Von Rothstein
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von Rothstein is a Swedish noble
family, tracable to Alingsås
in the 17th century. In 1714, the orphan Anders Rothstein (1698–1772) settled in Stockholm where he entered the service of craftsman Olof Höckert. He later became a city councillor and representative of the city in the national diet 1751-1752 and 1760-1762. His son, merchant Simon Petter Rothstein (1730–1806) was ennobled in 1782 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
with the name von Rothstein. The family has never been "introduced" in Sweden (i.e. naturalised as Swedish nobility), and thus is considered unintroduced nobility. The architect Edvard von Rothstein (1821–1890) was a member of this family, as is Niclas von Rothstein, the editor of the most recent edition of the Swedish almanach of unintroduced nobility.
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...
family, tracable to Alingsås
Alingsås
Alingsås is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,919 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:...
in the 17th century. In 1714, the orphan Anders Rothstein (1698–1772) settled in Stockholm where he entered the service of craftsman Olof Höckert. He later became a city councillor and representative of the city in the national diet 1751-1752 and 1760-1762. His son, merchant Simon Petter Rothstein (1730–1806) was ennobled in 1782 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
with the name von Rothstein. The family has never been "introduced" in Sweden (i.e. naturalised as Swedish nobility), and thus is considered unintroduced nobility. The architect Edvard von Rothstein (1821–1890) was a member of this family, as is Niclas von Rothstein, the editor of the most recent edition of the Swedish almanach of unintroduced nobility.