrom (1860–1927) or Anders Igelström later when living in Finland

External links

Riddarhuset

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History

Summary of genealogical table of the Stora Wånga Family

Notable members in Baltic nobility

Notable members in Russia

See also

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