Tersmeden

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Tersmeden
Swedish noble family
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Country Sweden
Current region Nordic countries
Place of origin Stade, Lower Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Founded1751
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Cadet branches
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  • Hinseberg branch
  • Hessle branch
  • Hellby branch
  • Håberg branch

The Tersmeden family, originally tor Smede, is a Swedish noble family of German descent, originally from Stade, Lower Saxony that rose to prominence in the 15th-century with Thomas tor Smede, founder of one of the most prominent trading companies in northern Germany. [1] [2] The family was elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden in 1751, [3] and got introduced at the House of Nobility in 1752. The Tersmeden family consists of several branches of different noble ranks.

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During the 19th century, the Tersmeden family possessed several ironworks, [4] where they made a fortune. The family's wealth declined over the 20th century, once they had wound up their business interests in ironworks.

Prominent descendants of Jacob Tersmeden

Tersmedens vag in Larsbo, Sweden Tersmedens vag i Larsbo, maj 2015.JPG
Tersmedens väg in Larsbo, Sweden

Prominent lineal descendants of Jacob Tersmeden include among many others:

Prominent marriages into the family include, among many others:

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References

  1. "Ätten Tersmeden". Tersmedenska släktföreningen (in Swedish). 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  2. Tersmeden at the House of Nobility (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 Anrep 1861, p. 356.
  4. "Tersmeden - adliga bruksägare | Svensson" (in Swedish). 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  5. Anrep 1861, p. 357.
  6. Anrep 1861, p. 416.
  7. Anrep 1861, p. 316.

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