County of Schackenborg

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County of Schackenborg
Creation date23 June 1676[1]
MonarchChristian V
First holderOtto Didrik Schack[1]
Last holder
Extinction date1924
Seat(s)Schackenborg Castle
Former seat(s)Schack's Palace, Copenhagen

The County of Schackenborg was a Danish and for a period German majorat in the southern part of Jutland, which existed from 1676 to 1924.

History[]

Schackenborg Castle, photographed in 2006.

The County of Schackenborg was established on 23 June 1676 by King Christian V of Denmark for Otto Didrik Schack, a member of the noble family of .[1][2] It consisted of the manors of Schackenborg, , , and . The holder of the county carried the title of enfeoffed count (Danish: lensgreve).

The county was inherited by members of the Schack family during its entire existence. It was dissolved in 1924.

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Danmarks Adels Aarbog (1932), p. 62.
  2. ^ Danske Len (1916), p. 91.

Bibliography[]

  • Danmarks Adels Aarbog 1932 (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz. 1932.
  • Louis Bobé, Gustav Graae, Frederik Jürgensen West (1916). Danske Len (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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