Brockdorff
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Brockdorff is a Danish-German surname and is that of a Danish-Holsteiner noble house. The name came from Brokdorf, Holstein, now part of Germany
People
- Joachim von Brockdorff (1643-1719), father of Anna Constantia
- Anna Constantia of Brockdorff, mistress of Augustus the Strong,
- Baron Joachim Brockdorff, who built the Brockdorff's Palace
- Cay Lorenz von Brockdorff (1766-1840), Last Chancellor of Schleswig-Holstein and first High Court President of Schleswig-Holstein, himself a count
- Cay Lorenz von Brockdorff (1844-1921), grandson of above, German anthroposophist
- Cay-Hugo von Brockdorff, German Sculptor, himself a count, grandson of above, Erika's husband
- Erika von Brockdorff (1911–1943) German resistance fighter against the Nazi régime during WWII, herself a countess
- Cay Lorenz von Brockdorff (1844-1921), grandson of above, German anthroposophist
- Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, (1887–1943) German general in WWII, himself a count
- Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau, (1869–1928) German diplomat, himself a count
See also
External links
- Family Tree at roskildehistorie.dk (Danish)
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