Henrik Adam Brockenhuus
Brockenhuis on a portrait by Jens Juel
Henrik Adam Brockenhuus zu Jungshoved, Nysø and Oremandsgaard (born May 30, 1720 in Hamar , Norway , † June 11, 1803 in Baarse , Denmark ) was a Danish nobleman.
Life
From 1776 to 1787 Brockenhuus was the clerk of the Seeland monastery and in this capacity was also the bailiff of the Faroe Islands .
He is the son of Colonel Jørgen Otto Brockenhuus zu Aker, Disen and Samdal (1664–1728) and Berte Magdalene Brockenhuus (1684–1769). On June 11, 1757 he married Hedevig Sophie Elisabeth Komtesse von Holstein-Ledreborg in Copenhagen . Her son Johan Ludvig Brockenhuus was born there on May 12, 1759.
literature
- Henrik Adam Brockenhuus . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 3 : Brandt – Clavus . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1889, p. 110 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lauritz Andreas Thodal |
Bailiff of the Faroe Islands 1776 - 1787 |
Gregers Kristian von Haxthausen |
| Eggert Christopher Knuth | Mayor of Seeland 1776 - 1787 |
Gregers Kristian von Haxthausen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brockenhuus, Henrik Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1720 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamar , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1803 |
| Place of death | Baarse , Denmark |