Wingård family
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The Wingård family (Danish: Wingaard, German: Wyngarthener), is a Danish-Swedish family of German origin from Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.[1]
Place of originHoly Roman Empire
Denmark
Sweden
Denmark
Sweden
| Wingård | |
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Coat of arms of Wingård | |
| Earlier spellings | Danish: Wingaard German: Wyngarthener |
| Place of origin | Holy Roman Empire Denmark Sweden |
History
Hans Wyngarthener (circa 1500–1559) emigrated and settled the first printing press in Denmark in the 16th century. His great-grandson Anders Nielsen Wingaard (circa 1600–1649) relocated to Sweden as the fourth Lutheran Vicar in Krokstad parish, Diocese of Gothenburg, in Bohuslän.[2] His great-great-great-grandson Carl Fredrik was ennobled af Wingård (n:o 2159) in 1799 on the merits of his father[3] during the reign of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.[4]
Notable members
- Johan Wingård (1738-1818), Bishop of the Diocese of Gothenburg and first holder of chair no. 6 of the Swedish Academy
- Johan Didrik af Wingård, (1778-1854), Lieutenant Colonel and Governor of Värmland County
- Carl Fredrik af Wingård (1781-1851), Archbishop of Uppsala, and Professor at Uppsala University