Knud Ovessøn Gjedde Explained

Knud Ovessøn Gjedde
Birth Date:c. 1635
Death Date:c. 1708
Death Place:Denmark
Citizenship:Denmark-Norway
Office:Governor of Nordlandenes amt
Term Start:1669
Term End:1686
Office2:Acting Governor of Finnmarkens amt
Term Start2:1680
Term End2:1681

Knud Ovessøn Gjedde (c. 1635 - c. 1708) was a Danish-Norwegian government official, the son of Ove Gjedde. He served as the first County Governor of Nordland county from 1669 until 1686. He also temporarily served as the acting county governor of Finnmark county from 1680 to 1681.[1]

After serving in Norway as a county governor, he moved to Denmark and was the county governor in Silkeborg amt and Mariager amt from 1686 until his death in 1708.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671. Ole T.. Berg. 2018-12-04. 2016-06-13. Store norske leksikon. . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Children of Ove Gedde and Dorthe Urne. 2018-12-05.