The Wingård family (Danish: Wingaard, German: Wyngarthener), is a Danish-Swedish family of German origin from Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.[1]
| Wingård | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Wingård | |
| Earlier spellings | Danish: Wingaard German: Wyngarthener |
| Place of origin | Holy Roman Empire Denmark Sweden |
History
editHans 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
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "Wingård och af Wingård (Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon)". Runeberg.org. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Västsvensk genealogi och personhistoria, redaktör Leif Påhlsson, [tryckt med bidrag av Herbert & Karin Jacobssons Stiftelse], utgiven av Västra Sveriges genealogiska förening till dess 25-årsjubileum den 30 oktober 1971, Göteborg 1971, s. 213.
- ^ "Wingård, Johan - Svenska Akademien". Svenskaakademien.se. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Af Wingård nr 2159 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". Adelsvapen.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.