Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff
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Riksfriherre Sir Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff, 1st Baronet, Kt
, (1617–1669) was born in Bremen
. His father was Hieronymus von Friesendorff, the amtman (prefect
) of Rotenburg
and Bremervörde
, and his mother was from the von Bockholtz family. His ability was recognised by the Swedish Lord High Treasurer
Gabriel Oxenstierna
, and he was appointed as Swedish resident
in Portugal
by him in 1649, and then appointed as a member of the Swedish Cabinet
four years later. In 1656 he married Margareta Elisabet Gärffelt.
Shrewd and with a thorough knowledge of cabinet- and trade secrets, he was used by the Swedish state in many negotiations and diplomatic endeavours, including finishing an alliance
with England
in 1661, when he was also dubbed an English knight
and baronet
by Charles II
(under the name of "Sir John Frederick van Freisendorf"). A few years later he was appointed Reichsfreiherr by the Emperor Leopold, and was also given the titles Councilor of the Court and member of the Chamber of Commerce
in Sweden.
in 1705.
Knight Bachelor
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, (1617–1669) was born in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. His father was Hieronymus von Friesendorff, the amtman (prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
) of Rotenburg
Rotenburg
Rotenburg is the name of the following three towns in Germany:*Rotenburg an der Wümme, near Verden in Lower Saxony*Rotenburg an der Fulda, near Kassel in Hesse*Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in the Franconia region of Bavaria...
and Bremervörde
Bremervörde
Bremervörde is a town in the north of the district Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the Oste river near the mid of the triangle, which is formed of the rivers Weser and Elbe respectively the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven....
, and his mother was from the von Bockholtz family. His ability was recognised by the Swedish Lord High Treasurer
Lord High Treasurer
The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President...
Gabriel Oxenstierna
Gabriel Oxenstierna
Baron Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna was a Swedish statesman.Born either in Tyresö, Sweden, or in Reval , he was the son of Privy Councillor Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna and Barbro Axelsdotter Bielke...
, and he was appointed as Swedish resident
Resident (title)
A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule....
in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
by him in 1649, and then appointed as a member of the Swedish Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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four years later. In 1656 he married Margareta Elisabet Gärffelt.
Shrewd and with a thorough knowledge of cabinet- and trade secrets, he was used by the Swedish state in many negotiations and diplomatic endeavours, including finishing an alliance
Alliance
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with England
England
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in 1661, when he was also dubbed an English knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
and baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
by Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
(under the name of "Sir John Frederick van Freisendorf"). A few years later he was appointed Reichsfreiherr by the Emperor Leopold, and was also given the titles Councilor of the Court and member of the Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
in Sweden.
Children
His sons were raised to Swedish friherre dignity by King Charles XIICharles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
in 1705.
- Friherre Sir Johan Fridrich Frisendorph, 2nd Baronet (1657–1725)
- Friherre Carl Gustaf Frisendorph (1663–1715)
- Friherre Magnus Gabriel Frisendorph (1668–1709)