Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna (1390s–1450s) was a
Swedish nobleman. During the
Kalmar Union
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, he was
co-regent
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of Sweden, together with his brother
Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna (1390s–1450s) from January to June 1448. He was a member of the
Privy Council of Sweden
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in 1432, Castellan ''(hövitsman)'' at
Borgholm Castle in 1436,
Stäket in 1438, and
Nyköping Castle
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Information plaque, Nyköpingshus
Construction
Construction o ...
in 1442. Dubbed as
knight
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by King
Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Christoffer''; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kristofer''; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), King of Sw ...
following his coronation in 1441.
Biography
Oxenstierna was son of important nobles and landowners: his mother
Märta Finvidsdotter (Frössviksätten) was the heiress of the noble
Frössvik family, and his father Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (died 1396–99) was the son and one of the heirs of
Ingeborg Nilsdotter
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(from family that is called the earliest Sparre in later historiography and genealogy), heiress of Ängsö and Salsta. Jöns Bengtsson inherited Frössvik (in
Uppland
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) from his mother and Ängsö (in
Västmanland
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Västmanland means "West Man Land" or, less literally, "The Land of the Western Men", where the "we ...
) from his father. His brother, Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna, was the father of
Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), Archbishop of Uppsala (1417–1467).
In 1418 he acquired an islet and the founded the estate Djursholm. There he built a manor house, later the site of
Djursholm Castle
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Djursholm is located in Danderyd Municipality, within Stockholm urban area. The castle includes building components from the late Middle Ages. It was the main building on the Estate ...
(''Djursholms slott'') which dates from the 15th century but did not get its current appearance until the 17th century.
From his two earlier marriages, Oxenstierna did not succeed to have any surviving male heir. His third wife Katarina Karlsdotter bore a number of children of whom half died without marriage and issue. His surviving son Erik Nilsson Oxenstierna (d. 1470) did not have any children.
Three of Oxenstierna's daughters married noblemen of the
Vasa family. Kerstin who married Nils of
Hjulsta, continues a more permanent issue. A portion of Oxenstierna's properties passed ultimately to others than his direct descendants, as inheritances through his daughters-in- and sons-in-law.
Marriages
*Kristina Ivarsdotter
*Kristina Petersdotter
*Katarina Karlsdotter
See also
*
Halltorps
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References
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15th-century regents