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Strokirk family

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Strokirk
Strokirch, von Strokirch, Strokerken
Swedish and Baltic noble family
CountrySweden
Founded1684; 1686; 1691
Estate(s)Aumeisteri Manor
Degernäs Manor
Ölsboda Manor

The Strokirk family, also known as von Strokirch, is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family of German origin.[1] Different branches of the family were elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden and Livonian Knighthood.

Overview

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In 1620, Evert Strokirch moved from Lübeck in Germany to Filipstad, Sweden.[2] The family acquired both manors and estates in Sweden and Livonia (present-day Latvia and Estonia).

The Strokirk family burial vault at Norra begravningsplatsen

Members of the Strokirk family were in the 18th century living in the broader KarlskogaDegerfors-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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Strokirkska släktarkivet". sok.riksarkivet.se (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ Strokirk 1920, p. 32.
  3. ^ Strokirk, Oscar Fredrik. "95 (Kultur- och personhistoriska anteckningar / Första delen)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Project Runeberg.
  4. ^ Tallmyren, Anna-Stina (15 June 2019). "Mangårdsbyggnaden på Lidetorp kanske rivs". KT-Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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