Knud Ovessøn Gjedde

Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (c. 1635c. 1708) was a Danish-Norwegian government official, the son of Ove Gjedde. He served as the first County Governor of Nordland county from 1669 until 1686. He was also temporarily served as the acting county governor of Finnmark county from 1680-1681.[1]

Knud Ovessøn Gjedde
Governor of Nordlandenes amt
In office
1669–1686
Acting Governor of Finnmarkens amt
In office
1680–1681
Personal details
Bornc. 1635
Diedc. 1708
Denmark
CitizenshipDenmark-Norway

After serving in Norway as a county governor, he moved to Denmark and was the county governor in Silkeborg amt and Mariager amt from 1686 until his death in 1708.[2]

References

  1. Berg, Ole T., ed. (2016-06-13). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  2. "Children of Ove Gedde and Dorthe Urne". Retrieved 2018-12-05.
Government offices
New creation County Governor of Nordlandenes amt
16691686
Succeeded by
Christian Jørgensen Kruse
Preceded by
Otte Hansen Bjelke
Acting County Governor of Finnmarkens amt
16801681
Succeeded by
Magistrates of Bergen
(acting)
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