13. 2536625. KARL XI - LETTER OF NOBILITY ON PARCHMENT FOR GEORG VON HÖRMANSFELDT, 1679.
Description
KARL XI (1655-1697), King of Sweden in 1660. Letter of nobility issued and personally signed by Charles XI, on parchment, for Georg Hörman, ennobled von Hörmansfeldt, dated Stockholm 30 October 1680.
Ink on parchment written in German with a hand painted coat of arms in ink and watercolor. About 550x735 mm, the weapon about 140x135 mm. Elgenstierna, p. 793.
Noble family von Hörmansfelt no. 967. Knighted 1680-10-30, introd. pp. å. Probably extinct.
Georg Hörman, knighted von Hörmansfelt (d. 1687). Went into Swedish service in 1659 and became a rider in the Pfaizgreven of Sulzbach's Swedish regiment. Farewell 1660. Musketeers in Dutch service, both on land and at sea in 1661. Musketeers in the French Life Guards in 1663. Corporal at C. Married Wrangel's regiment of horse in 1665. Sergeant first.2. Farewell2 1672-10-04. Ensign in Prince Bishop's Dragoon Regiment of Eutin in Swedish service in 1673. Lieutenant there. 1674. Captain Lieutenant 1675. Captain 1676. Master of Horse at Lichton's Regiment p. å., when during the war in Skåne he was captured by the Danes. Escaped in 1677 and became s. å. Adjutant General. The character of lieutenant colonel in 1679 and was also given a circuit company in Bremen. Knighted 1680-10-30 (introd. pp. å. under No. 967). Died 1687.1 'He proved himself as a brave and indefatigable soldier with praise in several parties.' Was married.
From Nils Germundson's collections.
Condition
Smaller part cut away in lower right part and margin. Weight. Partly stained, i.a. in the fold.
The seal is missing. Some notes on the back.
13. 2536625. KARL XI - LETTER OF NOBILITY ON PARCHMENT FOR GEORG VON HÖRMANSFELDT, 1679.
Description
KARL XI (1655-1697), King of Sweden in 1660. Letter of nobility issued and personally signed by Charles XI, on parchment, for Georg Hörman, ennobled von Hörmansfeldt, dated Stockholm 30 October 1680.
Ink on parchment written in German with a hand painted coat of arms in ink and watercolor. About 550x735 mm, the weapon about 140x135 mm. Elgenstierna, p. 793.
Noble family von Hörmansfelt no. 967. Knighted 1680-10-30, introd. pp. å. Probably extinct.
Georg Hörman, knighted von Hörmansfelt (d. 1687). Went into Swedish service in 1659 and became a rider in the Pfaizgreven of Sulzbach's Swedish regiment. Farewell 1660. Musketeers in Dutch service, both on land and at sea in 1661. Musketeers in the French Life Guards in 1663. Corporal at C. Married Wrangel's regiment of horse in 1665. Sergeant first.2. Farewell2 1672-10-04. Ensign in Prince Bishop's Dragoon Regiment of Eutin in Swedish service in 1673. Lieutenant there. 1674. Captain Lieutenant 1675. Captain 1676. Master of Horse at Lichton's Regiment p. å., when during the war in Skåne he was captured by the Danes. Escaped in 1677 and became s. å. Adjutant General. The character of lieutenant colonel in 1679 and was also given a circuit company in Bremen. Knighted 1680-10-30 (introd. pp. å. under No. 967). Died 1687.1 'He proved himself as a brave and indefatigable soldier with praise in several parties.' Was married.
From Nils Germundson's collections.
Condition
Smaller part cut away in lower right part and margin. Weight. Partly stained, i.a. in the fold.
The seal is missing. Some notes on the back.
