Fabian Wrede, Count of Östanå explained

Fabian Wrede (Peippola, Finland, 20 March 1641^[1] – 6 December 1712^[2]) was a Swedish politician.

Biography

An advisor to Charles XI,^[3] King of Sweden, he was also a Swedish senator ("riksråd")^[4] and Lord Marshal of the Riksdag of the Estates in 1682.^[5]

By his birthright he was Baron of Elimäki in Finland, and he was created Count of Östanå as a reward for his service in the financial administration of the king. He married Brita Cruus in 1672.^[6]

External links

• • http://www.wredes.com/Bas/Wrede/w.g.Fab.htm

Notes and References

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2. Book: Hallberg . Mauritz Emil Fredrik . Minnespenningar öfver enskilda personer födda eller verksamma i Finland . 1906 . Mercators tryckeri . 30 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
3. Book: Årsbok . 1998 . Karolinska förbundet. . Stockholm . 53 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
4. Book: Historische Beschreibung des Königreichs Schweden . 1708 . Ben Christoph Riegel . Frankfurt . 477 . 23 February 2024 . de.
5. Book: Förhandlingar och uppsatser . 1916 . Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland . 253 . 23 February 2024 . sv.
6. Book: Anrep . Gabriel . Svenska adelns Ättar-taflor utgifna af Gabriel Anrep . 1864 . P. A. Nōrstedt & Söner . 653 . 23 February 2024 . sv.