Origins

Lindholm is first mentioned in 1330 when it was pledged by Johannes Hviding to St. Clare's Priory in Roskilde. In the 15th century, Lindholm consisted of two farms which belonged to Our Lady's Abbey. The abbey was dissolved after the Reformation in 1536 and all its land was confiscated by the Crown. In circa 1570, the Crown seems to have merged the two farms in Lindholm and ten tenant farms into a fief. It was later incorporated in the larger fief of Roskildegaard,

Changing owners, 1616–1728

In 1616, Lindholm was acquired by Breide Rantzau in exchange for other land. He placed it under the much larger Svanholm estate. After Breide Rantzau's death in 1618, Lindholm was endowed to his daughter Sophie Rantzau and son-in-law Hans Lindenov Lindholm.

In 1633, Lindholm was acquired by Christen Friis in exchange for other land. He expanded Lindholm into a manor of considerable size, both by increasing the land under the manor and by placing more tenant farms under it.

In connection with the introduction of absolute monarchy in 1660, it became possible for people outside the nobility to own manors. Hans Zoëga, a professor at the University of Copenhagen, acquired Lindholm in 1664 but sold it to his colleague Rasmus Bartholin later that same year. Ole Rømer, his son-in-law, was for a while a co-owner of the estate.

Gothard Bream, who acquired the estate Lindholm in 1690, expanded the estate with more land. His widow, Anne Cathrine Wedelmann, married Severin Wildsch. Anne Cathrine Wedelmann's heirs sold the estate after her death.

Plessen family

Christian Ludvig von Plessen

The new owner was Christian Ludvig Scheel von Plessen. He created a fine new garden at the site. By testament, Plessen created a Fideikommis from the estate with the effect that it could neither be sold or divided between heirs. AfterChristian Ludvig Scheel von Plessen's death in 1752, Selsø and Lindholm were handed down to his grandson Christian Ludvig Scheel-Plessen. His son Mogens Scheel-Plessen was the next owner. The Plessen family were also major landowners in Holstein. After the loss of Schleswig-Holstein, the owners gradually became more attached to their German holdings. Carl Gabriel Joachim Vilhelm Scheel-Plessen ainhereted Londholm in 1892. He refurbished the main building and also constructed a new home farm after a fire in 1907. The stamhus was dissolved as a result of the Lensafløsningsloven of 1919. Only 8 hectares of land was sold in the process.^[1]