Leijonsköld

This family begins with a man called Hans, who was a thong maker. He had a son Augustinus Hansson, mayor of Jönköping 1596, died 20 August 1602 at Jönköping, buried at the east church at Jönköping, married 1stly Kerstin Töresdotter (died 9 April 1590, buried Jönköping church); married 2ndly Anna Svahn (died 1619, daughter of the mayor of Vadstena Mårten Ulfsson Svahn). They had issue a son Mårten Augustinsson, born 21 September 1600 at Jönköping, ennobled and created a baron in the peerage of Sweden with the surname Leijonsköld, died 27 October 1656 at Stockholm, buried 14 December 1656 at Nikolai church, Stockholm, married 24 July 1631 at Stockholm Brita Larsdotter Sneckenfelt (died December 1690, daughter of Lars Bengtsson and Brita Danielsdotter Svinhufvud, sister of Lars Larsson, ennobled Sneckenfelt). They had issue as follows:

1. baron Augustin Leijonsköld, christened 25 April 1634 at Stockholm, died May 1682, buried 17 January 1693 ant Munka-Ljungby church, married 1658 at Frankfurt am Main Barbara Veronika Sibilla Moser von Filseck (died 22 November 1700 at Rösjöholm, buried 20 January 1701 at Munka-Ljungby church, daughter of the lieutenant-general Fredrik Moser von Filseck and Veronika Sibylla von Witzleben).
1.1. baroness Charlotta Sibilla, died 1676, married baron Fritz Wachtmeister af Björkö (born 1646, died 1723).
1.2. baron Carl Fredrik Leijonsköld, born 20 November 1660, killed 19 October 1706 at the battle of Kalisz, married September 1685 Magdalena Emerentia Reutercrantz (born 24 April 1669 at Strömsholm, died 20 NOvember 1735).
1.2.1. baron Augustin Leijonsköld, born 2 July 1686 at Hovgården, died 30 January 1752 at Sundby, buried Munktorps church, married 15 September 1723 Charlotta Sofia von Brömssen (born 1690, died 19 March 1737).
1.2.1.1. baroness Eva Magdalena, born 18 April 1725, died 4 June 1795 at Stockholm, married 1stly 17 September 1752 major Carl Gustaf Rädeken (born 1697, died 1753, cf. no. 1916); married 2ndly 7 August 1755 at Stensjö colonel Edvard Plaan (born 1723, died 1796, cf. no. 789).
1.2.1.2. baroness Christina, born 29 March 1727 at Läby parish, died unmarried 24 February 1806 at Jädra.
1.2.1.3. baroness Charlotta Eleonora, born 1 June 1729 at Ramsjö, died 5 September 1806 at Strömsholm, buried 9 September 1806.
1.2.1.4. baroness Margareta Sofia, born 6 June 1732 at Läby parish, died unmarried 17 April 1783 at Stockholm.
1.2.2. baron Carl Fredrik Leijonsköld, born 21 September 1687, died 7 February 1703.
1.2.3. baron Gustaf Leijonsköld, born 13 September 1688, died 5 January 1690.
1.3. baron Gustaf Leijonsköld, died young.
1.4. baroness Eleonora Lovisa, christened 27 February 1665 at Stockholm, died young.
1.5. baroness Christina Juliana, born shortly before 12 April 1667, died at Vittskövle, buried 30 January 1725, married lieutenant Erik Gustaf Boije af Gennäs.
2. baroness Brita, born 4 June 1637 at Stockholm, died 20 June 1724 at Vi, buried Löts church, married 21 July 1655 colonel Nils Lilliehöök af Fårdala (born 1630, died 1692).
3. baron Lars Leijonsköld, born 29 October 1638 at Stockholm, killed on a ship by a canon-ball fired from land at Stubbeköping 27 April 1659, buried 9 September 1660 at Storkyrkan, Stockholm.
4. baron Axel Leijonsköld, born 9 October 1640, died 10 June 1712 at Stockholm, buried Jumkil church, married 10 October 1669 at Stockholm baroness Sigrid Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö (born 1656, died 1721).
4.1. baroness Hedvig Sigrid, born 25 March 1670 at Stockholm, died 5 February 1747 at Vallhov, buried 13 March 1747 at Jumkil church, married 29 April 1729 major Alexander Rubzoff (died 1732, cf. no. 1773).
4.2. baroness Brita Charlotta, died young.
4.3. baron Axel Leijonsköld, born 6 March 1693, died 6 January 1729 at Kvistrum, buried 29 January 1729, married 1stly 26 October 1710 at Gärdserum parish Gustava Johanna Reuter af Skälboö (died 29 February 1716); married 2ndly before 1724 Catharina Reuter af Skälboö (born 1671, died 13 February 1728). All issue by first spouse.
4.3.1. baron Axel Johan Leijonsköld, born 4 August 1711 at kvistrum, died unmarried.
4.3.2. baroness Sigrid, died unmarried.
4.3.3. baroness Eva Sofia, born 3 July 1714 at Ekhult, died unmarried.
4.3.4. baroness Ulrika Eriana, christened 13 February 1716 at Gärdserum parish, died 1716 at Björsäter parish, buried 24 May 1716.
4.4. baron Erik Leijonsköld, died young.
4.5. baron Gustaf Leijonsköld, christened 26 January 1677 at Stockholm, died unmarried.
4.6. baroness Margareta, died unmarried 24 January 1752.
4.7. baron Carl Leijonsköld, died October 1724, married Catharina Franck (died 14 September 1766).
4.7.1. baroness Sigrid Hedvig, died unmarried.
4.8. baron Mårten Gabriel Leijonsköld, born 1682 at Vallhov, died 4 May 1736 at Vallhov, married 1716 during his Russian captivity at Vologda Juliana Helena von Dücker (born 1696, died 14 January 1742 at Vallhov, buried Jumkil church, daughter of lieutenant-colonel Hans Henrik von Dücker and Christina von Menschewer).
4.8.1. baron Axel Gustaf Leijonsköld, born 1716 in Russia, died 1718 in Russia.
4.8.2. baron Carl Henrik Leijonsköld, born 1717 in Russia, died unmarried 28 April 1736 at Stockholm, buried 1 May 1736 at the German church, Stockholm.
4.8.3. baroness Sigrid Christina, born 1719 in Russia, died 7 March 1767 at Broholm, married 1 Juse 1742 at Vallhov the secretary Israel Pomp (born 1713, died 2 December 1786).
4.8.4. baron Fredrik Gabriel Leijonsköld, born 1721, died 29 January 1729, buried Jumkil church.
4.8.5. baroness Hedvig Christina, born 11 August 1723 at Vallhov, died 18 August 1791 at Uppsala, married 1754 baron Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff (born 1723, died 1784).
4.8.6. baron Mårten Vilhelm Leijonsköld, born 3 November 1724, died 16 July 1787 at Ingelsby, Kyrkefalla parish, married 23 June 1751 at Eka, Lillkyrka parish baroness Beata Eleonora Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö (born 28 April 1731 at Eka, died 23 October 1805 at Ingelsby).
4.8.6.1. baroness Beata Vilhelmina, born 12 August 1752 at Eka, died unmarried 3 August 1822 at Ingelsby.
4.8.6.2. baroness Gustava Eleonora, born 30 October 1753 at Bryggholm, Vallby parish, died 10 March 1819 at Mållösa, married 24 June 1775 at Hornö Carl Vilhelm von Krassow (born 17 August 1743 at Dommestorp, died 17 July 1826 at Värestorp).
4.8.6.3. baron Augustin Leijonsköld, born 1 June 1755 at Bryggholm, died unmarried 22 December 1811 at Ingelsby.
4.8.6.4. baroness Christina Magdalena, born 30 October 1756 at Hornö, died 25 January 1762 at Hornö, buried 31 January 1762.
4.8.6.5. baroness Brita Sofia, born 20 December 1759, died 12 January 1760 at Hornö, buried 15 January 1760.
4.8.6.6. baroness Johanna Lovisa, born 11 July 1762 at Hornö, died unmarried 30 May 1845 at Ingelsby.
4.8.6.7. baron Axel Leijonsköld, born 10 January 1765, died 12 January 1765 at Hornsö.
4.8.6.8. baron Mårten Gabriel Leijonsköld, born 24 May 1767 at Hornö, died unmaried 19 May 1833 at Ingelsby.
4.8.7. baroness Ulrika Lovisa, born 24 November 1725, died 1794, married 1stly 9 October 1760 Erik Ljungström (died December 1762); married 2ndly 15 June 1769 at Uppsala Anders Hanström.
4.8.8. baroness Eva Juliana, born 6 August 1727, died unmarried 1771 at Stockholm.
4.8.9. baron Sven Ture Leijonsköld, born 24 October 1728 at Vallhov, died 18 June 1754 at Bösslinge, married 6 June 1749 at Börje parish Hedvig Johanna Hernodh (born 29 May 1730 at Uppsala, died 19 September 1756 at Stockholm, daughter of the vicar of Giresta parish Johan Hernodius and Elisabet Noraeus.
4.8.9.1. baron Mårten Johan Leijonsköld, born 14 August 1749 at Stockholm, died unmarried 18 May 1782 at Ingelstad parish.
4.8.9.2. baroness Juliana Elisabet, born 14 August 1750, died 3 February 1826, married 26 October 1777 at Stockholm Johan Erik Gyllenpalm (born 1734, died 1801).
4.8.9.3. baron Axel Ture Leijonsköld, born 24 August 1751, died 20 December 1752.
4.8.9.4. baroness Johanna Christina, born 8 November 1752, died 20 December 1752.
4.8.9.5. baron Sven Ture Leijonsköld, born 10 September 1754 at Bösslinge, died 23 December 1755 at Bösslinge.
4.8.10. baroness Margareta Vilhelmina, born 30 October 1729, died 7 January 1730 at Vallhov.
4.8.11. baron Johan Magnus Leijonsköld, born 8 August 1731, died 18 October 1731 at Vallhov.
5. baron Gustaf Leijonsköld, christened 6 February 1642 at Stockholm, died young.
6. baroness Anna Margareta, christened 8 December 1643 at Stockholm, died March 1726, married 1stly 10 October at Stockholm baron Erik von der Linde (born 1611, died 1666); married 2ndly baron Claes Ulfsparre af Broxvik (born 1634, died 1683).
7. baron Gabriel Leijonsköld, born 5 January 1645 at Stockholm, christened 14 January 1645, died unmarried 7 February 1673 at Stockholm.
8. baroness Barbro, died young.
9. baron Carl Leijonsköld, died unmarried after 1671.
10. baroness Christina, died 12 April 1732, married 24 November 1669 at Stockholm Sven Ribbing (born 1645, died 1673).

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