Villum Berregaard

Berregaard was born on 2 January 1717 at Antvorskov, the son of chamberlain Christian Frederik Berregaard (1683–1750) and Jytte Worm (1683–1741). His father was a major landowner whose holdings included til Kølbygård, Borreby and Antvorskow. He was the cousin of Bolle Luxdorph.^[1]

In 1736, Berregaard was appointed as hofjunker. In the same year, he became a councillor (kommiteret) in kammerkollegiet.^[1]

In 1741, Berregaard was appointed as county governor of Korsør and Antvorskov.^[2] In 1771, he became a councillor (deputeret) in Admiralitets- og Kommissariatskollegiet. In 1753, he was also appointed as a Supreme Court justice. In 1759, he became director of the Poor Authority (De Fattiages Værn). In 1763, he became director of the Økonomi- og Kommercekollegiet. In 1767, he became 1st Councillor in Ekstraskattekommissionen. In 1769, he was appointed as president of the Supreme Court.^[3]

After his father's death, Berregaard became the owner of Borreby and Kølbygård.^[4] In 1766, he constructed a new main building on the latter este (later demolished).^[5]