County of Schackenborg

The County of Schackenborg was a Danish and for a period German majorat in the southern part of Jutland, which existed from 1676 to 1924.

County of Schackenborg
Creation date23 June 1676[1]
MonarchChristian V
First holderOtto Didrik Schack[1]
Last holderOtto Didrik Schack
Extinction date1924
Seat(s)Schackenborg Castle
Former seat(s)Schack's Palace, Copenhagen

History

Schackenborg Castle, photographed in 2006.

The County of Schackenborg was established on 23 June 1676 by King Christian V of Denmark for Otto Didrik Schack, a member of the noble family of Schack.[1][2] It consisted of the manors of Schackenborg, Sødamgård, Solvig, and Store Tønde. The holder of the county carried the title of enfeoffed count (Danish: lensgreve).

The county was inherited by members of the Schack family during its entire existence. It was dissolved in 1924.

Notes and references

  1. Danmarks Adels Aarbog (1932), p. 62.
  2. Danske Len (1916), p. 91.

Bibliography

  • Danmarks Adels Aarbog 1932 (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz. 1932.
  • Louis Bobé, Gustav Graae, Frederik Jürgensen West (1916). Danske Len (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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