Hans Reinhold Fersen
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Hans Reinhold von Fersen (2 March 1683 Tallinn
- 25 May 1736 Stockholm
) was a Swedish count
, politician and soldier. He served as lieutenant general
from 1720 and as president of the Svea Court of Appeal
from 1731.
He was the son of count Reinhold Johan von Fersen
and Anna Sophia von Ungern-Sternberg. In 1715 he himself married countess Eleonora Margareta Wachtmeister, daughter of the royal counsellor Axel Wachtmeister. They had two children:
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
- 25 May 1736 Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
) was a Swedish 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...
, politician and soldier. He served as lieutenant general
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
from 1720 and as president of the Svea Court of Appeal
Svea Court of Appeal
The Svea Court of Appeal , located in Stockholm, is one of six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system. It was founded in 1614 and was the highest court in Sweden until 1789, when the Supreme Court of Sweden was established....
from 1731.
He was the son of count Reinhold Johan von Fersen
Reinhold Johan von Fersen
Reinhold Johan von Fersen was the governor of Västerbotten County from 1688 to 1692 and of Halland County from 1705 to 1710. His son was Hans Reinhold Fersen ....
and Anna Sophia von Ungern-Sternberg. In 1715 he himself married countess Eleonora Margareta Wachtmeister, daughter of the royal counsellor Axel Wachtmeister. They had two children:
- Carl Reinhold von Fersen (7 April 1716, Stockholm - 7 May 1786, Stockholm)
- Fredrik Axel von Fersen (5 April 1719 - 24 April 1794)