Wingård family

The Wingård family, is a Danish-Swedish family of German origin from Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.

History

Hans Wyngarthener emigrated and settled the first printing press in Denmark in the 16th century. His great-grandson Anders Nielsen Wingaard relocated to Sweden as the fourth Lutheran Vicar in Krokstad parish, Diocese of Gothenburg, in Bohuslän. His great-great-great-grandson Carl Fredrik was ennobled af Wingård in 1799 on the merits of his father during the reign of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.

Notable members

Johan Wingård, Bishop of the Diocese of Gothenburg and first holder of chair no. 6 of the Swedish Academy
Johan Didrik af Wingård,, Lieutenant Colonel and Governor of Värmland County
Carl Fredrik af Wingård, Archbishop of Uppsala, and Professor at Uppsala University