Mats de Tonsberg
| Mats de Tonsberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1638 Tønsberg, Norway |
| Died | 1705 (aged 66–67) Bergen |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Civil servant Timber trader |
| Relatives | Christian Stockfleth (brother-in-law) Karen Toller (niece) |
Mats de Tonsberg (1638–1705) was a Norwegian civil servant and timber trader.
He was born in Tønsberg to civil servant Anders Madssøn and Karen Stranger. He was a brother-in-law of Christian Stockfleth, and uncle of Karen Toller.[1]
Born into a wealthy family, he studied at the University of Copenhagen from 1655, and subsequently politics and history at the Leiden University from 1661. After visiting several European universities, he returned to Norway in 1668, and was assigned an administrative position at the Akershus Castle. From 1679 he served as County Manager of Buskerud, residing in Drammen. He was a member of Overhofretten from 1684, and member of Slottsloven from 1704. Besides his public services, he was running a timber trading business.[1][2]
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