Ove Bjelke

Ove Bjelke
Ove Bjelke
Chancellor of Norway
	In office; 1660–1674
Monarch	Frederick III; Christian V
Preceded by	Jens Bjelke
Succeeded by	Johan Frederik von Marschalck
Governor of Trondhjems stiftamt
	In office; 1665–1674
Governor General	Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve; Frederik Gabel
Preceded by	Claus von Ahlefeldt
Succeeded by	Joachim Frederik Wind
Governor of Bergenhus stiftamt
	In office; 1662–1665
Governor General	Iver Krabbe; Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Claus von Ahlefeldt
Personal details
Born	26 October 1611; Trondheim, Norway, Denmark-Norway
Died	29 March 1674 (aged 62); Trondheim, Norway, Denmark-Norway
Resting place	Austrått Manor
Nationality	Norwegian
Spouse(s)	Maren Juel; (m. 1643; died 1644) Regisse Gjedde; (m. 1647; died 1657) Hedvig Lindenov; (m. 1660)
Mother	Sophie Brockenhuus
Father	Jens Bjelke
Relatives	Henrik Bjelke (brother); Jørgen Bjelke (brother);
Alma mater	University of Padua
Occupation	Nobleman, feudal lord and statesman

Ove Bjelke (26 October 1611 – 29 March 1674) was a Norwegian nobleman, feudal lord and statesman. He served as Chancellor of Norway (1660–1674).[1]

Biography

The Renaissance Manor at Austrått (completed around 1656).

He was born in Trondheim; the son of Jens Bjelke (1580–1659) and Sophie Brockenhuus (1587-1656). He was the brother of Henrik Bjelke (1615-1683) and Jørgen Bjelke (1621-1696),[2] both of whom also held prominent positions.

He grew up in a rich and cultured environment. He was educated at the University of Padua in Padua, Italy. His father held the office of Chancellor of Norway from 1614. When his father died in 1659, he took over several of his properties including Austrått manor in Sør-Trøndelag. Much of the manor as it stands today is the result of his efforts. He also served as Chancellor of Norway from 1660. In 1666 he was transferred as staple commander from Bergen to Trondheim.[2] He was a signatory of the 1661 Sovereignty Act (Enevoldsarveregjeringsakten), the new constitution of Denmark-Norway, as one of the representatives of the noble estate.

Personal life

Ove Bjelke was married three times; first time in 1643 with Maren Juel (died 1644), the second time in 1647 with Regitze Geddes (1629-1657), the third time in 1660 with Hedvig Lindenow (1635-1678).[2] He was the father of several daughters.

References

Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ove Bjelke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
Nissen jr., Harald. "Ove Bjelke". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

Other sources

Andersen. Håkon A. (1992) Austrått (Trondheim: Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum) ISBN 82-90502-11-7
Welle-Strand, Erling (1974) Museums in Norway (Oslo: Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs) ISBN 8271770039

Government offices
Preceded by Jens Bjelke	Chancellor of Norway 1660–1674	Succeeded by Johan Frederik von Marschalck
Preceded by Claus von Ahlefeldt	County Governor of Trondhjems stiftamt 1665–1674	Succeeded by Joachim Frederik Wind
New office	County Governor of Bergenhus stiftamt 1662–1665	Succeeded by Claus von Ahlefeldt

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[1] Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ove Bjelke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

[nbl-2] Nissen jr., Harald. "Ove Bjelke". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2012.