The family descends from Niels Tygesen Knag (1661–1737) (later Niels Tygesen Knagenhielm), who was an attorney and lagmann of the Bergen appeals court. He grew in wealth and owned the estates of Kaupanger (Kaupanger Hovedgård) and Stedje (Storgarden Stedje) in Sogndal and an estate on Losna (Losna-ætta). Niels Tygesen Knag was the son of district magistrate Tyge Nielssøn Castberg (ca. 1610–1687) from Kalø in Jutland and Maren Nielsdatter Knag, the daughter of Niels Knag, district magistrate on Sunnmøre. The current Norwegian family Castberg also descends from this couple.[2][3][4][5]
The surname Knagenhielm was granted when on 21 December 1721, Niels Tygesen Knag was ennobled by King Christian VI. He married twice, first in 1695 with Abel Margrethe Hansdatter (1676-1701), daughter of customs official Hans Clausen and Ingeborg Lem, and in 1702 Veronica Elisabeth Hiort (d. 1713), daughter of Hans Christoffersen Hiorth (d. 1692), Nordenfjells country commissioner. He had descent through his first marriage including his grandson, Joachim de Knagenhielm (1727-1796) who served as County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus (1763-1771) and of Nordland (1771-1789). Knagenhielm descendants still own Kaupanger Manor (Kaupanger Hovedgård) in Sogn og Fjordane and are included in the Yearbook of the Danish Nobility (Danmarks Adels Aarbog).[6][7][8][9]
Coat of arms
Before he became noble, Niels Tygesen Knag had only a tree trunk as his arms (Hans Krag. 1942). The coat of arms was received upon the ennoblement in 1721. Description without the heraldic terminology: On a blue shield a tilted, chopped and knotty silver tree trunk beside or above which there are three golden stars in each of two bends. On the helmet is a six-pointed star between two buffalo horns divided in gold and blue, vice versa, respectively. Some family members use also an oak leaf on the tree trunk.
^Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Knagenhjelm". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^"Niels Tygesen Knagenhielm". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^"Storgarden Stedje". Allkunne. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^"Losna-ætta". NRK Sogn og Fjordane. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^"Castberg". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^"Knagenhjelm". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^Jan Anders Timberlid. "Kaupanger Hovedgård". fylkessoga.hisf.no. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^"Hans Christoffersen Hiorth". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^"Joachim de Knagenhielm". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
Literature and sources
A.W. Rasch (1910): Slægten Knagenhjelm og dens jordegods
A.W. Rasch & Ole Henrik Moe (1960): Slekten Knagenhjelm og Kaupanger
Haagen Krog Steffens (1912): Norske Slægter
Hans Krag (1942): Norsk heraldisk mønstring fra Frederik IVs regjeringstid 1699-1730
Hans Cappelen (1969): Norske slektsvåpen, p. 142-143
Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold (1978): Heraldisk nøkkel
Harald Nissen & Monica Aase (1990): Segl i Universitetsbiblioteket i Trondheim
External links
Kaupanger Hovedgård (Allkunne)
Niels Tygesen Knag (NRK Sogn og Fjordane)
January 31, 2023
knagenhjelm, noble, family, knagenhjelm, also, spelled, knagenhielm, denmark, often, romanised, knagenhelm, danish, norwegian, noble, family, originating, norway, knagenhjelm, coat, arms, kaupanger, manor, sogndal, joachim, knagenhielm, 1727, 1796, contents, o. Knagenhjelm also spelled Knagenhielm in Denmark often romanised Knagenhelm is a Danish and Norwegian noble family originating in Norway 1 Knagenhjelm coat of arms Kaupanger Manor in Sogndal Joachim de Knagenhielm 1727 1796 Contents 1 Origin 2 Coat of arms 3 See also 4 References 5 Literature and sources 6 External linksOrigin EditThe family descends from Niels Tygesen Knag 1661 1737 later Niels Tygesen Knagenhielm who was an attorney and lagmann of the Bergen appeals court He grew in wealth and owned the estates of Kaupanger Kaupanger Hovedgard and Stedje Storgarden Stedje in Sogndal and an estate on Losna Losna aetta Niels Tygesen Knag was the son of district magistrate Tyge Nielsson Castberg ca 1610 1687 from Kalo in Jutland and Maren Nielsdatter Knag the daughter of Niels Knag district magistrate on Sunnmore The current Norwegian family Castberg also descends from this couple 2 3 4 5 The surname Knagenhielm was granted when on 21 December 1721 Niels Tygesen Knag was ennobled by King Christian VI He married twice first in 1695 with Abel Margrethe Hansdatter 1676 1701 daughter of customs official Hans Clausen and Ingeborg Lem and in 1702 Veronica Elisabeth Hiort d 1713 daughter of Hans Christoffersen Hiorth d 1692 Nordenfjells country commissioner He had descent through his first marriage including his grandson Joachim de Knagenhielm 1727 1796 who served as County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus 1763 1771 and of Nordland 1771 1789 Knagenhielm descendants still own Kaupanger Manor Kaupanger Hovedgard in Sogn og Fjordane and are included in the Yearbook of the Danish Nobility Danmarks Adels Aarbog 6 7 8 9 Coat of arms EditBefore he became noble Niels Tygesen Knag had only a tree trunk as his arms Hans Krag 1942 The coat of arms was received upon the ennoblement in 1721 Description without the heraldic terminology On a blue shield a tilted chopped and knotty silver tree trunk beside or above which there are three golden stars in each of two bends On the helmet is a six pointed star between two buffalo horns divided in gold and blue vice versa respectively Some family members use also an oak leaf on the tree trunk See also EditDanish nobility Norwegian nobilityReferences Edit Jon Gunnar Arntzen Knagenhjelm Store norske leksikon Retrieved 1 June 2017 Niels Tygesen Knagenhielm lokalhistoriewiki no Retrieved 1 June 2017 Storgarden Stedje Allkunne Retrieved 1 July 2017 Losna aetta NRK Sogn og Fjordane Retrieved 1 July 2017 Castberg Store norske leksikon Retrieved 1 June 2017 Knagenhjelm lokalhistoriewiki no Retrieved 1 June 2017 Jan Anders Timberlid Kaupanger Hovedgard fylkessoga hisf no Retrieved 1 June 2017 Hans Christoffersen Hiorth lokalhistoriewiki no Retrieved 1 June 2017 Joachim de Knagenhielm lokalhistoriewiki no Retrieved 1 July 2017 Literature and sources EditA W Rasch 1910 Slaegten Knagenhjelm og dens jordegods A W Rasch amp Ole Henrik Moe 1960 Slekten Knagenhjelm og Kaupanger Haagen Krog Steffens 1912 Norske Slaegter Hans Krag 1942 Norsk heraldisk monstring fra Frederik IVs regjeringstid 1699 1730 Hans Cappelen 1969 Norske slektsvapen p 142 143 Herman Leopoldus Lovenskiold 1978 Heraldisk nokkel Harald Nissen amp Monica Aase 1990 Segl i Universitetsbiblioteket i TrondheimExternal links EditKaupanger Hovedgard Allkunne Niels Tygesen Knag NRK Sogn og Fjordane Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knagenhjelm noble family amp oldid 1074040694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
