Adam Gottlob von Krogh
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Adam Gottlob von Krogh was a Norwegian-Danish military officer, and the son of Major General Caspar Herman von Krogh (b. December 1, 1725 - d. 1802) and his wife Christiane Ulrica née Lerche (b. November 1, 1730 - d. August 21, 1803 in Eidsvoll).
He was married to his cousin Magdalene (née von Krogh) (b. June 13, 1775 - d. December 19, 1847) Daughter of the following titular Privy Councilor Frederick Ferdinand von Krogh (d. 1829).
, receiving an appointment as Ensign to the Crown Prince's Regiment in 1786. From 1788 he was Sekondlieutenant in the Royal Guard on foot.
In 1790 he went to Lindholm to serve as page chamber of the Crown Prince at Christiansborg Palace
. He was the Inspection Officer at the time of the great Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794, and was badly injured while attempting to stop the fire. In 1816 he was made Colonel. He was then director of the Sound Customs House and Chamberlain to King Frederick VI of Denmark
who knighted von Krogh, Commander Order of the Dannebrog
in 1828 and then bestowed him with the Grand Cross Order of the Dannebrog
in 1836. He lived at Marienlyst Castle
between 1796 and his death in 1839 after which Frederick VI of Denmark
graciously let his widow Magdalene remain living there till her death in 1847.
He was married to his cousin Magdalene (née von Krogh) (b. June 13, 1775 - d. December 19, 1847) Daughter of the following titular Privy Councilor Frederick Ferdinand von Krogh (d. 1829).
Military career
At 12 he was sent to study at the Søakademiet in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, receiving an appointment as Ensign to the Crown Prince's Regiment in 1786. From 1788 he was Sekondlieutenant in the Royal Guard on foot.
In 1790 he went to Lindholm to serve as page chamber of the Crown Prince at Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace, , on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, is the seat of the Folketing , the Danish Prime Minister's Office and the Danish Supreme Court...
. He was the Inspection Officer at the time of the great Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794, and was badly injured while attempting to stop the fire. In 1816 he was made Colonel. He was then director of the Sound Customs House and Chamberlain to King Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
who knighted von Krogh, Commander Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
in 1828 and then bestowed him with the Grand Cross Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
in 1836. He lived at Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle, Danish Marienlyst Slot, is a palacial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria the queen consort of Denmark and Norway. The building formerly served as a royal pavilion of Kronborg Castle and was mostly...
between 1796 and his death in 1839 after which Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
graciously let his widow Magdalene remain living there till her death in 1847.