Adlercreutz
Encyclopedia
Adlercreutz is a Swedish
and Finnish
noble
family. Its oldest known ancestor is Erik Markusson, dead 1654, who was a farmer
in Biskops, Stortötar, Lohja
, Uusimaa
. His son Thomas Teuterström (1643-1710) was an accountant
and was ennobled on 26th September 1700 in Karlshamn
by King
Charles XII of Sweden
with the name Adlercreutz, and was introduced at Riddarhuset in 1703 with the number 1382, which has later been changed to 1386 B.
Two members of the family were immatriculated in Finland's house of nobility on 17th September 1818 as noble family number 97.
Among the members of the Swedish noble family was major general
, later general of the cavalry and one of the lords of the realm, count
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
(1757-1815). On 30th June 1808 he was, as commander of the Sword Order, elevated into the then second class, the class of knights, and his family became a commander family with the number 1386 A. The commander family includes the baron
ial family Adlercreutz
and the comital
family Adlercreutz
.
Another member of the family was Swedish
prime minister
Axel Gustav Adlercreutz
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
noble
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
family. Its oldest known ancestor is Erik Markusson, dead 1654, who was a farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
in Biskops, Stortötar, Lohja
Lohja
Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
, Uusimaa
Uusimaa
Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso...
. His son Thomas Teuterström (1643-1710) was an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
and was ennobled on 26th September 1700 in Karlshamn
Karlshamn
Karlshamn is a locality and the seat of Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,957 inhabitants of the city core and 30 918 in the municipality ....
by King
King
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Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
with the name Adlercreutz, and was introduced at Riddarhuset in 1703 with the number 1382, which has later been changed to 1386 B.
Two members of the family were immatriculated in Finland's house of nobility on 17th September 1818 as noble family number 97.
Among the members of the Swedish noble family was major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, later general of the cavalry and one of the lords of the realm, count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
Carl Johan Adlercreutz was a Swedish and Finnish general of Finland Swedish birth, the chief promoter of the revolution of 1809. He told king Gustav IV to his face that Gustav ought to retire....
(1757-1815). On 30th June 1808 he was, as commander of the Sword Order, elevated into the then second class, the class of knights, and his family became a commander family with the number 1386 A. The commander family includes the baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
ial family Adlercreutz
Adlercreutz (baronial family)
The baronial family Adlercreutz is a branch of the commander family Adlercreutz. The major general, later the general of the cavalry and one of the lords of the realm, count Carl Johan Adlercreutz , was created a Swedish baron together with his three sons Fredrik Thomas Adlercreutz , Carl Gustaf...
and the comital
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
family Adlercreutz
Adlercreutz (comital family)
The Swedish comital family Adlercreutz is a part of the baronial family Adlercreutz. The general of the Swedish cavalry, cabinet minister and adjutant general Carl Johan Adlercreutz , who had been created a Swedish baron 30 August 1808, was created Swedish count in accordance with the 37th...
.
Another member of the family was Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
prime minister
Prime minister
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Axel Gustav Adlercreutz
Axel Gustav Adlercreutz
Axel Gustaf Adlercreutz was a politician, civil servant, President of the Göta Court of Appeal, Minister in the Cabinet, Member of Parliament 1847-66 and 1877-80, Prime Minister for Justice 1870-74....
.
See also
- The National Biography of FinlandKansallisbiografiaSuomen Kansallisbiografia is a collection of 6,000 biographies of individuals and families who have made important contributions to the development of Finnish society.- From the time of the Swedish era :Adlercreutz, ,Aeimelaeus,...
- Swedish-speaking Finns