Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Adolf Fredrik (1751-1771).
H M Empress Jekaterina II Aleksejevna of Russia ✶ 21 April/2 May 1729 in Stettin, Pomerania ✟ 6/17 November 1796 in S:t Petersburg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 November 1763 motto Missing shield Painted 1785 by Lars Bolander. The inscription changed 1788 by the same artist. other awards None Biography The daughter of …
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Baron Fredric von Friesendorff Cabinet Minister ✶ 15 November 1707 at Vallstanäs, Norrsunda parish ✟ 25 August 1770 at Vallstanäs, Norrsunda parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 November 1762 Knighted 28 April 1763 in the Royal Chapel motto Fulcra virtus fidesque (With the support of courage and faithfulness) shield Painted 1764/65 by Johan …
Count Hans Henric von Liewen Cabinet Minister ✶ 1703/04 probably in Estonia ✟ 25 November 1781 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 November 1762 Prevented from attending the accolade but obtained permission to wear the sash 28 April 1763. motto Haud horresce labores (Do not tremble for labors) shield Painted 1764/65 by …
Count Carl Edvard von Hessenstein Major General ✶ 12 November 1738 in Stockholm ✟ 2 April 1769 in Paris Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 April 1762 (as a foreign knight) motto Missing shield Painted 1782 by Hans Strandberg other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1748 Biography Natural son to King …
HSH Prince Wilhelm August of Holstein-Gottorp ✶ 18 January 1753 in Riesenburg, Ostpreussen ✟ 14 July 1774 at Baltic Sea Appointed Stockholm The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 April 1762 Assigned the collar, unknown when motto Missing shield Painted by C G Eckstein other awards None Biography Second son of Prince Georg Ludwig, a younger …
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Count Adam Horn af Ekebyholm Lieutenant-general ✶ 25 November 1717 in Stockholm ✟ 24 January 1778 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 November 1760 Knighted 28 April 1761 in the Audience Chamber motto Amore honoris (Love honor) shield Painted 1764/65 by Johan Pasch. Renovated 1950 by David Friefeldt. other awards Knight of …
Count Henning Adolph Gyllenborg Cabinet Minister ✶ 11 June 1713 at Bredsjö, Järlåsa parish (Uppsala county) ✟ 29 November 1775 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 November 1759 Prevented from attending the accolade but obtained permission to wear the sash 28 April 1760 motto Immota resistit (Unfaltering in resistance) shield Painted 1764/65 …
Count Moritz Ulric von Putbus President ✶ 3 October 1699, probably in Denmark ✟ 25 July 1769 in Wismar Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 November 1758 (as a foreign knight) motto Missing shield Painted 1782 by Hans Strandberg. other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1748 Commander of the Order of …
Baron Otto Fleming af Liebelitz Cabinet Minister ✶ 20 December 1696 ✟ 24 November 1778 at Sätuna, Björklinge parish (Uppsala county) Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 November 1757 Knighted 28 April 1758 in the Royal Chapel motto Æquam servare mentem (To maintain the balance of the mind) shield Painted 1764/65 by Johan Pasch …
Carl Lagerberg Cabinet Minister ✶ 15 June 1708 at Bruntorp, Värsås parish (Skaraborgs county) ✟ 7 March 1767 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 November 1757 Knighted 28 April 1758 in the Royal Chapel motto Cuique suum (To each his own) shield Painted 1764/65 by Johan Pasch other awards Knight of the …
