Åke Henriksson Tott

Åke Henriksson Tott (or Achatius Tott; 4 June 1598 – 14 July 1640) was a Swedish nobleman, soldier and politician. His estates included Ekolsund in Sweden, Sjundby in Finland, Polchow in Swedish Pomerania and Lihula in Swedish Livonia.

Born(1598-06-04)4 June 1598

Gerknäs gård, Uusimaa, Finland

Died14 July 1640(1640-07-14) (aged 42)

Lavila, Eurajoki

Buried

Turku Cathedral

AllegianceSweden

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Åke Henriksson Tott
Born	(1598-06-04)4 June 1598 Gerknäs gård, Uusimaa, Finland
Died	14 July 1640(1640-07-14) (aged 42) Lavila, Eurajoki
Buried	Turku Cathedral
Allegiance	Sweden
Branch	Cavalry
Service years	1613–1632
Rank	Field Marshal (Fältmarskalk)
Conflicts	Thirty Years' War Battle of Grebin Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
Spouses	Sigrid Bielke ​ (m. 1628)​ Christina Brahe ​ (m. 1638)​
Children	Clas Åkesson Tott the Younger

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He was born in Lohja to Princess Sigrid of Sweden and nobleman Henrik Klasson Tott. He was appointed Privy Councilor in 1630, and Field Marshal in 1631.

In the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), he commanded troops at the Battle of Grebin [sv], in 1627 and the Battle of Breitenfeld, in 1631. King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden is said to have called him "the snow plow, who is going to clear the path for the rest".^{[citation needed]}

He married Sigrid Bielke, and fathered

• Clas Åkesson Tott the Younger (1630-1674), Swedish Field Marshal,
• Åke Henrik Åkesson Tott, died in infancy.