Ove Gjedde
Ove Gjedde | |
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Denmark-Norway )(Present-day Denmark | |
Spouse | Dorothy Knudsdatter Urne |
Ove Gjedde[1] (27 December 1594 – 19 December 1660) was a Danish nobleman and Admiral of the Realm (Rigsadmiral). He established the Danish colony at Tharangambadi (Danish: Trankebar) and constructed Fort Dansborg as the base for Danish settlement. He was a member of the interim government that followed the death of King Christian IV and which imposed restrictions (Haandfæstning) on his successor King Frederick III.[2]
Early years
Gjedde was born at Tomarps (Tomarps Kungsgård) at Åstorp in Scania. He was the son of Brostrup Gjedde and Dorthe Pallesdatter Ulfeldt. He studied at Sorø Academy. He completed a tour to Germany and the Netherlands. Returning in 1616, he was appointed secretary of the Danish Chancellor.[3][4][5]
Career
In March 1618, Gjedde commanded an expedition to
Gjedde acquired land properties in Norway, and was a central participant in the mining industry, and also became a partner in the silver mining venture of
In 1628, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Akershus Regiment. He participated in the
Later years
After the
Personal life
In 1622, Gjedde married Dorothy Knudsdatter Urne (1600-1667), daughter of Knud Axelsen Urne til Årsmarke (1564–1622) and Margrethe Eilersdatter Grubbe til Alslev (1568–1654). His wife was a sister of Christoffer Urne (1593–1663) who served as Steward of Norway. They were the parents of several children including Knud Ovessøn Gjedde and Brostrup Gjedde both of whom served as County governors in Norway.[8][10][11]
- Dorte Gjedde (1625-?) - daughter
- Brostrup Gjedde (1628–1668) - son
- Margrethe Gjedde (16??-1706) - daughter
- Merete Gjedde (16??-1689) - daughter
- Regitze Sophie Gjedde (1634-1653) - daughter
- Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (1635-1708) - son
- Frederick Eiler Gjedde (1641-1717) - son
See also
References
- ^ Also written Ove Gedde and Ove Giedde
- ^ "Haandfæstning". guideservicedanmark.dk. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Historia". Tomarps Kungsgård. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Jørgen Marcussen. Ove Gjedde - Admiral, 1594-1660 (in Danish)
- ^ Erik Opsahl. "Ove Gjedde". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Charukesi Ramadurai. Trankebar
- ^ Datta, Rangan (15 June 2022). "Tranquebar — A piece of Denmark on the coast of the Bay of Bengal". The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Rian, Øystein. "Ove Gjedde". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Th. Topsøe-Jensen. "Ove Gjedde". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Gedde" (in Danish). RoskildeHistorie.dk. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Ranveig Gausdal. "Christoffer Urne". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
- Ove Gjedde Trankebar Net
- Om Ove Gieddes ekspedition til Ceylon og Tranquebar 1618-1622 Danmarks Historien