Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (c. 1635–c. 1708) was a Danish-Norwegian government official, the son of

Ove Gjedde Ove Gjedde (alternatively spelled Giedde; 27 December 1594 – 19 December 1660) was a Danish nobleman and Admiral of the Realm (), who established the first Danish colony in Asia. Born in Tomarps (), Denmark–Norway, in 1594 to Brostrup ...

. He served as the first County Governor of

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county from 1669 until 1686. He also temporarily served as the acting county governor of

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county from 1680 to 1681. After serving in Norway as a county governor, he moved to

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and was the county governor in Silkeborg amt and Mariager amt from 1686 until his death in 1708.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gjedde, Knud Ovessøn 1630s births 1708 deaths County governors of Norway