Du Rietz
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Du Rietz was a Swedish family of French origin. Deriving from a French dynasty traditionally held to date back to 1100, it first came to Sweden with Grégoire François Du Rietz
, a French physician in the entourage of Queen Christina of Sweden
. It also included Anders Rudolf du Rietz
Grégoire François Du Rietz
Grégoire François Du Rietz was a French physician. He served as personal physician to queen Christina of Sweden, Carl X Gustav of Sweden, Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp and Carl XI of Sweden. He was naturalised as a Swedish subject in 1660 and was thus the originator of the Swedish Du Rietz...
, a French physician in the entourage of Queen Christina of Sweden
Christina of Sweden
Christina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
. It also included Anders Rudolf du Rietz
Anders Rudolf du Rietz
Anders Rudolf du Rietz was a Swedish count, lieutenant-general, commander grand cross of the Order of the Sword, County Governor and politician.-Family:du Rietz was the son of lieutenant-colonel Carl Magnus du Rietz and his wife countess Ebba Katarina Horn...