Bertel Wichmand (1677–1732), a wealthy merchant from Nykøbing Falster, acquired Engestofte in 1727. His widow kept the estate after her husband's death. Upo her death in 1751, it passed to their eldest son, Jørgen Wichmand. He and his brother Thomas Frederik Wichmand were ennobled by letters patent with the name Wichfeld on 23 July 1777.[1]
Jørgen Wichfeld never married and had no children, He therefore left Engestofte and Ulriksdal to his nephew Henning Wichfeld with an obligation to turn them into a stamhus (family foundation). This happened on 8 November 1799.
The two-storey Neoclassical building was built in 1807 and expanded in 1889.[2] The facade of the simply-designed residence is adorned with four iconic pilasters and a triangular pediment.[3]
Monica Emily Wichfeld (née Massey-Beresford), who was from Ulster in the north of Ireland and who married Jørgen Adalbert Wichfeld in 1916, was impressed with the forty-roomed mansion, the surrounding buildings, the long driveway lined with limes and elms, and the terraces leading from the house down to the lake below.[4]
The estate cottage and grounds was used in co-operation with Monica Wichfeld during the Danish Resistance in the Second World War to harbour fugitives, to shelter Jewish families hiding from the Gestapo, to train saboteurs and hide weapons, ammunition and explosives and organize the movement. It was also used as a covert landing ground for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) deliveries of paratroopers, information, weapons and explosives.
Later historyedit
Jørgen Adalbert Wichfeld died in 1965 and the estate was inherited by his son Viggo Dimitri who renovated it completely. Sadly, Viggo ran into financial difficulties and was forced to sell the estate to William Erik Berntsen, owner of Frederikssund Iron Foundry and Machine Factory. His son William OleBerntsen inherited the estate in 1995 and one year later purchased the neighboring estate Søholt. He left both estates to a foundation but the relevant authorities turned down the foundation's application for a dispensation from the Agriculture Act and demanded a sale of the estates. rederik von Lüttichau bought both estates in 2003 but sold Engestofte to Hans Peter Egeskov in 2011.
Accessedit
The property is not open to the public but can be seen from the churchyard.[3]
List of ownersedit
(1457-1496) Kronen
(1496-1527) Jørgen Olsen Baad
(1527-1529) Elsebe Albrechtsdatter Grubendal, gift Baad
(1529-1537)Johan Jørgensen Urne
(1537-1558) Jørgen Urne
(1558-1584) Peder Ottesen Huitfeldt
(1584-1598) Barbara Huitfeldt, gift Grabow
(1598- ) Hans Grabow
(1584-1599) Hans Wittrup
(1599- ) Anne Huitfeldt, gift Wittrup
(1599-1639) Christian Friis
(1639-1653) Barbara Wittrup, gift Friis
(1653- ) Anne Friis, gift Juul
( -1684) Tønne Juul
(1684-1695) Anne Friis, gift Juul
(1695-1720) Christian Lerche
(1720- ) Sophie Ulrikke von Reichau, gift 1) Lerche, 2) Hausmann
( -1727) Christian Ulrich von Hausmann
(1727-1732) Bertel Wichmand
(1732-1751) Bodil Cathrine From, gift 1) Wichmand, 2) Rasmussen
engestofte, neoclassical, manor, house, located, east, maribo, lolland, municipality, island, lolland, southeastern, denmark, contents, history, architecture, early, history, wichfeld, family, later, history, access, list, owners, references, literaturehistory. Engestofte is a Neoclassical manor house located 6 km 4 mi east of Maribo Lolland Municipality on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark Engestofte Contents 1 History and architecture 1 1 Early history 1 2 Wichfeld family 1 3 Later history 2 Access 3 List of owners 4 References 5 LiteratureHistory and architecture editEarly history edit The estate was first mentioned in the 13th century For a period it belonged to the Crown until it came into the hands of changing noble families Wichfeld family edit nbsp Jorgen Wichfeld Bertel Wichmand 1677 1732 a wealthy merchant from Nykobing Falster acquired Engestofte in 1727 His widow kept the estate after her husband s death Upo her death in 1751 it passed to their eldest son Jorgen Wichmand He and his brother Thomas Frederik Wichmand were ennobled by letters patent with the name Wichfeld on 23 July 1777 1 Jorgen Wichfeld never married and had no children He therefore left Engestofte and Ulriksdal to his nephew Henning Wichfeld with an obligation to turn them into a stamhus family foundation This happened on 8 November 1799 The two storey Neoclassical building was built in 1807 and expanded in 1889 2 The facade of the simply designed residence is adorned with four iconic pilasters and a triangular pediment 3 nbsp Engestofte depicted by Ferdinand Richardt in 1867 Monica Emily Wichfeld nee Massey Beresford who was from Ulster in the north of Ireland and who married Jorgen Adalbert Wichfeld in 1916 was impressed with the forty roomed mansion the surrounding buildings the long driveway lined with limes and elms and the terraces leading from the house down to the lake below 4 The estate cottage and grounds was used in co operation with Monica Wichfeld during the Danish Resistance in the Second World War to harbour fugitives to shelter Jewish families hiding from the Gestapo to train saboteurs and hide weapons ammunition and explosives and organize the movement It was also used as a covert landing ground for the British Special Operations Executive SOE deliveries of paratroopers information weapons and explosives Later history edit Jorgen Adalbert Wichfeld died in 1965 and the estate was inherited by his son Viggo Dimitri who renovated it completely Sadly Viggo ran into financial difficulties and was forced to sell the estate to William Erik Berntsen owner of Frederikssund Iron Foundry and Machine Factory His son William OleBerntsen inherited the estate in 1995 and one year later purchased the neighboring estate Soholt He left both estates to a foundation but the relevant authorities turned down the foundation s application for a dispensation from the Agriculture Act and demanded a sale of the estates rederik von Luttichau bought both estates in 2003 but sold Engestofte to Hans Peter Egeskov in 2011 Access editThe property is not open to the public but can be seen from the churchyard 3 List of owners edit 1457 1496 Kronen 1496 1527 Jorgen Olsen Baad 1527 1529 Elsebe Albrechtsdatter Grubendal gift Baad 1529 1537 Johan Jorgensen Urne 1537 1558 Jorgen Urne 1558 1584 Peder Ottesen Huitfeldt 1584 1598 Barbara Huitfeldt gift Grabow 1598 Hans Grabow 1584 1599 Hans Wittrup 1599 Anne Huitfeldt gift Wittrup 1599 1639 Christian Friis 1639 1653 Barbara Wittrup gift Friis 1653 Anne Friis gift Juul 1684 Tonne Juul 1684 1695 Anne Friis gift Juul 1695 1720 Christian Lerche 1720 Sophie Ulrikke von Reichau gift 1 Lerche 2 Hausmann 1727 Christian Ulrich von Hausmann 1727 1732 Bertel Wichmand 1732 1751 Bodil Cathrine From gift 1 Wichmand 2 Rasmussen 1751 1797 Jorgen Wichmand Wichfeld 1797 1799 Boet efter Jorgen Jorgen Wichfeld 1799 1846 Henning Wichfeld 1846 1888 Jorgen Wichfeld 1888 1907 Henning Wichfeld 1907 1965 Jorgen Adalbert Wichfeld 1965 1967 Viggo Dimitri Wichfeld 1967 1994 William Erik Berntsen 1994 1995 William Odd Berntsen 1995 2003 William O Berntsens Fond 2003 2011 Frederik von Luttichau 2011 present Hans Peter EgeskovReferences edit Jorgen Wichfeld in Danish Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Retrieved 13 August 2017 Engestofte in Danish Den Store Danske Retrieved 25 June 2014 a b Engestofte in Danish Lollands Herregaarde Archived from the original on 25 June 2014 Retrieved 25 June 2014 Vargo Marc E 11 September 2012 Women of the Resistance Eight Who Defied the Third Reich McFarland pp 54 ISBN 978 0 7864 6579 8 Literature editMarryat Horace 1860 A Residence in Jutland the Danish Isles and Copenhagen J Murray pp 307 54 45 42 N 11 33 54 E 54 76167 N 11 56500 E 54 76167 11 56500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Engestofte amp oldid 1185302465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
