Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustav IV Adolf (1792-1809)
Count Claes Horn af Åminne Lieutenant-general ✶ 3 August 1755 at Ekebyholm, Rimbo parish ✟ 9 June 1823 at Stocksund, Danderyds parish Appointed Malmö 19 November 1806 Knighted 28 April 1808 motto Majorum exemplis (According to the examples of our forefathers) shield Painted 1807 by C G Eckstein. other awards Commander of the Order of …
HSH Prince Christian of Hessen-Darmstadt ✶ 25 November 1763 in Buchsweiler, Elsass ✟ 17 April 1830 in Darmstadt Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 March 1805 motto Missing shield Painted 1854 by C G Eckstein. other awards None Biography Third son of Landgrave Ludwig IX and brother to Landgrave Ludwig X, later Grand Duke …
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HSH Prince Ludwig of Baden ✶ 9 February 1763 in Karlsruhe ✟ 30 March 1830 in Karlsruhe Appointed Karlsruhe Palace 1 November 1803 motto Missing shield Painted 1804 by P A Liedström. other awards None Biography Third son of Prince-elector later Grand Duke Carl Friedrich av Baden. Successor 1817. Succeeded his nephew Grand Duke Carl …
Baron Bror Cederström President, Lieutenant-general ✶ 7 September 1754 in Stockholm ✟ 8 October 1816 in Växjö Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 9 December 1802 Knighted 28 April 1803 in the Royal Chapel motto Recte faciendo neminem timere (To act right and fear no one) shield Painted 1803 by P A Liedström. other awards …
HRH Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden, Grand Duke of Finland ✶ 2 December 1802 at the Royal Palace of Stockholm ✟ 10 September 1805 at Haga Palace, Solna parish knight and commander of the royal orders 2 December 1802 motto Missing shield Painted 1803 by P A Liedström. Not preserved. Painted 1817 by C G …
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HSH Prince Carl of Baden ✶ 8 June 1786 in Karlsruhe ✟ 8 December 1818 in Rastatt Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 12 October 1801 shield Painted 1801 by P A Liedström Biography Second, but the only surviving, son of Hereditary Prince Carl Ludwig of Baden. Succeeded him as Hereditary Prince in 1801. Hereditary …
Baron Andreas Eberhard (Andrej Jakovlevitj) von Budberg Russian Ambassador ✶ 30 June/10 July 1750 at Magnushof in Riga, Livonia ✟ 17/13 September 1812 in S:t Petersburg Appointed S:t Petersburg 17 December 1800 motto Suaviter in Modo Fortiter in Re (Gentle in manner, resolute in deed) shield Painted 1801 by P A Liedström Biography Privy councillor, …
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Count Fedor Vasiljevitj Rostoptjin Russian Chancellor ✶ 23 March 1763 in Livna ✟ 30 January/12 February 1826 in Moscow Appointed S:t Petersburg 17 December 1800 motto With honor and danger (translated from Russian) shield Painted 1801 by P A Liedström Biography Chancellor 1796-1801 Lieutenant-general 1796 later General of the infantry General postmaster 1799-1801 Guvenor in …
HRH Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovitj of Russia ✶ 27 April/8 May 1779 in Tsarkoje Selo (St: Petersburg) ✟ 15/27 June 1831 Vitebsk Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 November 1800 shield Painted 1801 by P A Liedström other awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (1st class) 1814 Biography Second son …
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Count Samuel af Ugglas Governor, former Governor of Stockholm ✶ 3 May 1750 in Hedemora ✟ 6 April 1812 in Stockholm Appointed Norrköpingshus 3 October 1800 Knighted 28 April 1802 in the Royal Chapel motto Etiam in Tutis Vigil (Watchful even in safety) shield Painted 1801 by P A Liedström other awards Knight of the …
