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Frederiksborg County, Denmark

F, #993014, d. 1 January 2007
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Father*Island Zealand, Denmark (Sjælland)
Mother*Denmark, Europe
RelationshipDistant relative of Robert Michael Damon
Frederiksborg County, Denmark
Frederiksborg County, Denmark Location

Names and Titles

Variation: Frederiksborg Lens Denmark.
Danish: Frederiksborg Amt, Denmark.

Places

PlaceInfo
Frederiksborg Lens, DenmarkPart of: Denmark and Zealand.
Frederiksborg Amt, DenmarkOn 16 February 1662: Part of: Denmark and Zealand.
Frederiksborg County, DenmarkOn 16 February 1662: Part of: Denmark and Zealand.

Related Places

Our RolePlaceInfo
FromHovedstaden, DenmarkIn 2007: Part of: Denmark and Zealand
From: Københavns Amt, Denmark and Frederiksborg Amt, Denmark.
FromCapitol Region of Denmark, DenmarkIn 2007: Part of: Denmark and Zealand
From: Copenhagen Municipality Denmark, Frederiksberg Municipality, Denmark, Copenhagen County, Denmark and Frederiksborg County, Denmark.

Maps

Prior to 1662, [PG1] was organied intoareas called Lens (fiefs).
There were; Hagenskov Lens, Abrahamstrup Lens, Jungshoved Lens, Aakær Lens, Aalborghus Lens, Åstrup Lens, Børglum Lens, Bøvling Lens, Dronningborg Lens, Dueholm Lens, Hald Lens, Havreballegård Lens, Kalø Lens, Koldinghus Lens, Lundenæs Lens, Mariager Lens, Riberhus Lens, Sejlstrup Lens, Silkeborg Lens, Skanderborg Lens, Skivehus Lens, Stjernholm Lens, Vestervig Lens, Ørum Lens, Hindsgavl Lens, Nyborg Lens, Odensegård Lens, Rugård Lens, Søbygård-Gudsgave (Ærø), Tranekær Lens, Aalholm Lens, Antvorskov Lens, Dragsholm Lens, Frederiksborg Lens, Halstead Lens, Himmershus Lens, Holbæk Lens, Hørsholm Lens, Tørning Lens, Kalundborg Lens, Korsør Lens, Kronborg Lens, København Lens, Nykøbing Lens, Sorø Lens, Stegehus Lens, Sæbygård Lens, Ringsted Lens, Roskilde Lens, Tryggevælde Lens and Vordingborg Lens
On the 16th of Feb, in 1662, Denmark evolved into an Absolute Monarchy, and the previous political divisions, the Len (supervised by a Lensmand, appointed by the King) transformed into Counties (Danish:Amt). In 1662 there were 48 Amt: Åstrup County, Aalborghus County, Aakær County, Aalholm County, Bøvling County, Børglum County, Kalø County, Dueholm County, Dronningborg County, Hald County, Hals County, Havreballegård County, Holbaek County, Mariager Klosters County, Ribe County, Sejlstrup County, Koldinghus County, Lundenæs County, Skanderborg County, Skivehus County, Ørum County, Vestervig County, Silkeborg County, Stjernholm County, Assens County, Frederiksborg County, Antvorskov County, Dragsholm County, Halsted County, Hørsholm County, Jægerspris County, Kalundborg County, Korsør County, Roskilde County, Copenhagen County, Sorø, Kronborg County, Møn County, Nykøbing County, Ringsted County, Sæbygård County, Tryggevælde County, Vordingborg County, Hindsgavl County, Nyborg County, Odensegård County, Rugård County, Tranekær County and Bornholm.1
Denmark Counties 1662-1793
In 1793, The counties were reorganized into few counties, plus some counties were added in new territory: Copenhagen County, Frederiksborg County, Aarhus County, Ribe County, Vejle County, Viborg County, Bornholm, Maribo County, Præstø County, Svendborg County, Skanderborg County, Roskilde County, Randers County, Aalborg County, Thisted County, Hjørring County, Holbaek County, Odense County, Aabenraa-Sønderborg County, Aabenraa County, Sønderborg County, Sorø, Tønder County, Haderslev County and Ringkjøbing County
Map of Denmark 1793-1970
In 1970 the Counties were reorganized down to 15 Counties: Nordjyllands Amt, Aarhus County, Vejle County, Viborg County, Bornholm Regional Municipality, Copenhagen Municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, Copenhagen County, Frederiksborg County, Roskilde County, West Zealand County, Storstrøm County, Funen Country, South Jutland County, Ribe County and Ringkjøbing County
Denmark Counties 1970-2007
Frederiksborg County (Frederiksborg County, Denmark) was formed. She was the daughter of Island Zealand, Denmark (Sjælland) and Denmark, Europe. Frederiksborg County was disolved on 1 January 2007 becoming Capitol Region.2
Frederiksborg County, Denmark received territory from the disolving of Abrahamstrup Lens on 16 February 1662. Frederiksborg County provided the territory to form Capitol Region on 1 January 2007.3
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Citations

  1. [S303] FamilySearch.org, online http://familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Danish_Amt_1662_-_1793
  2. [S269] UK CENSUS, 1841, Matthew Robinson, England, Gloustershire, North Nibley, Class: HO107; Piece 348; Book: 2; Civil Parish: North Nibley; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 35; Page: 5; Line: 19; GSU roll: 288761. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  3. [S260] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/