Heinrich Friedrich von Baudissin
Heinrich Friedrich von Baudissin (born December 1, 1753 ; † May 17, 1818 in Kiel ) was Imperial Count and Danish Ambassador to Berlin.
Life
He was the heir of Rixdorf, Tram, Tresdorf, Knoop, Pronstorf, Uhlenhorst and Neu Nordsee. In 1777 he became Danish chamberlain.
In November 1784 he was accredited as the Danish ambassador in Berlin. He stayed there until he was recalled in 1787. He represented Denmark under two Prussian kings: Friedrich II and Friedrich Wilhelm II.
In 1790 he became a knight of the Dannebrog Order . In 1809 he was still a secret conference councilor.
family
His father was the Electorate General Heinrich Christoph von Baudissin (1709–1786) and he received the status of imperial count. His mother was the Countess Susanna Magdalena Elisabeth von Zinzendorf and Pottendorf (1723–1785). He married the writer Caroline von Schimmelmann (1759-1826). Her father was the wealthy businessman Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann . He bought the Knoop estate , which belonged to the heavily indebted count, and gave it to his daughter as a dowry in the marriage. The couple had the following children:
- Elisabeth Caroline Henriette (June 26, 1777 - December 19, 1864) ∞ Jens Peter Neergaard (December 7, 1764 - January 7, 1848)
- Anna Sophie (December 20, 1778 - December 22, 1853) ∞ Major General Heinrich von Reventlow (September 30, 1763 - January 31, 1848), parents of Friedrich von Reventlou
- Wolf Heinrich Ludwig, died young
- Wolf Heinrich Ludwig, died young
- Magdalene Caroline Josephine, died young
- Friederike Juliane (January 9, 1784 - March 15, 1836) ∞ Wolf Heinrich Friedrich Karl von Baudissin (January 30, 1789 - April 4, 1878)
- Amalie Friederike, died young
- Friedrich Carl (November 4, 1786 - March 26, 1866) ∞ Maria Therese Freiin von Mylius (March 28, 1794 - April 17, 1880), daughter of Anton Ulrich von Mylius
- Charlotte Louise Josephine (January 27, 1788; † February 13, 1830) ∞ Count Magnus Karl von Bernstorff (* June 13, 1781; † December 8, 1836)
- Christian Carl (March 4, 1790 - April 9, 1868) ∞ Henriette Kuniger (* January 6, 1788 - April 4, 1864) - 13 children, including Wolf Friedrich Ottomar
- Joseph Franz Christian (born January 9, 1797; † April 5, 1871) ∞ Julia Friederike Josephina von Reventlow (born August 21, 1798; † July 3, 1881), on Projensdorf (until 1838) and Gut Borstel (from 1840)
literature
- Heinrich Friedrich von Baudissin . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 1 : Aaberg – Beaumelle . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1887, p. 595 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
- Baudissin family (English)
- family tree
- family tree
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baudissin, Heinrich Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish ambassador in Berlin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1753 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1818 |
| Place of death | Kiel |