- Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff
Friherre Sir Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff, 1st Baronet (1617-1669) was born inBremen . His father was Hieronymus von Friesendorff, the amtman (prefect ) ofRotenburg andBremervörde , and his mother was from the von Bockholtz family. His ability was recognised by the SwedishLord High Treasurer Gabriel Oxenstierna , and he was appointed as Swedish resident inPortugal by him in 1649, and then appointed as a member of the SwedishCabinet four years later. In 1656 he married Margareta Elisabet Gärffelt.Shrewd and with a thorough knowledge of cabinet- and trade secrets, he was used by the Swedish state in many negotiations and diplomatic endeavours, including finishing an
alliance withEngland in 1661, when he was also dubbed an Englishknight andbaronet by Charles II (under the name of "Sir John Frederick van Freisendorf"). A few years later he was appointedFreiherr by theEmperor Leopold , and was also given the titlesCouncilor of the Court and member of theChamber of Commerce in Sweden.References
Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon / I:364 (1906) Author: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson - as a part of project "Runeberg”
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