Frederik Christoffer, greve af Trampe
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Frederich Christopher, Count of Trampe (19 June 1779 – 18 July 1832) was a Dano-Norwegian count and politician.
n noble family
, whose noble status had been naturalised in Denmark
and Norway
.
He was married three times, and had several children. Among them was Adam Frederich Johan Poulson, Count of Trampe, the last national count in Norway.
og Falster
in 1800, before making a brief military career in the Danish Army. He was then governor of the then-Danish province Iceland
. In 1810 he came to Norway, as the first member of his family, as County Governor of Søndre Trondhjems amt (today named Sør-Trøndelag). He held this position until his death in 1832.
In Trondhjem he was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
, serving as praeses in 1832 right before his death. He was a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
in 1811, Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
in 1818 and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star in 1825.
Family
His parents were Adam Frederich, Count of Trampe to Løgismose and Gertrud née Hoffmand de Poulson. He belonged to an originally PomeraniaPomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
n noble family
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
, whose noble status had been naturalised in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
He was married three times, and had several children. Among them was Adam Frederich Johan Poulson, Count of Trampe, the last national count in Norway.
Education and occupation
He was born in 1779, enrolled as a student in 1794, and graduated as a cand.jur. in 1798. He became deputy judge in LollandLolland
Lolland is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 square kilometers . Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland...
og Falster
Falster
Falster is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of 514 km² and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010. Located in the Baltic sea, it is part of Region Sjælland and is administered by Guldborgsund Municipality...
in 1800, before making a brief military career in the Danish Army. He was then governor of the then-Danish province Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. In 1810 he came to Norway, as the first member of his family, as County Governor of Søndre Trondhjems amt (today named Sør-Trøndelag). He held this position until his death in 1832.
In Trondhjem he was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters is a learned society based in Trondheim, Norway.-History:DKNVS was founded in 1760 by bishop of Nidaros Johan Ernst Gunnerus, headmaster at the Trondheim Cathedral School Gerhard Schøning and Councillor of State Peter Frederik Suhm under the name...
, serving as praeses in 1832 right before his death. He was a Knight of the 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 1811, Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
in 1818 and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star in 1825.
Literature and sources
- Store norske leksikon: Frederik Christopher Trampe
- Store norske leksikon: Frederik Trampe – utdypning