Knud Ovessøn Gjedde
Knud Ovessøn Gjedde | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Nordlandenes amt | |
| In office 1669–1686 | |
| Acting Governor of Finnmarkens amt | |
| In office 1680–1681 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1635 |
| Died | c. 1708 Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (c. 1635–c. 1708) was a Danish-Norwegian government official, the son of Ove Gjedde. He served as the first County Governor of Nordland county from 1669 until 1686. He also temporarily served as the acting county governor of Finnmark county from 1680 to 1681.[1]
After serving in Norway as a county governor, he moved to Denmark and was the county governor in Silkeborg amt and Mariager amt from 1686 until his death in 1708.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (2016-06-13). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Children of Ove Gedde and Dorthe Urne". Retrieved 2018-12-05.