Falkenskiold (noble family)

FalkenskioldFalkenskiold is a Danish and Norwegian noble family.

Falkenskiold
Noble family
Country Denmark
 Norway
Founded3 August 1716
FounderMartin Düssel and Christoffer Düssel

History

Brothers Martin Düssel (ca. 1690-1746) and Christoffer Düssel (ca. 1698-1770) were by letters patent of 3 August 1716 ennobled under the name von Falkenskiold (‘Falcon Shield’).

Christoffer Düssel von Falkenskiold

In his marriage with Else Sophie Bartholin, the younger brother Christoffer Düssel von Falkenskiold got one daughter, Else Margrethe von Falkenskiold (1737–1801), who married Constantin August Charisisius to Constantinsborg.

Martin Düssel von Falkenskiold

Martin Düssel von Falkenskiold married Dorthe Sophia von Schack (1710–1772), together with whom he had three daughters and two sons; Seneca Otto von Falkenskiold (1742–1820) and Arnoldus von Falkenskiold (1744–1819) of Sæbygård. Arnoldus von Falkenskiold's marriage with Elisabeth Sehested (b. 1751) gave the son Anders Sehested von Falkenskiold (1781–1841) who married Cathrine Hedevig de Leth (b. 1782) daughter of Lieutenant General Johan Frederik de Leth (1737-1817). They had seven sons from whom they had descendants.[1] [2][3]

Property

Members of the Falkenskiold family have owned the following estates in Denmark:

See also

References
  1. Falkenskiold, Seneca Otto. "Memories of M. de Falckenskiold". Peter Grosells Antikvariat. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. "Arnoldus von Falkenskiold". gravsted.dk. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. "Sæbygaard Slot". saebyliv.dk. Retrieved June 1, 2017.

Literature
  • Dansk Adelskalender (1878): Falkenskiold at skislekt.no/adel.
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