Carl Arvid from Klingspor
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Carl Arvid von Klingspor (born March 30, 1829 in Säby , Aspö municipality , Södermanland ; † June 15, 1903 in Näsby , Bogsta municipality , Södermanland) was a royal Swedish officer, imperial heraldist and genealogist .
Life
Carl Arvid was a member of the branching noble family Klingspor . His parents were the royal Swedish lieutenant colonel Carl Gustaf Klingspor (1786–1833) and Countess Maria Aurora Johanna Posse (1807–1878). He married Hedvig Ulrika Vilhelmina Lilliestråle (1837-1917) in Aspö on October 21, 1857, the marriage remained childless.
He began his military career on February 13, 1843 when he joined the Swedish army, as a cadet in the war school in Karlberg . On February 6, 1850 lieutenant with the Dragoons of the Leibregiment, advanced to 2nd Rittmeister on January 26, 1864 and finally on March 1, 1864 squadron captain. He took his leave on May 6, 1881 with the rank of major.
From 1871 to 1893 Klingspor was editor of the magazine of the Upplands Archaeological Association (Upplands fornminnesförenings) and since 1880 Royal Swedish Imperial Heraldist. In 1883 he was raised to the baron rank .
Works
In addition to numerous historical, genealogical and, above all, heraldic publications, one work in particular should be emphasized for the German-speaking area :
- Baltic Book of Arms , Stockholm 1882; with drawings by Adolf Matthias Hildebrandt , digitized
Web links
- Klingspor nr 195: Carl-Arvid
- Carl Arvid Klingspor on the website of the Swedish National Archives
- Literature by and about Carl Arvid von Klingspor in the bibliographic database WorldCat
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| SURNAME | Klingspor, Carl Arvid von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klingspor, Carl Arvid; Klingsporn, Carl Arvid von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish officer, heraldist and genealogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1829 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Säby , Aspö municipality , Södermanland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1903 |
| Place of death | Näsby , Bogsta parish , Södermanland |