The Natt och Dag (Swedish:[ˈnatːɔˈdɑːɡ], literally "night and day") is a Swedish noble family and the oldest surviving family of pure Swedish extraction, with origins stretching back at least as far as the late thirteenth century. However, the actual name Natt och Dag, alluding to the contrasting colours of its coat of arms, was not coined until the sixteenth century, and was not used as a surname by the family itself until the eighteenth century[1][2] It is therefore customary to write the name in parentheses (e.g. Bengt Stensson (Natt och Dag)) when applying it to individuals prior to 1700.
It is possible the family's origins stretch even further back. Gabriel Anrep, a Swedish genealogist of the 19th century, wrote:
That this family stems from Sigtrygg, a rich man, who, according to Sturlesson, in the year 1030 lived in Nerike and, during the winter, housed the Norwegian King Olof Haralsson the Holy, and that Sigtrygg's son Ivar thereafter became a distinguished man, may be true but lacks evidence.
In the fifteenth century, the family split into two branches. The junior branch, descended from Bo Stensson (Natt och Dag), adopted the surname Sture, although they continued to bear the Natt och Dag coat of arms, and thus are sometimes considered either as an offshoot of the Natt och Dag or as a separate dynasty, the Younger Sture Family. The Younger Stures enjoyed great prominence in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Svante Nilsson and his son Sten Sture the Younger ruled Sweden as regents (Swedish: riksföreståndare) during the period 1503-20, and Sten's sons Nils Stensson Sture and Svante Stensson Sture, and the latter's son Nils Svantesson Sture, were all important figures in Swedish politics during the reigns of Kings Gustav I and Erik XIV. This branch became extinct with the death of Svante Mauritzson Sture in 1616.[4][5]
The senior branch of the family was descended from Bo Stensson's elder brother, Bengt Stensson (Natt och Dag), who was a knight, Lawspeaker of Närke and Councillor of the Realm, and died circa 1450.[7]
The family again split in two after Bengt Stensson's grandson Johan Månsson (Natt och Dag), with one line descending from Johan's elder son Måns Johansson and the other from his younger son Åke Johansson. Åke's great-grandson and namesake Åke Axelsson (Natt och Dag) lived 1594-1655. He served as a Councillor of the Realm and also as Marshal of the Realm, and on 20 April 1652 he was ennobled by Queen Christina. With this the Natt och Dag were formally inducted into the Swedish nobility, and their coat of arms was added to the Riddarhus; however, this line died out in 1666 with Åke's grandson Carl Axelsson (Natt och Dag).[8]
The other line descended from Måns Johansson produced a number of military officers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, during Sweden's Great Power Era, and in more recent times the prominent governmental official Åke Natt och Dag [sv] and the writer Niklas Natt och Dag. This branch of the family survives to the present day.[9]
One branch of the family resides in the United States, using the truncated surname Dagg.[10]
Coat of armsedit
Shield: Parti per fess Or and Azure.
Helm: Six peacock feathers between two colours.
The Natt och Dag coat of arms are canting arms, as the Or and Azure colours represent day and night, respectively.
Noted membersedit
Main Branchedit
Måns Johansson, resided at Ringshult at the shores of Sommen.[11] During the Dacke War he sided with Gustav Vasa despite having a difficult relation towards him. He was put in charge of an army to suppress the rebellion.[11]
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^"Natt Och Dag: Hemsidan". Natt och Dag.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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^Carlsson, Gustaf (1918). Nordisk familjebok, Volume 27. Stockholm: Nordisk Familjeboks Forlag. p. 508.
^"Den Natt Och Dagska Vapenskölden". Natt och Dag.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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Sourcesedit
This article is partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok, 1913.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natt och Dag.
December 18, 2023
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The Natt och Dag Swedish ˈnatː ɔ ˈdɑːɡ literally night and day is a Swedish noble family and the oldest surviving family of pure Swedish extraction with origins stretching back at least as far as the late thirteenth century However the actual name Natt och Dag alluding to the contrasting colours of its coat of arms was not coined until the sixteenth century and was not used as a surname by the family itself until the eighteenth century 1 2 It is therefore customary to write the name in parentheses e g Bengt Stensson Natt och Dag when applying it to individuals prior to 1700 Arms of the Natt och Dag Contents 1 History 2 Coat of arms 3 Noted members 3 1 Main Branch 3 2 Younger Sture Branch 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editThe family s oldest known ancestor is the knight Lawspeaker of Varend and Councillor of the Realm Nils Sigridsson Natt och Dag who is first attested in a document from 11 May 1280 and lived at Ringshult near Torpa in Ostergotland 3 It is possible the family s origins stretch even further back Gabriel Anrep a Swedish genealogist of the 19th century wrote That this family stems from Sigtrygg a rich man who according to Sturlesson in the year 1030 lived in Nerike and during the winter housed the Norwegian King Olof Haralsson the Holy and that Sigtrygg s son Ivar thereafter became a distinguished man may be true but lacks evidence http runeberg org anrep 3 0010 html in Swedish In the fifteenth century the family split into two branches The junior branch descended from Bo Stensson Natt och Dag adopted the surname Sture although they continued to bear the Natt och Dag coat of arms and thus are sometimes considered either as an offshoot of the Natt och Dag or as a separate dynasty the Younger Sture Family The Younger Stures enjoyed great prominence in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Svante Nilsson and his son Sten Sture the Younger ruled Sweden as regents Swedish riksforestandare during the period 1503 20 and Sten s sons Nils Stensson Sture and Svante Stensson Sture and the latter s son Nils Svantesson Sture were all important figures in Swedish politics during the reigns of Kings Gustav I and Erik XIV This branch became extinct with the death of Svante Mauritzson Sture in 1616 4 5 nbsp Natt och Dag arms in Riddarhuset Stockholm from 1652 6 The senior branch of the family was descended from Bo Stensson s elder brother Bengt Stensson Natt och Dag who was a knight Lawspeaker of Narke and Councillor of the Realm and died circa 1450 7 The family again split in two after Bengt Stensson s grandson Johan Mansson Natt och Dag with one line descending from Johan s elder son Mans Johansson and the other from his younger son Ake Johansson Ake s great grandson and namesake Ake Axelsson Natt och Dag lived 1594 1655 He served as a Councillor of the Realm and also as Marshal of the Realm and on 20 April 1652 he was ennobled by Queen Christina With this the Natt och Dag were formally inducted into the Swedish nobility and their coat of arms was added to the Riddarhus however this line died out in 1666 with Ake s grandson Carl Axelsson Natt och Dag 8 The other line descended from Mans Johansson produced a number of military officers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries during Sweden s Great Power Era and in more recent times the prominent governmental official Ake Natt och Dag sv and the writer Niklas Natt och Dag This branch of the family survives to the present day 9 One branch of the family resides in the United States using the truncated surname Dagg 10 Coat of arms editShield Parti per fess Or and Azure Helm Six peacock feathers between two colours The Natt och Dag coat of arms are canting arms as the Or and Azure colours represent day and night respectively Noted members editMain Branch edit Mans Johansson resided at Ringshult at the shores of Sommen 11 During the Dacke War he sided with Gustav Vasa despite having a difficult relation towards him He was put in charge of an army to suppress the rebellion 11 Johan Mansson Natt och Dag executed in Stockholm Bloodbath Mans Bengtsson Natt och Dag killed Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson Christina Natt och Dag foster mother of queen Christina Ake Natt och Dag Gosta Natt Och Dag later Dagg Ake Natt och Dag sv Niklas Natt och Dag Swedish writerYounger Sture Branch edit Nils Bosson Sture Svante Nilsson Sten Sture the Younger Nils Stensson Sture Svante Stensson Sture Nils Svantesson StureReferences edit Natt och Dag slakt Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon Natt Och Dag Hemsidan Natt och Dag org Retrieved 2022 04 01 Natt Och Dag Hemsidan Natt och Dag org Retrieved 2022 04 01 Gillingstam Hans Sture yngre atten slakt Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon Carlsson Gustaf 1918 Nordisk familjebok Volume 27 Stockholm Nordisk Familjeboks Forlag p 508 Den Natt Och Dagska Vapenskolden Natt och Dag org Retrieved 2022 04 01 Gillingstam Hans Bengt Stensson Natt och Dag Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon Natt Och Dag Hemsidan Natt och Dag org Retrieved 2022 04 01 Natt och Dag slakt Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon Natt och Dag slakt Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon a b Filen Thure 1960 Liljeholmen In Filen Thure ed Ydre Boken in Swedish Linkoping pp 274 275 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Sources editThis article is partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok 1913 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natt och Dag The Natt och Dag Family official home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natt och Dag amp oldid 1180241118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
