Jürgen von Ahlefeldt

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Jürgen von Ahlefeldt (born December 20, 1748 at Gut Damp ; † September 14, 1823 ) was a German bailiff and holder of the Dannebrog Order .

Life

He was the son of the noble landlord Rudolf von Ahlefeld , heir to the estates of Damp, Hohenstein and Saxtorf . Jürgen von Ahlefeldt was hereditary lord of the Damp, Hohenstein estates, and the lord of the Borghorst , Dörphof , Maasleben and Möhlhorst estates. His wife was Auguste Frederike Johanna Baronesse von Gemmingen zu Guttenbach and Niedersteinach , daughter of the Baden Chamber President Reinhard von Gemmingen , whom he married on August 24, 1770. He was an important man who was acquainted with King Christian VII of Denmark and Norway from a young age . As a student, von Ahlefeldt visited various South German courts and was a guest of King Friedrich II of Prussia on the state visit of Grand Duke Paul I , the later Tsar of Russia. At the age of 23, he was elected provost of the aristocratic St. Johannis monastery outside Schleswig for six years . Jürgen von Ahlefeldt was the bearer of the Grand Cross from Dannebrog and bailiff of Gottorf and Hütten . He was also chief director of the city of Schleswig , secret conference councilor, first member of the Schleswig-Holstein agricultural commission and member of the Schleswig regional court. Jürgen von Ahlefeldt died on September 14, 1823 and was buried in Karby .

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personal data
SURNAME Ahlefeldt, Jürgen von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German bailiff and holder of the Dannebrog order
DATE OF BIRTH December 20, 1748
PLACE OF BIRTH on Gut Damp
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 1823