Poul Thomsen Vendelbo de Løvenørn, born Poul Thomsen (5 April 1686 – 27 February 1740) was a Danish military officer, diplomat and landowner. He served as Secretary of War and Minister of the Navy in the 1730s and was the owner of Bregentved Manor.[1]
He was born at Horsens, the son of farmer Thomas Poulsen Vendelbo (or Windelboe) (died 1693) and wife Anne Nielsdatter (1645–1708). His father died in 1693 and the mother then married customs officer Stephan Jacobsen (1664–1728) in 1694. He studied theology.
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Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn painted by an unknown artist
King Frederick IV raised him to the peerage under the surname Løvenørn on his return to Denmark in 1711. He was promoted through the ranks as a military officer and on 16 April 1722, was created Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. He later served as Danish envoy om Berlin. In 1726, he was appointed to district governor (amtmand) of Aarhus County.
Løbenørn was appointed to Secretary of War in 1730 and gehejmeråd in 1731. In 1733 he was appointed to general. He was a favorite of both King Frederick IV and King Christian VI. He was granted the Order of the Elephant in 1739.[2]
Løvenørn married on 21 March 1714 in the Church of Our lady to Ingeborg Dorthea Vinding, (13 June 1686 – 28 January 1734), daughter of professor at the University of Copenhagen Poul Vinding (1658–1712) and Margrethe S. Bøgvad (1660–1721). His wife bore him a son, Frederik de Løvenørn (6 May 1715 – 15 October 1779) who became a military officer and district governor of Kronborg and Antvorskov.
Løvenørn purchased Bregentved Manor on very favorable conditions from the king in 1721. He died on 27 February 1740.
Cultural referencesedit
Ambrosius Stub (1705–1758) wrote the poem Om Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn (1740) about Løvenørn on the occasion of his death.[3]
Carl Ploug (1813–1894) wrote a six-page romantic poem about Løvenørn's early years and first encounter with his wife. The poem, entitled A Kiss, is included on the anthology Hovedværker i den danske Literatur (Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 1889).[4]
Referencesedit
^"Løvenørn, Poul (Vendelbo) 1686-1740". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^Claus Bech; C. O. Bøggild-Andersen. "Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved 20 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Ambrosius Stub, dansk skald". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^"Carl Ploug 1813-1894". Danmarks Historie. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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poul, vendelbo, løvenørn, poul, thomsen, vendelbo, løvenørn, born, poul, thomsen, april, 1686, february, 1740, danish, military, officer, diplomat, landowner, served, secretary, minister, navy, 1730s, owner, bregentved, manor, secretary, navyin, office, 1730, . Poul Thomsen Vendelbo de Lovenorn born Poul Thomsen 5 April 1686 27 February 1740 was a Danish military officer diplomat and landowner He served as Secretary of War and Minister of the Navy in the 1730s and was the owner of Bregentved Manor 1 Poul Vendelbo LovenornSecretary of War of the NavyIn office 1730 1740Preceded byDitlev RevenfeldSucceeded byMichael NumsenSecretary of War of the NavyIn office 1730 1735Preceded byDitlev RevenfeldSucceeded byFrederik Danneskiold SamsoePersonal detailsBornPoul Vendelbo 1686 04 05 5 April 1686Horsens DenmarkDied27 February 1740 1740 02 27 aged 53 Copenhagen DenmarkSpouseDorthea Vinding m 1714 wbr Military serviceAllegianceDenmark NorwayBranch serviceRoyal Danish ArmyYears of service 1711 1740 RankGeneral 1738 CommandsCavalry Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Cultural references 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editHe was born at Horsens the son of farmer Thomas Poulsen Vendelbo or Windelboe died 1693 and wife Anne Nielsdatter 1645 1708 His father died in 1693 and the mother then married customs officer Stephan Jacobsen 1664 1728 in 1694 He studied theology Career edit nbsp Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn painted by an unknown artistHe then travelled to Russia where he initially worked as a teacher and later became adjutant general at the court of Peter the Great King Frederick IV raised him to the peerage under the surname Lovenorn on his return to Denmark in 1711 He was promoted through the ranks as a military officer and on 16 April 1722 was created Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog He later served as Danish envoy om Berlin In 1726 he was appointed to district governor amtmand of Aarhus County Lobenorn was appointed to Secretary of War in 1730 and gehejmerad in 1731 In 1733 he was appointed to general He was a favorite of both King Frederick IV and King Christian VI He was granted the Order of the Elephant in 1739 2 Personal life edit nbsp Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn painted in 1740 by Andreas BrunnicheLovenorn married on 21 March 1714 in the Church of Our lady to Ingeborg Dorthea Vinding 13 June 1686 28 January 1734 daughter of professor at the University of Copenhagen Poul Vinding 1658 1712 and Margrethe S Bogvad 1660 1721 His wife bore him a son Frederik de Lovenorn 6 May 1715 15 October 1779 who became a military officer and district governor of Kronborg and Antvorskov Lovenorn purchased Bregentved Manor on very favorable conditions from the king in 1721 He died on 27 February 1740 Cultural references editAmbrosius Stub 1705 1758 wrote the poem Om Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn 1740 about Lovenorn on the occasion of his death 3 Carl Ploug 1813 1894 wrote a six page romantic poem about Lovenorn s early years and first encounter with his wife The poem entitled A Kiss is included on the anthology Hovedvaerker i den danske Literatur Copenhagen Gyldendal 1889 4 References edit Lovenorn Poul Vendelbo 1686 1740 Dansk biografisk Lexikon Retrieved April 1 2019 Claus Bech C O Boggild Andersen Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved 20 March 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Ambrosius Stub dansk skald Nordisk familjebok Retrieved April 1 2019 Carl Ploug 1813 1894 Danmarks Historie Retrieved April 1 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn Piul Vendelbo Lovenorn at geni com Family tree Source about his time in Russian service Lovenorn s pistols in the National Museum of Denmark Source Lovenorn Ivory Goblet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn amp oldid 1193986731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
