De la Gardie
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France
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origin. The family's social status in France before the migration to Sweden is uncertain, they were possibly of lower gentry or bourgeoisie. Ponce d'Escouperie, a son of a tradesman, left 1565 for Sweden and took the name Pontus De la Gardie
Pontus De la Gardie
Pontus De la Gardie was a French nobleman and general in the service of Denmark and Sweden.He was born Ponce De La Gardie in Russol , Languedoc, as a son of Jacques De la Gardie and Catherine de Sainte-Colombe. As a youngster, he wanted to become a priest and was educated in a monastery...
when registered by the House of Knights. He married an illegitimate daughter of king John III
John III of Sweden
-Family:John married his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland , house of Jagiello, in Vilnius on 4 October 1562. In Sweden, she is known as Katarina Jagellonica. She was the sister of king Sigismund II Augustus of Poland...
and was given the title baron in 1571, the baronial lineage of the family ended with his oldest son John De la Gardie. Pontus De la Gardie's second son, Jacob De la Gardie
Jacob De la Gardie
Field Marshal and Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish Empire....
, was given the title 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...
of Läckö
Läckö Castle
Läckö Castle is a medieval castle in Sweden. Läckö Castle is best known as Magnus de la Gardie's magnificent castle on the shores of Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden....
in 1615 and his son Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a Swedish statesman and military man. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1647 and came to be the holder of three of the five offices counted as the Great Officers of the Realm, namely Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Chancellor and Lord High...
became favourite of Queen Kristina
Christina of Sweden
Christina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
and married her cousin countess Maria Eufrosyne of Zweibrücken (sister to Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav also Carl Gustav, was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who...
).
The countship lineage De la Gardie of Läckö is still extant, although the countships in Sweden no longer serve administrative regions. The head of the family is Carl Gustaf De la Gardie (1946- ) and lives outside Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
.
Notable members include:
- Pontus De la GardiePontus De la GardiePontus De la Gardie was a French nobleman and general in the service of Denmark and Sweden.He was born Ponce De La Gardie in Russol , Languedoc, as a son of Jacques De la Gardie and Catherine de Sainte-Colombe. As a youngster, he wanted to become a priest and was educated in a monastery...
(1520–1585), Governor of the Swedish EstoniaSwedish EstoniaThe Duchy of Estonia , also known as Swedish Estonia, was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1561 until 1721, when it was ceded to Russia in the Treaty of Nystad, following its capitulation in the Great Northern War. The dominion arose when the northern parts of present-day Estonia were united...
(1574–1575) and (1583–1585), he married the illegitimate daughter of John III of SwedenJohn III of Sweden-Family:John married his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland , house of Jagiello, in Vilnius on 4 October 1562. In Sweden, she is known as Katarina Jagellonica. She was the sister of king Sigismund II Augustus of Poland... - Jacob De la GardieJacob De la GardieField Marshal and Count Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish Empire....
(1583–1652), son of Pontus, led Swedish army to MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. - Johan De la Gardie (1626 – October 1628), Governor of the Swedish EstoniaSwedish EstoniaThe Duchy of Estonia , also known as Swedish Estonia, was a dominion of the Swedish Empire from 1561 until 1721, when it was ceded to Russia in the Treaty of Nystad, following its capitulation in the Great Northern War. The dominion arose when the northern parts of present-day Estonia were united...
- Magnus Gabriel De la GardieMagnus Gabriel De la GardieCount Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a Swedish statesman and military man. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1647 and came to be the holder of three of the five offices counted as the Great Officers of the Realm, namely Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Chancellor and Lord High...
(1622–1686), Swedish statesman, son of Jacob. - Maria Sofia De la GardieMaria Sofia De la GardieMaria Sofia De la Gardie, as married Oxenstierna of Croneborg , was a Swedish noble and entrepreneur. She has been called the first female grand entrepreneur of her country.-Biography:...
(1627–1694), industrialist - Axel Julius De la GardieAxel Julius De la GardieAxel Julius de la Gardie was a Swedish Field Marshal and was appointed Governor-General over Estonia.Axel Julius was the son of military commander Jacob De la Gardie and Ebba Brahe. He became colonel of an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment and in 1684 he attained the rank of major general...
(1637–1710), Swedish Field Marshal, son of Jacob. - Johanna Eleonora De la GardieJohanna Eleonora De la GardieJohanna Eleonora De la Gardie , was a Swedish writer, poet, lady-in-waiting and noble.Daughter of Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie and Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck...
(1661–1708), lady in waiting, poet - Magnus Julius De la GardieMagnus Julius De la GardieMagnus Julius De la Gardie , son of Axel Julius De la Gardie, was a Swedish general and statesman, member of the Swedish Hats Party....
(1668–1710), Swedish General and statesman, son of Axel. - Brita Sophia De la GardieBrita Sophia De la GardieBrita Sophia De la Gardie was a Swedish noble and amateur actress. She was a central member of the cultural life in Stockholm in her time. She played a part in the history of Swedish theatre...
(1713–1797), amateur actress, culture personality - Catherine Charlotte De la GardieCathérine Charlotte De la GardieCountess Catherine Charlotte De la Gardie or de La Gardie, also called Catharina Charlotta and Katarina Charlotta, née Taube, , was a Swedish noble...
(1723–1763), heroine - Eva De la GardieEva EkebladEva Ekeblad , née Eva De la Gardie, was a Swedish agronomist, scientist, Salonist and noble . Her most known discovery was to make flour and alcohol out of potatoes...
(1724–1786), scientist - Hedvig Catharina De la GardieHedvig Catharina De la GardieHedvig Catharina De la Gardie was a Swedish noblewoman of the French-descent De la Gardie family. She was the daughter of the General and statesman Magnus Julius De la Gardie and the political salonist Hedvig Catharina Lilje, and sister of scientist Eva Ekeblad.She married Axel von Fersen the...
(1732–1800), daughter of Magnus Julis, wife of Axel von Fersen the Elder and mother to Axel von Fersen the Younger. - Hedvig Ulrika De la GardieHedvig Ulrika De la GardieHedvig Ulrika De la Gardie was a Swedish lady in waiting. She was married to Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt. She was the head governess of the Swedish royal children in 1799-1803....
(1761–1832), lady in waiting
External links
- Ancestery.com De la Gardie
- The De la Gardie Archive Swedish historic documents and family archives at Lund University Library