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Lensgrever Families

King Christian V, who introduced the title in 1671 in an attempt to create a new and loyal title-bas

All Families/Branches that held the title of lensgreve

1. Vieregg / Gyldenløve 

2. Bille Brahe 

3. Bille Brahe Selby 

4. Moltke of Bregentved 

5. Moltke, extinct second lensgreve line 

6. Raben 

6. Raben-Levetzau 

7. Reventlow, II line / Christianssæde branch 

8. Dannemand 

9. Schindel 

10 Friis / Frijs 

10. Wedel-Friis 

10,. Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs 

11. Decazes / Glücksbierg 

12. Griffenfeld / Schumacher 

13. Gyldenløve, Jarlsberg branch 

14. Wedel-Jarlsberg 

15. Huguetan-Gyldensteen 

15. Knuth-Gyldensteen 

15. Bernstorff-Gyldensteen 

16. Bernstorff 

17. Hardenberg-Reventlow 

17. Holck-Hardenberg-Reventlow 

17. Haugwitz-Hardenberg-Reventlow 

18. Holstein-Holsteinborg 

19. Knuth of Knuthenborg 

20. Ahlefeldt, Langeland line 

21. Ahlefeldt-Laurvig / Ahlefeldt-Laurvigen 

22. Ahlefeldt, I line Eskilsmark 

23. Gyldenløve, Laurvigen branch 

24. Danneskiold-Laurvig 

25. Holstein-Ledreborg 

26. Lerche-Lerchenborg 

27. Schimmelmann 

28. Rantzau / Rantzow, Løvenholm line 

29. Rantzau / Rantzow, Rosenvold / Rantzauske Forlods line 

30. Schaffalitzky de Muckadell 

31. Reventlow, II line / Reventlow grevskab branch 

32. Reventlou / Reventlow, I line 

33. Roepstorff / de Roepstorff 

34. Petersdorff 

35. Wedel-Heinen 

36. Moth / Sophie Amalie Moth 

37. Gyldenløve, Samsøe branch 

38. Danneskiold-Samsøe 

39. Schack 

40. Skeel / Scheel 

41. Scheel-Plessen / Plessen 

42. Tromp 

43. Anna Sophie Reventlow / royal Vallø line 

44. Wedell-Wedellsborg 

45. Wedell-Jarlsberg

46. Schulin 

47. Blücher af Altona 

Editorial Note: Cursive Families hold Perpetual Titles, all others were disposed of after 2 generations post 1919

Noble Houses with Multiple Lengrevial Branches

1. Ahlefeldt: Ahlefeldt; Ahlefeldt-Lauvrig

(2 branches carrying the title - 1 with perpetual)


2. Reventlow: Reventlow I; Reventlow II

(2 branches carrying the title - 1 with perpetual)


3. Wedell: Wedell-Wedellsborg; Wedell-Jarlsberg

(2 branches carrying the title - 1 with perpetual)


4. Bernstorff: Bernstorff; Bernstorff-Gyldensteen

(2 branches carrying the title - 1 with perpetual)

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