Peder Benzon (1684-1735)

Peder Benzon (26 July 1684 – after 13 May 1735) was a Danish landowner and Supreme Court justive. He was the owner of seven manors at the time of his death in 1735.

Early life

Bentzon was born on 26 July 1684 in Copenhagen, the son of Danish Chancvellery secretary Niels Benzon and Else Pedersdatter Scavenius. He was the brother of Lars og Jacob Benzon. He attended the Knight's Academy from 1699.[1]

Career

Benzon was appointed as judge first at the Hofretten in 1710 and as Supreme Court justive from 1712. He was dismissed from the Supreme Court on 13 May 11735.

Property

Bentzon purchased Hagestedgaard in 1711.[2] He acquired Gjeddesdal from his brother Lars Benzon in 1714 and sold Hagestedgaard to him the following year. He acquired Tryggevælde and Alslevgård in 1716 but ceded the estates to Frederick IB in exchange for Vibygård in 1718. He acquired Aggersvold from his brother Jacob Benzon in 1720 but ceded it to Lars Benzon in 1723.

He was also the founder of a number of new manors. He thus founded Benzonseje (now Risbyholm) in 1721 and the manors of Benzonslund (now Dønnerup)m Benzonsdal and Gislingegård in 1730.

Personal life

Bentzon married Anne Sophie Wissing (1692 - 12 February 1762( in 1709. He was the father of Christian Benzon (1718–1801).

References

  1. ↑ "Hagestedgaard: Ejerhistorie". finnholbek.dk. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hagestedgaard: Ejerhistorie". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.



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