Tersmeden
Swedish noble family
CountrySweden
Current regionNordic countries
Place of originStade, Lower Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Founded1751
Titles
List
Estate(s)
List
Cadet branches
List
  • Hinseberg branch
  • Hessle branch
  • Hellby branch
  • Håberg branch

The Tersmeden family, originally tor Smede, is a noble Swedish family originally from Stade that rose to prominence in the 15th-century[1][2] with Thomas tor Smede, founder of one of the most prominent trading companies in northern Germany. The family was elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden in 1751,[3] and got introduced at the House of Nobility in 1752. The Tersmeden family consists of several branches of different noble ranks.

During the 19th century, the Tersmeden family possessed several ironworks,[4] where they made a fortune. The family's wealth declined over the 20th century, once they had wound up their business interests in ironworks.

Prominent descendants of Jacob Tersmeden

Tersmedens väg in Larsbo, Sweden

Prominent lineal descendants of Jacob Tersmeden include among many others:

Prominent marriages into the family include, among many others:

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See also

References

  1. "Ätten Tersmeden". Tersmedenska släktföreningen (in Swedish). 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  2. Tersmeden at the House of Nobility (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 Anrep 1861, p. 356.
  4. "Tersmeden - adliga bruksägare | Svensson" (in Swedish). 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  5. Anrep 1861, p. 357.
  6. Anrep 1861, p. 416.
  7. Anrep 1861, p. 316.

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