Jens Rostgaard
Jens Rostgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1650 Arrild, Denmark |
| Died | 11 November 1715 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, Civil servant, Judge, Antiquarian |
| Known for | Fighting the Swedes Writing the history of Copenhagen |
| Spouse | Else Iversdatter |
Jens Rostgaard, born 1650, died 1715, was a Danish soldier, civil servant, judge and antiquarian, known for leading the militia against the Swedish landing at Humlebæk in 1700, and for writing the history of Copenhagen.
Biography
Rostgaard came from peasant stock. From age 12 he was brought up at the home of his uncle,
Rostgaard stones
In one of the gables of Damgaarden at Mørdrupvej 96 in Mørdrup is a large natural stone with the inscription "Jens Rostgaard 1691". It was originally located in a low stone wall on the farm but embedded in the wall by a previous owner, probably in the 1880s. It was probably created to mark Krogerup's ownership of the village of Mørdrup. Jens Rostgaard managed the estate until Frederiks Rostgaard became of legal age.[7] Another Rostgaard stone is located in the village of Tibberup but is only inscribed with the year "1697".[8]
See also
References
- ^ Bruun, Christian (1871), Frederik Rostgaard og hans samtid. Copenhagen: Gyldendals boghandel, vol. 2, pp. 4-7.
- ^ Christensen, Christian Villads (1901). "Rostgaard, Jens". Dansk Biografisk Lexikon. Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, vol. 14, p. 314 Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Rostgård". Roskilde historie. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Jens Rostgaard". Skeel-Schaffalitzky, Santasilia. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Frandsen, Karl-Erik (2010). The Last Plague in the Baltic Region, 1709-1713. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press, p. 267.
- ^ Københavns bibliografi, p. 1. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Rostgaardstenen". Helsingør Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rostgaardsten i Tibberup". Helsingør Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 23 August 2017.