Strokirk family
The Strokirk family, also known as the Strokirch family, is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family.[1] Different branches of the family were elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden and Livonian Knighthood.
| Strokirk Strokirch, von Strokirch, Strokerken | |
|---|---|
| Swedish and Baltic noble family | |
 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Founded | 1684; 1686; 1691 |
| Estate(s) | Aumeisteri Manor Degernäs Manor Ölsboda Manor |
Overview
The family acquired both manors and estates in Sweden and Livonia (present-day Latvia and Estonia). In 1620, Evert Strokirch moved from Lübeck to Filipstad.[2]
The Strokirk family burial vault at Norra begravningsplatsen
Members of the Strokirk family were in the 18th century living in the broader Karlskoga–Degerfors-area, where they managed ironworks, in the present-day corresponding municipalities of Degerfors and Karlskoga. Including the properties of the Lidetorp and Ölsboda Works.[3][4]
Notable members
- Einar von Strokirch
- Elias Strokirk
- Elias Carl Strokirk
- Jeppe Strokirk
See also
References
- "Strokirkska släktarkivet". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- Strokirk 1920, p. 32.
- Strokirk, Oscar Fredrik. "95 (Kultur- och personhistoriska anteckningar / Första delen)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Project Runeberg.
- Tallmyren, Anna-Stina (15 June 2019). "Mangårdsbyggnaden på Lidetorp kanske rivs". KT-Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2022.
Further reading
- Strokirk, Oscar Fredrik (1920). Kultur- och personhistoriska anteckningar (in Swedish). Örebro: Lindhska Boktryckeriet. pp. 32–89.
- Strokirk, Annchen; Strokirk, Carl-Gustaf (1987). Släkten Strokirk (Strokerken, Strokirch) från 1300-talet till 1900-talet (in Swedish).
External links
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