Løvenskiold family


The Løvenskiold family is a Dano-Norwegian noble family of German origin. Members of the family now live primarily in Norway. Originally named Leopoldus, it was one of the early patrician Norwegian families to buy noble status, in 1739, when it was also granted the surname Løvenskiold.

History

Origins

The Løvenskiold family descend from merchant Herman Leopoldus, who immigrated from Lübeck to Christiania. His son, also named Herman Leopoldus, became wealthy. Both he and his two sons, Herman Løvenskiold and Severin Leopoldus Løvenskiold, who were half brothers, were ennobled by letters patent in 1739, by paying the king's private fund. At the same time, they received the surname Løvenskiold.

Herman Løvenskiold (1701–1759)

Herman Løvenskiold was married to Margrete Deichman. They were the parents of the following children:
Severin Leopoldus Løvenskiold was married to lensbaronesse Magdalene Charlotte Hedevig von Numsen. They were the parents of Michael Herman Løvenskiold. He was married to Frederikke Juliane Marie Knuth-Knuthenborg. They were the parents of the following children:
  • Carl Severin Christian Herman baron Løvenskiold
  • Eggert Christopher Løvenskiold
  • Marie Frederikke Constance Baronesse Løvenskjold
  • Henrik Ludvig Baron Løvenskjold
  • Charlotte Wilhelmine Christiane Løvenskjold

    Property

Members of the family have owned a number of historic homes in Denmark and Norway including Løvenborg, [Holbæk Municipality|Løvenborg Castle] at Merløse in Holbæk, Holden Manor at Ulefoss in Telemark and Fossum Manor at Fossum Ironworks in Skien.
Other family estates included Vækerø Manor west of Bærums Verk in Bærum and the Ask estate in Ringerike.
The name is also given to the family's privately owned company Løvenskiold-Vækerø, headquartered at Ullern. The holding company owns vast tracts of woodland in and around Oslo, Akershus, Oppland, Buskerud and Telemark, as well as the building materials retail chain Maxbo.

Coats of arms

Notable family members

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In popular culture

The 2022 Danish film The Kiss portrays Baron von Løvenskjold and his daughter Edith.

Literature