Bille (noble family)

Coat of arms, drawn 1890 by Anders Thiset

The Bille family (also spelled Bilde) is a Danish noble family. Its members have played a prominent role in Danish politics and society since the mid 13th century and also in Norway during the time Denmark was in a political union with Norway. The family includes the comital branches Bille-Brahe and Bille-Brahe-Selby. There was also a Norwegian branch of the family that died out in 1984. ^{[1] [2]}

In a 2021 episode of Who Do You Think You Are? , British actress Dame Judi Dench discovered that she is descended from the Bille family. ^[3]

Notable members and descendants

• Anders Bille (1600–1657)
• Tycho Brahe (1546–1601)
• Beate Bille (b. 1976)
• Beate Clausdatter Bille (1526–1605)
• Daniel Ernst Bille (1711–1790)
• Ejler Bille (1910–2004)
• Eske Bille (d. 1552)
• Ida Marie Bille (1822–1902)
• Joen Bille (b. 1944)
• Louise Bille-Brahe (1830–1910)
• Michael Bille (1680–1756)
• Michael Johannes Petronius Bille (1769–1845)
• Ove Bille (d. 1555)
• Steen Andersen Bille (1797–1883)
• Steen Andersen Bille (1751–1833)
• Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE FRSA (born 9 December 1934)

References

1. Bredo Grandjean, Poul (1915–1930). "Bille". In Blangstrup, Christian (ed.). Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). J.H. Schultz: Copenhagen.
2. Mollerup, W.; Meidell, Fr. (1893). Bille-ættens Historie (in Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal. OL   23281354M – via Internet Archive.
3. "Who Do You Think You Are? Series 18: 2. Dame Judi Dench". BBC iPlayer . 2021.