Lantmarskalk, ( en, Lord Marshal) was the title of one of the speakers of the

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Riksdag of the Estates Riksdag of the Estates ( sv, Riksens ständer; informally sv, Ståndsriksdagen) was the name used for the Estates of Sweden when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to t ...

, from 1627 to 1866 and of the Diet of

Grand Duchy of Finland The Grand Duchy of Finland ( fi, Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta; sv, Storfurstendömet Finland; russian: Великое княжество Финляндское, , all of which literally translate as Grand Principality of Finland) was the predecessor ...

from 1809 to 1906. The Lantmarskalk was appointed by the Estate of the Nobles and also served as its speaker ( talman). The Lantmarskalk should not be confused with the Riksmarsk (

Lord High Constable of Sweden The Lord High Constable ( sv, Riksmarsk or only ''Marsk'') was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from the 13th century until 1676, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Swedish Privy Cou ...

) or the Riksmarskalk ( Marshal of the Realm), which were

Great Officers of the Realm The Great Officers of the Realm (Swedish: ''De högre riksämbetsmännen'') were the five leading members of the Swedish Privy Council from the later parts of the 16th century to around 1680. With the constitution of 1634, the five officers becam ...

and royal appointees. Between approximately 1720 and 1772 two parties

Hats A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mecha ...

and

Caps Caps are flat headgear. Caps or CAPS may also refer to: Science and technology Computing * CESG Assisted Products Service, provided by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters * Composite Application Platform Suite, by Java Caps, a Java ...

were active during a short period of parliamentary rule, referred to as the age of liberty.

List of office holders

* Per Brahe (1629) * Johan Pontusson De la Gardie (1630) * Henrik Fleming (1643–1644) * Bengt Skytte (1647) *

Svante Larsson Sparre Svante is the shortening for the Swedish male first name Svantepolk. It originates from Slavic ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk in Russian, Swiãtopôłk in Kashub ...

(1649–1651) *

Christer Bonde Christer or Krister are varieties of the masculine given name Kristian, derived from the Latin name ''Christianus'', which in turn comes from the Greek word ''khristianós'', which means "follower of Christ". The name, written in its two variants C ...

(1652) *

Johan Gyllenstierna Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manu ...

(1668) * Claes Fleming (1680) * Fabian Wrede (1682) * Erik Lindschöld (1686) * Jacob Gyllenborg (1693) * Per Ribbing (1719) *

Arvid Horn Count Arvid Bernhard Horn af Ekebyholm (6 April 166418 April 1742) was a Swedish general, diplomat and politician, a member of the noble Horn family. He served twice as President of the Privy Council Chancellery (1710–1719 and 1720–1738) ...

, Caps (1720, 1726, 1731) *

Swen Lagerberg Swen is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include Given name * Swen Gillberg, visual effects supervisor * Swen König (born 1985), Swiss footballer * Swen Nater (born 1950), Dutch basketball player * Swen Schuller (born 1971 ...

, Caps (1723) *

Carl Gustaf Tessin Count Carl Gustaf Tessin (5 September 1695 – 7 January 1770) was a Swedish Count and politician and son of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and Hedvig Eleonora Stenbock. He was one of the most brilliant personages of his day, and the mo ...

, Hats (1738–1739) *

Mattias Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to: Sports * Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer * Mattias Asper (born 1974), Swedish goalkeeper ...

, Caps (1742, 1746) * Henning Gyllenborg, Hats (1751–1752) *

Axel von Fersen, senior 250px, Fredrik Axel von Fersen Count Fredrik Axel von Fersen (5 April 171924 April 1794) was a Swedish statesman and soldier. He served as Lord Marshal of the Riksdag of the Estates, and although he worked closely with King Gustav III before and ...

, Hats (1755–1756, 1760–1762, 1769–1770) *

Thure Gustaf Rudbeck Thure may refer to: *Thure (river), a tributary of the Sambre in Belgium *Thuré Thuré () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Demographics See also *Communes of the Vienne department ...

, Caps (1765) *

Eric Ruuth Eric Ruuth (24 October 1746 – 25 May 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner of Marsvinsholm Castle. He served as the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started the company that would eventually bec ...

(1792) *

Magnus Fredrik Brahe Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wi ...

(1800) *

Johan Christopher Toll Count Johan Christopher Toll (1 February 1743 – 21 May 1817), Swedish statesman and soldier, was born at Mölleröd in Scania (now part of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County). Toll came of an ancient family, of Dutch origin, which can b ...

(1800) *

Carl Carlsson Mörner Carl Carlsson Mörner (1 December 1755 in Jönköping – 24 June 1821 in Stockholm) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, and politician. After rising through the ranks after being accepted as a cadet in 1771, he was made field marshal in 181 ...

(1815) * Carl De Geer (1823, 1828–1830) *

Jacob De la Gardie Field Marshal and Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie (Reval, 20 June 1583 – Stockholm, 22 August 1652) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish Empire, and a Marshal from 1620 onward. He was Privy Councilor from 1613 onward, Governor o ...

(1834–1835) *

Henning Hamilton Count Henning Ludvig Hugo Hamilton (16 January 1814 – 15 January 1886) was a Swedish count, politician, government official and author. His father was Gustaf Wathier Hamilton. Today he is perhaps best remembered for the so-called ''Hamilton sca ...

(1848, 1853–1854, 1856–1858) * Gustaf Lagerbjelke (1862–1863, 1865–1866)

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*{{Commons category inline Swedish nobility Finnish nobility