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The coat of arms of the Oxenstierna family
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The Oxenstierna family (
UUK -sən-shair-nə, OK - ,
[1] Swedish:
[ˈʊ̂ksɛnˌɧæːɳa] ) is a
Swedish noble family , originally from
Småland in southern Sweden, and is part of the Swedish
uradel , the ancient nobility.
History
The Oxenstierna family held vast estates in
Södermanland and
Uppland during the
late Middle Ages and
Renaissance . In the 15th century, the family at times held the position of Regent of Sweden during the turbulent civil wars of the
Kalmar Union . The family began to adopt its armorial designation of Oxenstierna
[2] as a personal surname towards the end of the 16th century.
[3] In the case of earlier members of the family, the surname has been retroactively applied by historians.
Notable Oxenstierna family members
Great seal of
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1417–1467),
Archbishop of Uppsala and Lord Regent of Sweden.
Several members of the family, most notably the influential Lord High Chancellor
Axel Oxenstierna , rose to prominence, high political office and titles during the age of the
Swedish Empire in the 17th century.
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[5]
The family's most notable members include the following (in chronological order):
Axel Oxenstierna , (1583–1654), Swedish statesman and influential protestant leader during the
Thirty Years' War
Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) the Elder , (?–1399), knight.
Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna , (1390s–1450), statesman,
Privy Councillor and
Lawspeaker of
Uppland , Co-regent of Sweden.
[6]
Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna , (1390s–1450s), statesman and Privy Councillor, Co-regent of Sweden, brother of Bengt Jönsson.
[7]
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna , (1417–1467),
Archbishop of Uppsala , Privy Councillor, canon law scholar and statesman, Lord Regent of Sweden, son of Bengt Jönsson.
[8]
Kristiern Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) the Younger , (c. 1475–1520), Privy Councillor, executed during the
Stockholm Bloodbath .
Gabriel Kristiernsson Oxenstierna (c. 1500–1585),
Baron , Privy Councillor, Admiral and Lord Lieutenant of
Estonia .
Gustaf Gabrielsson (Oxenstierna) (1551–1597), Privy Councillor, Lord Lieutenant of Estonia, father of Axel Gustafsson.
Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna , 1st Count of Södermöre (1583–1654), influential statesman and
Lord High Chancellor during the age of the
Swedish Empire , head of the
regency council and de facto regent during
Queen Christina's minority.
[5]
Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna , (1587–1640), statesman and Lord High Steward of Sweden, brother of Axel Gustafsson.
[9]
Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna , 1st Count of Korsholm and Vasa (1586–1656),
Lord High Admiral and
Lord High Treasurer , 1st cousin of Axel Gustafsson.
Bengt Bengtsson Oxenstierna , Baron of Eka and Lindö (1591–1643), diplomat and
Privy Councillor ,
Governor-General of
Ingria and
Livonia .
Beata Oxenstierna (1591–1652),
Mistress of the Robes to
Queen Christina of Sweden .
Johan Axelsson Oxenstierna , Count of Södermöre, (1611–1657), diplomat, Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania, Marshal of the Realm, son of Axel Gustafsson.
Erik Axelsson Oxenstierna , Count of Södermöre (1624–1656),
Lord High Chancellor of Sweden , Governor-General of Prussia, son of Axel Gustafsson.
Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna , Count of Korsholm and Vasa (1623–1702), President of the Royal Swedish Chancellery, Military Governor of Warsaw.
Christiana Oxenstierna af Korsholm och Vasa (1661–1701), teacher and noblewoman, famous for marrying a non-noble vicar.
Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (1750–1818), Count, poet, statesman, and diplomat, member of the
Swedish Academy .
Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (1899–1995), Count, naval officer and pentathlete,
Olympic gold medalist in modern pentathlon 1932 .
Connection to European royal houses
Kings
Christian IX of Denmark ,
Haakon VII of Norway , and
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden were all descended from branches of the Oxenstierna family. All three monarchs descended from the Oxenstierna family through their common ancestor,
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg . His paternal grandmother was Countess
Charlotte of Dohna-Schlobitten , great-great-granddaughter of
Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna , 1st Count of
Korsholma and
Vaasa , father of Bengt Gabrielsson and first cousin of Axel and Bengt Gustafssöner, as well as great-great-great-great-grandson of regent Bengt Jönsson. Oxenstierna was also a distant relative of
Charles VIII of Sweden ,
Frederik VIII of Denmark ,
Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom ,
George I of Greece , and
Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia .
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References
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"Oxenstierna" .
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved April 16, 2019 .
^ "Ox-forehead"; stierna , in modern spelling "stjärna ", has the double meaning of "star".
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Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911).
"Oxenstjerna" . In
Chisholm, Hugh (ed.).
Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 401.
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"Oxenstierna, släkt" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Axel Oxenstierna" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Gabriel Oxenstierna Gustafsson" . Svenskt biografiskt lexikon . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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"Descendants of Friedrich Wilhelm Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg" . Our Family Tree . Retrieved April 1, 2020 .
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