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'''Adolf Ludvig Stierneld''' (September 1, 1755 – July 31, 1835) was a Swedish [[baron]], politician, [[courtier]] and collector of [[historical document]]s. Recent historical research has revealed him to be one of Sweden's best and most prolific document forgers. He was born in [[Stockholm]] and died in [[Gripsholm Castle|Gripsholm]].
'''Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, Baron Stierneld''' (1 September 1755 – 31 July 1835) was a Swedish nobleman, courtier and collector of [[historical documents]]. Recent historical research has revealed him to be one of best and most prolific [[forgery|document forgers]] in Swedish history.


==Life==
== Biography ==
Stierneld was the son of baron Samuel Gustaf Stierneld and Kristina Brigitta Falker. He was inscribed by his father in to the military at birth and became ''[[ryttmästare]]'' at ''[[Livregementet]]'' in Stockholm in 1781. From 1778, he served as courtier to the queen, [[Sophia Magdalena of Denmark|Sophia Magdalena]].


Stierneld appeared among the opposition to [[Gustav III of Sweden]] in the [[Riksdag]] of 1786 and 1789, where he was one of the leaders of the nobility. During the Riksdag of 1789, he belonged to the members of the noble opposition against the absolutist reform of the [[Union and Security Act]], and consequently belonged to the opposition arrested by the monarch during the Riksdag. When the others arrested were released, however, he was detained because of his connections to the Russian ambassador, and placed in [[Varberg Fortress]]. In 1790, he was released to marry his fiancée [[Charlotte Gyldenstolpe]], a courtier of [[Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp|the royal duchess Charlotte]] and a daughter of the king's favorite [[Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe]]: the connections of his spouse secured his rehabilitation, and he was appointed court chamberlain in 1792.
He was the son of [[Samuel Gustaf Stierneld]] and [[Kristina Brigitta Falker]]. In 1781, his father inscribed him to the military to become [[ryttmästare|captain]] of the [[Life Regiment of Horse (1667–1791)|Royal Life Regiment of Horse]]. From 1778 onward, he served as courtier to [[Sophia Magdalena of Denmark|Sophia Magdalena, Queen consort of Sweden]].
Stierneld appeared among the opposition to [[Gustav III|Gustavus III, King of Sweden]] in the Riksdag of 1786 and 1789, where he was one of the leaders of the nobility. During the Riksdag of 1789, he belonged to the members of the noble opposition against the absolutist reform of the [[Union and Security Act]], and consequently belonged to the opposition arrested by the monarch during the Riksdag. When the others arrested were released, however, he was detained because of his connections to the Russian ambassador, and was placed in the [[Varberg Fortress]]. In 1790, he was released to marry his fiancée [[Charlotte Gyldenstolpe]], a courtier of [[Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp|Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp]] and a daughter of the king's favorite [[Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe]]; the connections of his spouse secured his rehabilitation, and he was appointed court chamberlain in 1792.


Through his position as governor of [[Gripsholm Castle]], Stierneld started the collection of portraits at the castle which was eventually to become the
Through his position as governor of [[Gripsholm Castle]], Stierneld started the collection of portraits at the castle which was eventually to become the
[[National Portrait Gallery (Sweden)]]; he started and organized the collection after the death of Gustav III in 1792, and the collection became officially inaugurated in 1822. He became an honorary member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities]] in 1821. In his capacity as director of the museum collection, however, he reportedly misidentified several portraits.<ref>Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)</ref>
[[National Portrait Gallery (Sweden)|National Portrait Gallery of Sweden]]; he started and organized the collection after the death of Gustavus III in 1792, and the collection became officially inaugurated in 1822. In 1821, he became an honorary member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities]]. In his capacity as director of the museum collection, however, he reportedly misidentified several portraits.<ref>Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)</ref>


During his later life, Stierneld was also a collector of historical documents. In 1821, he became one of the founders of the ''[[Kungliga Samfundet för utgivande av handskrifter rörande Skandinaviens historia]]'' (Royal Publication Society of Documents of the History of Scandinavia), in which he served as chairperson several times and also published several essays. In this capacity, he forged, misquoted, manipulated and wrongly interpenetrated numerous historical documents to trace the genealogy of his own family to royalty and give his ancestors a more prominent place in history.<ref>Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)</ref> One of his inventions is the fictitious person [[Brita Persdotter Karth]].
During his later life, Stierneld was also a collector of historical documents. In 1821, he became one of the founders of the [[Royal Society for Publication of Manuscripts on Scandinavian History]], in which he served as chairperson several times and also published several essays. In this capacity, he forged, misquoted, manipulated and wrongly interpenetrated numerous historical documents to trace the genealogy of his own family to royalty and give his ancestors a more prominent place in history.<ref>Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)</ref> One of his inventions is the fictitious person [[Brita Persdotter Karth]].

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== References ==

=== Citations ===


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==References==
{{Reflist}}
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=== Bibliography ===

* Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, band II (Stockholm 1906) (Obs! utgivet före det att Stiernelds ställning som förfalskare uppdagats!)
* Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, band II (Stockholm 1906) (Obs! utgivet före det att Stiernelds ställning som förfalskare uppdagats!)
* Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)
* Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)
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* Bengt Hildebrand: Släktartikeln "Eldstierna" i Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, band XIII (Stockholm 1950)
* Bengt Hildebrand: Släktartikeln "Eldstierna" i Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, band XIII (Stockholm 1950)
* Matrikel över ledamöter av Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien och Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets akademien, Bengt Hildebrand (1753–1953), Margit
* Matrikel över ledamöter av Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien och Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets akademien, Bengt Hildebrand (1753–1953), Margit
Engström och Åke Lilliestam (1954–1990), Stockholm 1992 {{ISBN|91-7402-227-X}} s. 29
* Engström och Åke Lilliestam (1954–1990), Stockholm 1992 {{ISBN|91-7402-227-X}} s. 29
* Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, urn:sbl:20161, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Per Widén med bidr av Lars-Olof Skoglund (Gustaf Algernon S)), hämtad 2012-12-21.
* Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, urn:sbl:20161, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Per Widén med bidr av Lars-Olof Skoglund (Gustaf Algernon S)), hämtad 2012-12-21.
* Paul Sjögren: "Erland Hjärne om Adolf Ludvig Stierneld som historieförfalskare" i Nordisk tidskrift för bok- och biblioteksväsen (1980)
* Paul Sjögren: "Erland Hjärne om Adolf Ludvig Stierneld som historieförfalskare" i Nordisk tidskrift för bok- och biblioteksväsen (1980)
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Revision as of 22:03, 5 December 2023

High Well-born Baron
Adolf Ludvig Stierneld
KNO RCXIII:sO LSkS HedLVHAA
Portrait by Jakob Björck, 1782.
Born(1755-09-01)1 September 1755
Jakob Parish, Uppland, Kingdom of Sweden
Died31 July 1835(1835-07-31) (aged 79)
Gripsholm Castle, Södermanland, Kingdom of Sweden
Spouse
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(m. 1790; died 1825)​
ChildrenGustaf Algernon Stierneld
FamilyStierneld family

Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, Baron Stierneld (1 September 1755 – 31 July 1835) was a Swedish nobleman, courtier and collector of historical documents. Recent historical research has revealed him to be one of best and most prolific document forgers in Swedish history.

Biography

He was the son of Samuel Gustaf Stierneld and Kristina Brigitta Falker. In 1781, his father inscribed him to the military to become captain of the Royal Life Regiment of Horse. From 1778 onward, he served as courtier to Sophia Magdalena, Queen consort of Sweden.

Stierneld appeared among the opposition to Gustavus III, King of Sweden in the Riksdag of 1786 and 1789, where he was one of the leaders of the nobility. During the Riksdag of 1789, he belonged to the members of the noble opposition against the absolutist reform of the Union and Security Act, and consequently belonged to the opposition arrested by the monarch during the Riksdag. When the others arrested were released, however, he was detained because of his connections to the Russian ambassador, and was placed in the Varberg Fortress. In 1790, he was released to marry his fiancée Charlotte Gyldenstolpe, a courtier of Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp and a daughter of the king's favorite Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe; the connections of his spouse secured his rehabilitation, and he was appointed court chamberlain in 1792.

Through his position as governor of Gripsholm Castle, Stierneld started the collection of portraits at the castle which was eventually to become the National Portrait Gallery of Sweden; he started and organized the collection after the death of Gustavus III in 1792, and the collection became officially inaugurated in 1822. In 1821, he became an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. In his capacity as director of the museum collection, however, he reportedly misidentified several portraits.[1]

During his later life, Stierneld was also a collector of historical documents. In 1821, he became one of the founders of the Royal Society for Publication of Manuscripts on Scandinavian History, in which he served as chairperson several times and also published several essays. In this capacity, he forged, misquoted, manipulated and wrongly interpenetrated numerous historical documents to trace the genealogy of his own family to royalty and give his ancestors a more prominent place in history.[2] One of his inventions is the fictitious person Brita Persdotter Karth.

References

Citations

  1. ^ Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)
  2. ^ Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)

Bibliography

  • Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon, band II (Stockholm 1906) (Obs! utgivet före det att Stiernelds ställning som förfalskare uppdagats!)
  • Ingemar Carlsson: På lögnens väg – historiska bedrägerier och dokumentförfalskningar (Lund 1999)
  • Anna Grosskopf: "Mystiken vilar över porträttet" i Sydsvenska Dagbladet 1996-01-07
  • Bengt Hildebrand: Släktartikeln "Eldstierna" i Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, band XIII (Stockholm 1950)
  • Matrikel över ledamöter av Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien och Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets akademien, Bengt Hildebrand (1753–1953), Margit
  • Engström och Åke Lilliestam (1954–1990), Stockholm 1992 ISBN 91-7402-227-X s. 29
  • Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon. Adolf Ludvig Stierneld, urn:sbl:20161, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Per Widén med bidr av Lars-Olof Skoglund (Gustaf Algernon S)), hämtad 2012-12-21.
  • Paul Sjögren: "Erland Hjärne om Adolf Ludvig Stierneld som historieförfalskare" i Nordisk tidskrift för bok- och biblioteksväsen (1980)
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