Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (1574–1650) was a Swedish

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 soldier and politician. He was appointed Field Marshal in 1616, Privy Councilor

Privy Council of Sweden

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 in 1617, Governor General of Ingria

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 in 1617 and Lord High Admiral

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 in 1620. He was an illegitimate son of Duke Carl, later King Charles IX of Sweden

Charles IX of Sweden

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, and Karin Nilsdotter, the daughter of a clergyman from Östergötland

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. His descendants are now located in Sweden and the United States.