Frederik Ahlefeldt
Frederik Ahlefeldt ( 1623 - July 7, 1686 ) was a Danish landowner and Grand Chancellor. His chancellorship occurred during the reign of King Christian V.
His father was Frederik Ahlefeldt of Søgård, Sønderjylland. He married into an influential family in 1656 by marrying with Christian Rantzaus's only daughter, Margrete Dorothea.
In 1657 he became Land Council and General Commission Commissioner and served in a diplomatic capacity to the state of Brandenburg and the Duke of Gottorp. In 1660 he was sent to England in a similar capacity, and there ended a trade and friendship treaty in February 1661. After his return, he was appointed to Statholder in Copenhagen, a judge, and finally a steward in the court of the Governor of Sønder-Ditmarsken. He subsequently spent most of his time at Gråsten. Later, in 1670s and subsequent to the fall of Christoffer Gabel, Ahlefeldt became the leading minister of the government, but was subsequently replaced by Griffenfeld.
On October 11, 1663, he received the Order of the Elephant.