Johan Cronman

Johan Cronman (February 2, 1662 – July 26, 1737) was a Baron, and the governor of Malmö from 1727-1737, and Commandant of Skåne. [cite book |last=Nordensvan |first=Carl Otto |authorlink=Carl Otto Nordensvan |coauthors= |title=Värmlands regementes historia |year=1904 |publisher= |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=B8FjHwAACAAJ&dq |isbn= ]

Biography

He was the son of Joakim Cronman (1638-1703) and Lunetta Makeléer (1639-1693). Lunetta was the daughter of John Hans Makeléer who was a merchant in Sweden. Johan joined the military and was commissioned as a Lieutenant with the Narva garrison, and Second-Captain with the Närke-Värmland regiment in 1687. He was promoted to Captain with Zurlauben's regiment in 1699, and was made a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1701. He was promoted to Colonel of the Kronoberg regiment 1706, but was captured at Perevolochna and held prisoner until 1722. Johan was promoted to Lieutenant-General of the infantry in 1722. He was made a Baron in 1727, and named the governor of Malmö and Commandant of Skåne, both in 1727. Through his life, he fought in 13 battles, but was never wounded. He spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch. [cite book |last=Englund |first=Peter |authorlink=Peter Englund |coauthors= |title=The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire |year=2003 |publisher= |quote=Cronman, Johan 1662-1737, Lieutenant with Narva Garrison 1683, Second-Captain with Närke-Värmland regiment 1687, Captain with Zurlauben's regiment 1699, Lieutenant-Colonel 1701, Colonel of Kronoberg regiment 1706, captured at Perevolochna, returned 1722, Lieutentant-General of Infantry 1722, Baron 1727, County Governor of Malmohus and Commandant of Skåne Province 1727. Fought in 13 battles, never wounded. Spoke 8 languages: Swedish, Latin, German, Estonian, Polish, Russian, French and Dutch.| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EP79gZ7SNBcC&pg=PA265&vq=cronman&source=gbs_search_r&cad=1_1&sig=ACfU3U1-0dvF-8miEpdxnlc0hiaIA2jvRQ ] His epitath to his grave at the [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Petri_kyrka,_Malm%C3%B6 Malmö Sankt Petri kirke] , near Malmö Castle, reads: "Johan Cronman var generalløjtnant og blev fanget ved Poltava, hvor han anførte Kronbergs regiment. 1727-1737 var han landshøvding på Malmøhus." [cite web |url=http://gravstenogepitafier.dk/malmoe2.htm |title=Johan Cronman |accessdate=2008-08-22 |quote= |publisher= ]

References

ee also

*Anders Örbom
*Joachim von Rohr

External links

* [http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Johan_Cronman_%281662-1737%29 Johan Cronman] in Wikia genealogy
* [http://gravstenogepitafier.dk/malmoe2.htm Johan Cronman grave in Malmö]
* [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_Petri_kyrka,_Malm%C3%B6 Sankt Petri kyrka, Malmö] in Swedish Wikipedia