1672 in Denmark

Events from the year 1672 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Christian V

Events

• 2 February The Barony of Brahetrolleborg is established by Birgitte Trolle from the manors of af Brahetrolleborg, Sølyst, Egneborg, Høbbet and BrændegÃ¥rd.
• 27 March The Barony of Holckenhavn is by Eiler Holck from the manors of Kogsbølle, Ellensborg and NygÃ¥rd.

• 6 April The County of Frijsenborg is established by Mogens Friis from the manors of Frijsenborg, Jernit, SøbygÃ¥rd, ØstergÃ¥rd, Favrskov, Lyngballe, Fuglsang, Frijsendal, Boller, Christiansminde, Thyrasminde and Møgelkær.
• 26 May – Jørgen Iversen Dyppel becomes the first governor of the renewed establishment of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies.
• 20 June The County of Langeland is established by Frederik Ahlefeldt from the manor of Tranekær as well as the farms Korsebølle, PæregÃ¥rd, Blegholm, NygÃ¥rd, BjerrebygÃ¥rd, NordenbrogÃ¥rd, Knepholm, TryggelevgÃ¥rd and SøgÃ¥rd and the island Birkholm.
• 11 November The County of Wedellsborg is established by Wilhelm Friedrich Wedell from the manors of Wedellsborg, Tybrind, Sparretorn, Billeskov and Minendal.

Undated

• High royal councillor Burchard Ahlefeldt received in 1672 letters patent as Danish Count Ahlefeldt.

Births

• 10 June Christen Worm, theologian (died 1737)
• 30 October – Christine Sophie Holstein, salonist (d. 1757)

Undated

• Dorte Jensdatter, witch trial victim (died 1722)

References