Erland von Hofsten (ironmaster, born 1719)

Erland von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 7 August 1719 – 8 June 1758), was a Swedish ironmaster, chamberlain, and heir to the Villingsberg Works.[1]

Erland von Hofsten
Coat of arms
Born7 August 1719
Died8 June 1758
Villingsberg, Knista Socken (present-day Karlskoga Municipality), Sweden
BuriedKnista Cemetery
NationalitySwedish
Spouse(s)
Christina Kolthoff
(m. 1743)
Issue
OccupationIronmaster
Chamberlain

Life and work

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Villingsberg Manor on the property of the Villingsberg Works.

Erland von Hofsten was born on August 7, 1719, and was the first of nine children of Bengt Erlandsson Hofsten and Ingrid Brita Kolthoff.

In 1733, he enrolled at Uppsala University. In 1740, he began serving as a hovjunkare, and in 1742 as a chamberlain.[2]

Von Hofsten was ironmaster to both Villingsberg and Valåsen Works, in present-day Karlskoga Municipality.[2] In addition, Von Hofsten is known to have been an importer of East Indian Porcelain.[3]

In 1743, Erland von Hofsten married Christina Kolthoff. They were both buried at Knista Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hofsten, von, släkt" [Von Hofsten family]. sok.riksarkivet.se. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Ȧrstryck (in Swedish). 1935.