Adelswärd is a Swedish Baronial family, descended from the Hultman line of the extincted noble family Adelswärd

Adelswärd (noble family)

Adelswärd was a Swedish noble family, introduced at Riddarhuset as noble family number 1707, which consists of two lines, related through female line....

. The titular governor Johan Adelswärd (1718-1785) was created a Swedish Baron

Baron

Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...

 11 December 1770 at Stockholm Palace

Stockholm Palace

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 by King

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 Gustavus III of Sweden, and was introduced 12 December 1771 at Riddarhuset as Baronial family number 249, thus making the noble family Adelswärd extinct. The just mentioned Johan Adelswärd founded the fee tail

Fee tail

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 Adelsnäs, which constitutes the "Barony Adelswärd", the only one of its kind in Sweden

Sweden

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The family has members in Sweden

Sweden

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, Canada

Canada

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 and the United States

United States

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, and one of its members, Baron

Baron

Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...

 Eric Reinhold Adelswärd (1778-1840), was created a Swedish Count

Count

A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...

 1823, thus founding the comital family Adelswärd

Adelswärd (comital family)

The comital family Adelswärd is descended from the Baronial family Adelswärd. Baron Eric Reinhold Adelswärd was created a Swedish Count 19 June 1823 at Stockholm Palace by King Charles XIV John of Sweden, in accordance with the 37th paragraph of the instrument of government of 1809, meaning only...

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