Ridderstad Explained

The Ridderstad family is a Swedish noble family originating in Estonia.^[1] The family seat was located at Riddersholm in Uppland, Sweden.

Notable members

• Carl Fredrik Ridderstad, 1807–1886, Swedish liberal politician and newspaper man, in 1840 he became partner of Östgöta Correspondenten.
• Anton Ridderstad, 1848–1933, Swedish officer and historian, founded Captain Anton Ridderstads Foundation in 1932.
• Eskil Ridderstad, 1881–1962, Swedish newspaper man.
• Fred Ridderstad (born 1948), Swedish curler.
• Sture Ridderstad, 1911–1989, Swedish actor.
• Gunnar Ridderstad, born 1941, Swedish newspaper man.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riddarhuset : Sök i ätte- o vapenregistret . March 7, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206193651/http://www.riddarhuset.se/jsp/index.jsp?id=553 . December 6, 2008 . The Swedish House of Nobility (Text in Swedish)