Jonas Budde

Jonas Budde or Jonas Olufsen Bude, (23 January 1644 – 1710) served a distinguished career in the Norwegian Army, including service at various Norwegian fortresses during the extended period of hostility between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. He served as an officer of Fredrikstad Fortress garrison from 1676 through 1681 (including the period of the Gyldenløve War), was the commanding officer of Christiansfjeld fortress from October 24, 1684 to February 2, 1688 and was lieutenant colonel (Oberstløjtnant) and commanding officer of Stavern Fortress from November 3, 1689 until his death in 1710 at sixty six years of age.[1]

Jonas Budde
Born23 January 1644
Died1710
AllegianceDenmark-Norway
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands heldChristiansfjell Fortress
Stavern Fortress
Hanging in Tanum Church, Larvik, Norway

Family

Jonas Budde was married in 1670 in Fredericia, Denmark with Alhed Wiborg, born 29 September 1633 in Malmø, Denmark (modern Sweden), daughter of mayor (borgermester) Niels Wiborg and Karen Hendrichsdatter Franche. She died 19 April 1701 in Stavern with no surviving children.[1]

References
  • Denmarke Heer Officerer 1628–1814; by O Ovenstad
  • Militærbiografier, den norske hærs officerer 1628–1814 by Olai Ovenstad
  • Elverum – en bygdebeskrivelse, vol. 2: Bygdens almindelige historie, institutioner og embedsmænd, by S. H. Finne-Grønn, 1921, pp. 187–188
  1. Ellefsen, Simon (2001). "Bude / Budde" (Norwegian). Simon Ellefsen. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
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