Hegardt
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Hegart is the surname of a Swedish noble family
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Josiah Hegardt (d. 1727), who was reported to have been born in Borken
in Holstein
was the oldest known ancestor. Josiah Hegardt was the steward of Svenstorp
in Odarslöv parish in the county of Malmöhus
. After the death of Josias Hegardt, the family moved to the parish of Igelösa in the county of Skåne. Christian Bernhard Hegardt (1781–1837), the great-grandson of Josias Hegardt, was a diplomat and undersecretary of state. He was raised to the nobility on 11 May 1818 according to the Swedish Instrument of Government of 1809
. The family was introduced into the House of Nobility
on 20 March 1819 meaning that only the head of the family has noble grace.
The Grant of Arms has been kept in the Swedish House of Nobility (Riddarhuset in Swedish) since 1967.
Swedish nobility
The Swedish nobility were historically a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, part of the so-called frälse . Today, the nobility is still very much a part of Swedish society but they do not maintain many of their former privileges...
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Josiah Hegardt (d. 1727), who was reported to have been born in Borken
Borken
Borken is the name of three places in Germany:*Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia*Borken , in North Rhine-Westphalia*Borken, HesseBorken or b0rken can also be internet slang for "broken," often referring to a computer program or a feature of a program that is not working as expected...
in Holstein
Holstein
Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....
was the oldest known ancestor. Josiah Hegardt was the steward of Svenstorp
Svenstorp
Svenstorp is a locality in Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. It had 238 inhabitants in 2005....
in Odarslöv parish in the county of Malmöhus
Malmöhus
Malmöhus is a neighbourhood of Malmö, situated in the Borough of Centrum, Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden....
. After the death of Josias Hegardt, the family moved to the parish of Igelösa in the county of Skåne. Christian Bernhard Hegardt (1781–1837), the great-grandson of Josias Hegardt, was a diplomat and undersecretary of state. He was raised to the nobility on 11 May 1818 according to the Swedish Instrument of Government of 1809
Instrument of Government (1809)
The Instrument of Government adopted on 6 June 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates was one of the fundamental laws that made up the constitution of Sweden from 1809 to 1974...
. The family was introduced into the House of Nobility
Swedish nobility
The Swedish nobility were historically a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, part of the so-called frälse . Today, the nobility is still very much a part of Swedish society but they do not maintain many of their former privileges...
on 20 March 1819 meaning that only the head of the family has noble grace.
The Grant of Arms has been kept in the Swedish House of Nobility (Riddarhuset in Swedish) since 1967.