Wrede

The House of Wrede is the name two different noble families, the German princely one, originating in Bavaria and a more ancient one, Finnish-Swede von Wrede family, also of German descent, originating in Westphalia, whose members held the title of Baron and Count.

Surname

Wrede is also a German surname. Wrede are introduced nobility of the Swedish House of Nobility. The Swedish branch of the family is numbered 27 in the Comital families, and the Finnish Wrede af Elimä are numbered 44 in the Baronial families. [1] The Wrede af Elimä are a Baronial family in the Finnish House of Nobility.

History

The Finnish-Swede branch descend from Henrik Wrede, a cavalry officer who, at the Battle of Kircholm sacrificed his life to save Charles IX of Sweden's life. [2]

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References

  1. ^ "Ätter i vapendatabasen" (PDF). www.ridarhuset.se (in Swedish). House of Nobility. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. ^ Syrjö, Veli-Matti (1 December 2001). "Wrede, Henrik (d. 1605)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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