Gyldenløve
For the medieval family Gyldenløve of Norway, see Gyldenløve (noble family).
The Golden Lions (illegitimate children) had the right to bear an exclusive coronet different from those of counts, barons, and untitled nobles.
Gyldenløve, and similar spellings, was a surname of some illegitimate sons of Danish kings.
Kings
The surname Gyldenløve was given to the illegitimate sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings:
- Christian IV (1588–1648)
- Frederick III (1648–1670)
- Christian V (1670–1699)
Christian IV
Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and given the surname Gyldenløve:
- Christian Ulrik (1611–1640) by Kirsten Madsdatter
- Hans Ulrik (1615–1645) by Karen Andersdatter
- Ulrik Christian (1630–1658) by Vibeke Kruse
Frederick III
Frederick III fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape, who was also acknowledged and given the surname Gyldenløve. Ulrik Frederick earned great respect[1][2] from Norwegians while serving as a Statholder in Norway.
Christian V
Christian V fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth:
- Christiane Gyldenløve (1672–1689)
- Christian Gyldenløve (1674–1703)
- Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675–1684)
- Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676–1689)
- Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678–1719), Count of Samsø. (Not to be confused with the son of Christian IV.)
References
- ↑ Edvard Holm, Danmark-Norges indre Historie under Enevælden fra 1660 til 1720, vol. 2, 1886, p. 49ff.
- ↑ Ludvig Daae, Det gamle Christiania 1624-1814, 1871, p. 125