Buddenbrock
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The Buddenbrock family is the a Baltic German noble family of Hanseatic origin, whose members occupied significant positions in Prussia, Courland and Sweden.[1]
History
[edit]First written record of the Buddenbrock family dates back to 14th century. In 1620, the family members became part of Courland nobility, while in 1729, they became part of Swedish nobility.[2] Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock was awarded with the hereditary title of Baron in 1731 by King Frederick I of Sweden. The family was also awarded with the title of Baron in Prussia, by Frederick William II of Prussia.[3] This title was recognized again on February 28, 1885 by William I, German Emperor.
Notable members
[edit]- Wilhelm Dietrich von Buddenbrock (1672–1757), Prussian cavalry leader
- Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock (1685–1743), Swedish baron and lieutenant general who was executed after the Battle of Villmanstrand[4][5]
- Gustav Freiherr von Buddenbrock, Prussian general
References
[edit]- ↑ "Buddenbrock, Caspar Friedrich v." Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "von Buddenbrock". Minerva (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ Zedlitz-Neukirch, Leopold Freiherr von (1836). Neues preussisches Adels-Lexicon: oder genealogische und diplomatische Nachrichten von den in der preussischen Monarchie ansässigen oder zu derselben in Beziehung stehenden fürstlichen, gräflichen, freiherrlichen und adeligen Häusern (in German). Gebr. Reichenbach. pp. 324–325.
- ↑ "Buddenbrock, Heinrich Magnus v., seit 1731 Frh". Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ Hofberg, Herman; Heurlin, Frithiof; Millqvist, Viktor; Rubenson, Olof (1906). "Buddenbrock, Henrik Magnus von (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-03-27.