Magnus von Wedderkop born in Husum, Germany

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, was the son of Henning Wedderkop, who married Anna Truwelstochter Andresen in 1614. Henning was a baron

Baron

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 in Braunschweig

Braunschweig

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, and served as royal lieutenant under Wallenstein in Husum. Anna was a daughter of merchant Truwel Andresen.

In 1699 when Magnus was a Holstein

Holstein

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 Gottorp

Gottorp

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 minister in Kiel

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, he bought Tangstedt

Tangstedt

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, which included the villages of Wilstede, Duvenstede, Mellingsted and Lemsahl. He renovated the manor house and made Tangstedt a valuable property, which was to remain in his family for 120 years. When Magnus' daughter Anna Christina married the envoy from Great Britain

Great Britain

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in 1714 she received the property of Tangstedt as dowry. Anna's daughter Frederike wed Legionsrat Magnus von Holmer and inherited Tangstedt in 1756.