Hvas af Skjørholt

This family begins with Jens Hvas, said to have been ennobled 1524, died after 1547, married N. N. Høeg (Banner), and had issue as follows:

1. Erik Hvas til Nørgaard, died after 1594, married Gertrud Mikkelsdatter (Hvas af Kaas).
1.1. Jens Hvas til Skjørtholt, died after 1652, married N. N. Vognsdatter.
1.1.1. Erik Hvas til Skjørtholt, born about 1615, died before 1662, married between 1645 and 1648 Sofie Basse af Vendsyssel (died about 1667).
1.1.1.1. Abel Marie, born 1647, died after 1680, married before 1673 Georg Henrik von Grimmer, who left her in 1674 and went to Holland.
1.1.1.2. Hans Hvas, died about 1673.
1.1.1.3. Jens Hvas til Gjerumgaard, born 1650, died after 1703, married Inger Christofferdatter Kaas (Sparre-Kaas; died after 1698).
1.1.1.4. Laurids Hvas, died after 1710.
1.1.1.5. Christoffer Hvas, died before 1678.
1.1.2. Vogn Hvas, born about 1617, died after 1665, married Kirsten Hansdatter Skade (died after 1670).
1.1.3. Margrethe, was seduced by a younger near relative (nephew?) and lived in exile for five years.
1.2. Mikkel Hvas til Sørup, born 1583, died after 1655, married Ellen Lauridsdatter Basse af Vendsyssel (died before 20 July 1647).
1.3. Gunde Hvas, married 1626 Catharina von Schønberg.
1.3.1. Georg Rudolph Hvas, known 1648.
1.3.2. Christian Hvas til Hermsdorff, died after 1651, married N. N. Jakobsdatter von Løwen.
1.3.2.1. a daughter, born 1641.
1.3.3. Anna Gertrud, married Hans Heinrich von Nostitz.
1.4. Karen, born 1580, died 1664 at Ørndrup, buried 20 September 1664 at Karby church.
1.5. Gertrud, known 1655.
2. ? Esper Hvas til Tved, died after 1584.

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