Christoph Ernst von Beulwitz
Christoph Ernst von Beulwitz was a German-Danish privy councillor, county governor and headmaster of Sorø Academy. His daughter, Frederikke Charlotte Reventlow, became a renowned author and letter writer.
Early life and education
Beulwitz was born on 14 February 1695 at Löhma in Württemberg, the son of Gottfried Christian von Beulwitz and Catharina Magdalene von Reitzenstein. His mother had previously been married to Adam Friedrich Thoss von Erlbach til Prex. His father owned the estates Löhma and Weitisberge. In 1712–15, Beulwitz studied in Jena.Career
Beulwitz started his career as Hofmeister at the courts in Nassau-Saarbrücken and Württemberg. In 1732, he was appointed government councillor and Lehnprobs. In 1737, he was promoted to heheimeraat. In 1738, he moved to Denmark to serve as hofmeister for crown prince Frederick. In the same year, he became a councillor in Generallandøkonomi- og Lommercekollegiet. In 1743, he was appointed county governor of Sorø County and headmaster of Sorø Academy. In 1745, he was appointed overlanddrost in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst. In 1752, he was appointed county governor of Steinburg and chancellor of the government council in Glückstadt.In 1738, he was awarded the title of Konferensråd . In 1745, he was promoted to Gehejmeråd.