Rosenkrantz (family)
Encyclopedia
Rosenkrantz, also spelled Rosencrantz, is a Danish
, Norwegian
, and Swedish noble family
. The family is known since the 1300s and belongs to the old nobility. It has played a prominent rôle in Denmark
and Norway
, its members having been estate owners as well as high officials.
Yearbook of the Danish Nobility
operates with the following family lines:
in 1660 was ceded to Sweden
. Holger Rosenkrantz (1688–1758) was in 1752 naturalised as Swedish nobleman under the name Rosencrantz.
The history of Rosendal dates back to the 1650s, when Ludwig Holgersen Rosenkrantz (1628–1685) came to Bergen as commissioner of war for the Danish king. At a ball at the fortress of Bergenhus, he met Karen Axelsdatter Mowat (1630–1675), sole heiress to the largest fortune in the country at the time. Her father was a great land-owner, and had more than 550 farms all over Western Norway. They married in 1658, and were subsequently given the farm Hatteberg in Rosendal as a wedding present.
In 1661, Ludwig Rosenkrantz started building his own manor in Rosendal. He completed this in 1665. In 1678, King Christian V of Norway gave the estate the status of barony. It was and remained the only fief barony in Norway.
. The family's name appears to be derived from the coat of arms, in which there between the helm and the crest is a wreath of heraldic roses instead of the usual torse.
On the border between Denmark
and Germany
is a town which in Danish has the name Rambøle and in German has the name Rosenkrantz. The border between the countries go through the town. It is not known whether the town name has any connection to the family of the same name.
The oldest known illustration of the standard arms, is found in the Gelre Roll of Arms of the 1300s.
Later and more complex arms of the baronial lines, include the standard arms.
Danish nobility
Nobility in Denmark was a leading social class until the 19th or 20th century. Danish nobility exists yet and has a recognized status in Denmark, a monarchy, but its real privileges have been abolished....
, Norwegian
Norwegian nobility
Norwegian nobility are persons and families who in early times belonged to the supreme social, political, and military class and who later were members of the institutionalised nobility in the Kingdom of Norway. It has its historical roots in the group of chieftains and warriors which evolved...
, and Swedish noble family
Swedish nobility
The Swedish nobility were historically a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, part of the so-called frälse . Today, the nobility is still very much a part of Swedish society but they do not maintain many of their former privileges...
. The family is known since the 1300s and belongs to the old nobility. It has played a prominent rôle 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...
, its members having been estate owners as well as high officials.
General
The oldest known member of the family, was a man named Niels Iversen (fl. 1308).Yearbook of the Danish Nobility
Danmarks Adels Aarbog
Danmarks Adels Aarbog is an annual publication that details the genealogies, titles, and coats of arms of Danish and Norwegian noble families. It was first published in 1884, making it one of the oldest such publications...
operates with the following family lines:
Line I: Hevringholm
The Hevringholm line consists of the family's oldest known members, who are related to the lord farm Hevringholm in Norddjursland. Period: ca. 1300–1600.Line II: Boller
The Boller line, which includes the legitimised line and the barons Rosenkrantz of Rosendal. This line emanated from line I in the beginning of the 1500s and became extinct in the beginning of the 1700s.Line IV: Rosenholm
The Rosenholm line consists of descendants of Jørgen Ottesen Rosenkrantz to Rosenholm. This line became extinct in the paternal line in 1802 with Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz.Line V: Villestrup (baronial)
The baronial line of Villestrup, which is a side line of line IV. This line was founded by Baron Werner Rosenkrantz til Villestrup (1700–1777). The family seat Rosenholm was inherited by this line in 1802, and all present Danish members of the Rosenkrantz family, belong to this line.Line VI: Barritskov
The Barritskov-Brusgård line, which is a side line of line IV. This line was founded by Otto Christian Rosenkrantz (1727–1785). The line is named after the lord farm Barritskov, which after Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz's will was transferred to the Rosenkrantz Family Estate. The line became extinct in 1838 with Marcus Giøe Rosenkrantz.Line VIII: Glimminge
The Glimminge line. This line was founded by Axel Rosenkrantz (1552–1630). Among his sons were the known Holger Rosenkrantz «the rich» and Palle Rosenkrantz to Krenkerup. The line became extinct in 1807 with Erik Skeel Rosenkrantz to Søby (1772–1807).Line IX: Older Scanian line
The older Scanian line alias the Ørup line, which emanated from line I in the beginning of the 1600s. Børge Rosenkrantz til Ørup († 1614) is considered as this line's founder. The family remained on the Ørup Estate after that ScaniaScania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
in 1660 was ceded to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Holger Rosenkrantz (1688–1758) was in 1752 naturalised as Swedish nobleman under the name Rosencrantz.
Line X: Newer Scanian line
The newer Scanian line, which emanated from line IX in the beginning of the 1700s. The family is still living in Sweden.Line XI: Southern Jutlandic line
The Southern Jutlandic line, which emanated from line I in the end of the 1300s and became extinct around 1630.Rosenkrantz in Norway
General
Among the Rosenkrantzes in Norway, was Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz. His name has been given to the Rosenkrantz Tower in Bergen.Barony of Rosendal
- Main article: Barony RosendalBarony RosendalBarony Rosendal is a historic estate and manor situated in Kvinnherad in Hordaland county, Norway.-History:The history of Rosendal dates back to the 1650s, when the nobleman Ludvig Holgersen Rosenkrantz came to Bergen as commissioner of war for the Danish king...
The history of Rosendal dates back to the 1650s, when Ludwig Holgersen Rosenkrantz (1628–1685) came to Bergen as commissioner of war for the Danish king. At a ball at the fortress of Bergenhus, he met Karen Axelsdatter Mowat (1630–1675), sole heiress to the largest fortune in the country at the time. Her father was a great land-owner, and had more than 550 farms all over Western Norway. They married in 1658, and were subsequently given the farm Hatteberg in Rosendal as a wedding present.
In 1661, Ludwig Rosenkrantz started building his own manor in Rosendal. He completed this in 1665. In 1678, King Christian V of Norway gave the estate the status of barony. It was and remained the only fief barony in Norway.
Name
Rosenkrantz means wreath of roses or rosaryRosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
. The family's name appears to be derived from the coat of arms, in which there between the helm and the crest is a wreath of heraldic roses instead of the usual torse.
On the border between 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 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is a town which in Danish has the name Rambøle and in German has the name Rosenkrantz. The border between the countries go through the town. It is not known whether the town name has any connection to the family of the same name.
Coat of arms
The standard arms of Rosenkrantz are under a bend with black and silver «rally race» pattern one red field above and one blue field below. Above the helm and the wreath of roses, there is a peacock feather between two buffalo horns having four ditto feathers each. The horns are divided into silver and pattern, and pattern and red, respectively.The oldest known illustration of the standard arms, is found in the Gelre Roll of Arms of the 1300s.
Later and more complex arms of the baronial lines, include the standard arms.
Literature and sources
- Wikipedia, Danish: Rosenkrantz (Per 11 April 2011.)
- Wikipedia, Norwegian Bokmål & Riksmål: Rosenkrantz (Per 11 April 2011.)
- Wikipedia, Norwegian Bokmål & Riksmål: Baroniet Rosendal (Per 11 April 2011.)
- Wikipedia, English: Barony RosendalBarony RosendalBarony Rosendal is a historic estate and manor situated in Kvinnherad in Hordaland county, Norway.-History:The history of Rosendal dates back to the 1650s, when the nobleman Ludvig Holgersen Rosenkrantz came to Bergen as commissioner of war for the Danish king...
(Per 11 April 2011.)