Karl Ludwig von Hintzenstern

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Karl Ludwig Hintzen (* 1736 in Pomerania ; † March 6, 1811 in Barth ), ennobled to von Hintzenstern in 1753 , was a Swedish major general .

Life

Karl Ludwig Hintzen joined the “Posse” infantry regiment in Stralsund in 1751 . Together with his three brothers, he was raised to the imperial nobility on December 5, 1753 in Vienna under the name of Hintzenstern . He later entered French services. In 1761 he returned to the Swedish army . In 1762 he was a lieutenant in the infantry from Åbo län and was promoted to captain that same year . In 1772 he was appointed Knight of the Sword Order , promoted to major and accepted into the Swedish nobility . In 1772 he became a lieutenant colonel . In the same year he received a position as major in the Queen's body regiment. In 1773 he was commandant in Wismar . The promotion to colonel took place in 1786. In 1795 he was appointed major general. In 1808 he said goodbye to the military.

family

From his marriage to a wife von Both came three daughters:

  • Fredrica
  • Lisette ⚭ NN Homeijer
  • Sophia († 1812) ⚭ Baron Karl Heinrich Boije af Gennäs (1774-1851)

He had a daughter with his second wife Maria Sophia von Plessen .

  • Maria († May 4, 1806) ⚭ Gustav von Ferber (1773–1799), Lord of Thurow

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Otto Titan von Hefner : J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms. Supplementary volume. Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg, p. 54 ( digitized on Google Books ).
  2. ↑ Erik Gustav Geijer (ed.): The king Gustaf III. abandoned papers opened fifty years after his death. From Swedish. Volume 1, Friedrich Perthes, Hamburg 1843, p. 153. ( digitized on Google Books ).
  3. ↑ Gabriel Anrep: Svenska Adelns Ättar-Taflor. Volume 1, Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm 1858, Volume 1, p. 255.
  4. ^ Theodor Pyl : Pommersche Genealogien , Volume 2, Issue 1, Greifswald 1868, p. 76.
personal data
SURNAME Hintzenstern, Karl Ludwig von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hintzenstern, Carl Ludvig von; Hintzen, Karl Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish major general
DATE OF BIRTH 1736
PLACE OF BIRTH Pomerania
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1811
Place of death Barth