Werenskiold (noble family)

Werenskiold, also spelled Werenschiold, Wærenskiold, Werenskjold etcetera, is a Danish and Norwegian noble family living in Norway.[1][2]

Werenskiold coat of arms.
Hafslund Manor in Sarpsborg
Borregård Manor in Sarpsborg
Erik Werenskiold is known for his illustrations of the sagas. This drawing is based on Queen Ragnhild's Dream.

History

Werner Nielssen (1625-1695) relocated to Farsund in Vest-Agder from Ribe in Jutland. He was a lawyer who in 1664, became councilor in Christiania (now Oslo). He was married 1.) in 1662 to Christiania M. Ingeborg Eriksdatter (d. 1664) through whom he acquired Borregård Manor (Borregård Hovedgård) in Sarpsborg; 2.) in 1667 with Helvig Christensdatter (1653-1692). In 1674, he bought Hafslund Manor (Hafslund Hovedgård) in Sarpsborg. He was the father of three sons: Niels Wernersen took over Hafslund Manor, Jens Wernersen took over Borregård Manor, Christian Wernersen who acquired Trosvik in Fredrikstad. [3] [4]

His son Niels Wernersen (1669-1741) was married in 1698 to Elisabeth de Tønsberg (1673-1742), daughter of Mads Mathias de Tønsberg, (Amtmann over Buskerud) and Anne Cathrine Willumsdatter Mecklenburg. He became county governor of Smålenen (now Østfold) and assistant council at the Supreme Court. Niels Wernersen was in 1717 ennobled under the name Werenschiold with a new coat of arms. [5] [6]

Notable Family members

See also

References
  1. Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Werenskiold". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. "Werenskiold". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. "Werner Nielsen (1625–1695)". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. "Hafslund hovedgård". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. "Niels Wernersen Werenskiold". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. A. Thiset og P.L. Wittrup: Nyt dansk Adelslexikon, Copenhagen 1904, and Hans Cappelen, Norske slektsvåpen (Norwegian Family Coats of Arms), Oslo 1969 (2. ed 1976), p.223.
  7. Anny B. Fremmerlid. "Dagfin Werenskiold". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. Tore Kirkholt. "Erik Werenskiold". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. Inge Bryhni. "Werner Werenskiold". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Nils Werenskiold". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  • Werenskjold, Rolf (1999) Slekten Werenskiold - Wærnschiold : 1625-1999 : den vestre linje (Volda : R.F. Werenskjold) ISBN 8292090002
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