Christen Lindencrone
Christen Lindencrone (24 December 1703 - 17 August 1772) was a Danish landowner and supercargo of the Danish Asia Company. He owned Gjorslev Manor on Stevns and constructed the Lindencrone Mansion on Bredgade in Copenhagen. He was ennobled in 1757 with the name Lindencrone.[1]
Early life
He was born Christian Jensen Lintrup on 24 December 1703 in Løgstør to the parents Jens Christensen Lendrup (ca. 1668-1716) og Anne Povelsdatter.
Career
He participated as a 2nd assistant on the ship Cron Printz Christian on Danish Asiatic Company's first voyage to China in 1730. By 1738 he had been promoted to 1st supercargo with responsibility of loading and purchase of goods. He had become a wealthy man by the time he completed his fifth voyage to China in 1740-42
Honours
He was appointed to Kammerråd in 1743, Justitsråd in 1750 and Etatsråd in 1766. He was ennobled in 1756 with the name Lindencrone. His estate was turned into a stamhus, meaning that it could not be sold or divided between heirs.
Property
After completing his last voyage to China in 1742, he purchased the three estates Gjorslev, Søholm and Erikstrup. He refurbished the neglected buildings on the estates which had been part of Tryggevælde cavalry district. He was known for treating the peasants on his estates well, introducing agricultural reforms and buildings schools for their children.
He constructed a town mansion in Copenhagen's new Frederiksstaden neighbourhood in 1751. It was built at the corner of Vredgade and Sankt Annæ Plads to design by the leading architect Niels Eigtved and with the use of limestone from his estates on Stevns.
Personal life
He married Mette Holmsted on 7 November 1742 in the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen. She was a daughter of the mauor of Copenhagen Frederik Holmsted (1683-1758) bu his wife Anna Martha Holmsted née Brinck (c. 1696-1758).
References
- ↑ "Christen Lindencrone" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 17 August 2017.