Højbygård
Højbygård is a manor house and estate located on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. It has since 1825 belonged to members of the Lehn family. The current main building is from the 18th century but has been altered several times.
History
Højbygaard and the village of Højby are first mentioned in 1397 when it was owned by squire Iven Bramsted. A later owner was Axel Gøye. It was later owned by members of the Walkendorff family before it was transferred to Erik Krummedige through marriage in 1475. His son, Claus Krummedige, adapted the main building towards the end of the century and surrounded it by ramparts and moats. His daughter, Drude, brought the estate into her marriage with Marshal of the Realm Otte Krumpen. After Jrumpen's death, Højbygård was passed on to his relative Helvig Ulfeldt. Helvig Ulfeldt's son, Knud Bille, expanded the estate significantly with more land.[1]
Henrik Rantzau purchased Højbygård from Knud Bille's son Holger in 1638. The two next owners were also from the Rantzau family.
Højbygård was in 1685 taken over by the Crown as a result of tax arrears. It was in 1718 included in the local cavalry district. The cavalry district was dissolved in 1725 and Højbygaard was then sold in auction to
After Abrahm Lehn's death in 1757, Højbygaard and Berritsgård was passed to his son
The Barony of Sønderkarle was as a result of the lensafløsningsloven of 1919 dissolved in 1925. Part of the land was converted into 44
Poul Abraham Bertouch-Lehn died in 1928 and his widow Sophie Bertouch-Lehn stayed on the estate until her death in 1937. It was then passed on to their son Rudolph Bertouch-Lehn. Højbygaard and Lungholm were once again united when Rudolph Bertouch-Lehn inherited Lungholm in 1961.[2]
List of owners
- (1397- ) Iven Bramsted
- ( -1420) Axel Mogensen Gøye
- (1420 – ) Inger Gøye, gift Walkendorff
- (1420–1464) Henning Walkendorff
- (1445–1477) Karen Henningsdatter Walkendorff
- (1477–1500) Claus Krummedige
- (1500–1521) Drude Krummedige
- (1521–1555) Otte Krumpen
- (1555) Helvig Hartvigsdatter Ulfeldt, gift Bille
- (1555–1590) Steen Bille
- (1590–1616) Knud Steensen Bille
- (1616–1638) Holger Bille
- (1638–1644) Henrik Rantzau
- (1644–1670) Henrik Rantzau
- (1670–1686) Christopher Rantzau
- (1686–1725) The Crown
- (1725–1757) Abraham Lehn
- (1757–1804) Poul Abraham Lehn
- (1804–1805) Johanne Poulsdatter Lehn, gift Wallmoden
- (1805–1831) Poul Godske von Bertouch-Lehn
- (1831–1905) Johan Julian Sophus Ernst Bertouch-Lehn
- (1905–1928) Poul Abraham Bertouch-Lehn
- (1928–1937) Sophie Bertouch-Lehn
- (1937–1940) Boet efter Sophie Bertouch-Lehn
- (1940–1976) Rudolph Bertouch-Lehn
- (1976–1986) Poul Christian de Bertouch-Lehn
- (1986–2011) Eric Rudolph de Bertouch-Leh
- (2011– ) Nicolas de Bertouch-Lehn
References
- ^ "Højbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Sag: Højbygaard". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 30 January 2019.