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HAIO the Frisian, (Great-grand-son to Regenbert Duke of Angria and Westphalia, and Earl of Regelshem, who valiant∣ly defended his Countrey-men from the Incursions of the Danes, A. D. 918.) having married Rixa the Daughter of John Earl of Oldenburgh, Sister of Huno, and Aunt to Frederick her Bro∣thers
Son, (both Earls of Oldenburgh) who became Heir to her aforesaid Bro∣ther and Nephew, they dying without Issue, was in Right of this his Wife en∣titled to the Earldom of Oldenburgh; altho' the possession thereof came not to Him, but was transferred to his Son, as we shall see hereafter. JOHN, Fa∣ther of Huno and Rixa, (living A. D. 1007.) was the eldest Son of OTHO, fourth Son of THEODORICK, the second Earl of Ringelshem and Ol∣denburgh, only Son of WALPERTUS, who was Duke of Sarony, Angria, Westphalia, and Nordalbingia, and the first Earl of Ringelshem, A. D. 850. who, in memory of his Wife Al∣teburga, sole Daughter to the Earl of Lesmone, built a strong Castle not far from Breme, and called it Alteburgh, from whence the whole County ad∣joyning hath taken the denomination, and is at this day called by the Latines Alteburgia, and by the Inhabitants Oldenborch. This Walpertus finished the Monastery begun by his Father
WIGBERT at Wildeshusen, and lies there interred with his aforesaid Fa∣ther, who was the Son of WITIKIND the Pagan, (King of Sarony, Prince of Rugea, and Duke of Angria) by Geva his first Wife, the Daughter of Gotrick King of Denmark. This Witi∣kind wag'd War with Charles the Great Emperour, for the space of 30 years, with various success; 'till at length, being totally overcome, and his Forces defeated, he surrendred Himself and Countreys to the Conquerour, by whose means he was likewise converted to the Christian Faith, about the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 785. After which, he became wholly devoted to the Service and Interest of the Emperour, and was by him, from a King, created the first great Duke of Sarony; in commemoration where∣of, he altered the Insignia, or Arms of the Kingdom, by changing the Sable Horse, bridl'd and sadl'd, in a Field Silver, into Gules, an Horse without E∣quipments, Rampant Argent. From this
Witikind are descended (besides the present Kings of Denmark) all the Kings of France since Hugh Capet, the ancient Dukes of Burgundy and Savoy, the Marquesses of Montfer∣rat, the Earls of Oldenburgh, with several other Illustrious Families in Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, and Sweden. He died (couragiously fighting in behalf of the Emperour a∣gainst Gerard Duke of Suevia) A. D. 807. and was buried in the Church of Angria, whose Body was afterwards translated by his great Nephew Henry, sirnamed the Fowler, Emperour, and Duke of Sarony, A. D. 916. and re∣interr'd at Padeborne.
EILMARUS, or ELIMARUS, the first in descent from Haio, and his only Son by his Wife Rixa, was (after the death of his Cousin-german Frede∣rick) Earl of Oldenburgh, in whose
behalf he had often shewed himself faithful and valiant against the Prisons his Enemies. He married Rixa the Daughter of Dedo Earl of Stetin and Ditz-march, by whom he had two Sons and one Daughter; ELIMARUS his eldest, who was Earl of Olden∣burgh; JOHN his second Son; and BEATRICE, a Daughter, married to Frederick Earl of Antwert.
ELIMARUS the second of that Name, succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Oldenburgh, in the year of Grace 1120. He married He∣lice, or Alice, the Daughter of Otho Earl of Cappenburgh, by whom she had three Sons. CHRISTIAN, his el∣dest, who succeeded him; HENRY, second Son, who married Salome Si∣ster to Henry Earl of Gelderland, by whom he had, first Henry, who died
valiantly fighting for the defence of his Father, on the 27th. day of July in the year of onr Lord God 1234. Ge∣rard his second entred into Religion, and was shaved a Monk. He had like∣wise one Daughter, who became the Wife of Witikind Stumpenhusan; O∣THO, youngest Son of Elimarus, was President of Bremen.
CHRISTIAN, the eldest Son of Elimarus the second, succeeded his Father, and was Earl of Olden∣burgh; who being powerful, and in∣defatigable in carrying on the fatigue of War, joyned himself with the Prin∣ces of the Empire, to oppose the Inte∣rest of Henry, sirnamed the Lyon, Ele∣ctor of Sarony; and by the assistance of the Frisians, demolish'd the Castle of Weige, and took Bremen: But afterwards, inclosing himself in his Castle of Oldenburgh, he was surroun∣ded
by Duke Henry with a great Ar∣my, and besieged; where he fell sick, and died; giving order before his death, that with all privacy they should keep his departure secret, which they did, 'till the Leaguer broke up, and the Town was relieved. He left behind him, by the last Countess of Loken, two Sons; CHRISTIAN his eldest, who succeeded him, and was Earl of Oldenburgh; who, as he was travelling towards Jerusalem, was base∣ly murther'd, having no Issue; and MAURICE after the death of his Bro∣ther (to which some say he was privy) Earl of Oldenburgh.
MAURICE, younger Son of Chri∣stian Earl of Oldenburgh, took part with Adolph the third Earl of Holstein, against Knute King of Den∣mark, in the year of Grace 1201. by lending him many Auxiliary Souldiers;
and with Simon de Tecleburgh, and Ber∣nard de Walpen, adhered to Otho King of the Romans against Philip. He li∣ved to be very ancient, and leaving his Inheritance to be divided amongst his Children in his life-time, betook himself to Devotion, retired into a Monastery, and there ended his days in peace. He had to Wife the Countess of Schualenburgh, by whom he had three Sons and a Daughter. OTHO, the eldest, was Earl of Oldenburgh: He built the strong Castle of Dalmen∣horst, so called from its scituation on the Banks of the River Dalme, in the year of our Lord 1247. and having married the Countess of Ritburgh, died with∣out Issue. MAURICE, second Son, entred into Orders, and was a Canon at Colen and Bremen. CHRISTIAN, third Son, succeeded his Brother Otho in the Earldom; and CUNEGUNDA their Daughter was married into the Family of the Bronckhursts.
CHRISTIAN, youngest Son of Mau∣rice Earl of Oldenburgh, after the death of his Brothers Otho and Maurice, was Earl of Oldenburgh. He took to Wife Mathilda, or Maud, Countess of Stetin and Harcinia, and by her had Issue, JOHN, OTHO, and THEODORE: JOHN continued the descent; OTHO founded a Colledge at Dalmenhorst, and died in the year 1265. THEODORE was great Ma∣ster of the Teutonick-Order in Prussia.
JOHN, eldest Son of Christian, was Earl of Oldenburgh; who, with the help and assistance of his Kindred, built a stately Church at Aurich in Broickmerland. He married Anne Countess of Hoien, and had by her
three Sons, John, Christian, and Otho: JOHN succeeded his Father in the Earldom of Oldenburgh; CHRISTI∣AN, second Son, was a Pious, Affable, Learned, and Eloquent Prince; and having studied at Paris, became the Moecenas of his Age: The County of Dalmenhorst was allotted him for his Inheritance, which he left to his Poste∣rity that he gat on Gertrude of Merca∣na his Wife, viz. Christian his eldest Son, joyned in Matrimony to Luit∣gardis Countess of Bronckhorst; and Otho, married to Margaret Countess of Bentheme, both living in the year 1360. OTHO, youngest Son of John and Anne, was a Canon in the Cathe∣dral Church of Bremeu.
JOHN, eldest Son of John and Anne of Hoien, was Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst in the year of Grace 1300. He greatly assisted his Ne∣phews
(by his Brother Christian) a∣gainst Gilbert Bronkhurst Archbishop of Bremen. In his youth he was so lavish and profuse in his expences, that he became extremely poor; which in his more mature years he recovered, and gave himself to acts of Piety and Devotion. He was joyned in Wed∣lock to Margaret Countess of Lippien, who bare to him CONRADE, after∣wards Earl of Oldenburgh; and JU∣DITH, who was affianced to Rudolph Earl of Diepholitan.
CONRADE, only Son of John and Margaret, was Earl of Olden∣burgh and Dalmenhorst, who enlar∣ged the Priviledges of the Burghers of Oldenburgh, for some signal Services performed by them in his Domestick wars, in the year 1345. But going in∣to Butiarenland, to quell the Tumults and Insurrections raised there, he lost
his life in Battel, A. D. 1366. This Character is given him, That he was an experienced Souldier, Eloquent, Beau∣tiful, ready in action, Pious, Liberal and Bounteous to Sacred Structures. He had two Wives; The first was the Countess of Hoien, on whom he begat MAURICE, his eldest Son, who was Earl of Oldenburgh & Dalmenhorst, joyned in Matrimony to Anne Daugh∣ter of Magnus, sirnamed Torquatus, Duke of Lunenburgh, by whom he had only two Daughters, Anne the Wife of Otho Count Waldeck, and Ingleburgh married to Occo a Captain in Aurich: This Maurice died in the year 1410. and was buried at Rastede by his Wife. JOHN, second Son of Conrade by his first Wife, died in his youth. The second Lady of this Earl Conrade, was Cunegunda Countess of Diepholitan, by whom he had like∣wise two Sons, THEODORICK, who was Earl of Oldenburgh, after the de∣cease of his half Brother Maurice; and CHRISTIAN.
THEODORICK, sirnamed the Fortunate, eldest Son of Conrade by his second Nuptials, succeeded his half-Brother Maurice in the Earldom of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst. He married twice; First, Adelheda Dal∣menhorst, Sister to Nicholas Archbishop of Bremen, in the year 1401. but by her had no Issue: He took to his se∣cond Wife (in the year 1423.) Hedvi∣gen the Widow of Balthasar of Meckleburgh, and Sister to Gerard and Adolph, both Dukes of Sleswick and Holstein, whose Inheritance (after their decease without Issue) came to this Hedvigen, whose eldest Son CHRISTIAN, the first King of Den∣mark, in Right of his Mother had the Titles of Duke of Sleswick and Earl of Holstein remaining in him, which hath continued to his Successors Kings
of Denmark to this day. The second Son of Theodorick and this Hedvigen, was GERARD, sirnamed the Warrior, a man of a turbulent and restless Spirit; Being banish'd, he died in France in the year of our Lord 1500. He mar∣ried Adelheda the Daughter of Nicho∣las Earl of Tecleburgh▪ and had Issue, Gerard, Theodorick and Christian, who all died of untimely deaths; Adolph fourth Son, and Otho that was a Canon of Bremen, both slain on the 16th. of February, in the year 1500; And John the youngest, who married Ann Daugh∣ter of George the elder Prince of Han∣nault, dying in the year 1526. Adel∣hede, eldest Daughter, was the Wife of the Lord Plessian: Irmengard, of Hero Ommake, in the year 1491. Hel∣wise, third Daughter, to Edo Wimecken Lord of Jevera, in the year of Grace 1498. Anne and Elizabeth died of the Plague in their Virginities, A. D. 1505. The third and youngest Son of Theodo∣rick and Helwise, was MAURICE, who married Catharine the Daughter of
Otho Earl of Hoien, who bare to him three Children, James, Hedwise, and Adelhede, who died young. ADEL∣HEDE, only Daughter of Theodorick and Hedwise, was first married to Ernest Honsstein, and afterwards to Gebhard Mansfield. This Teodorick died at his Castle of Dalmenhorst, in the year 1440.
CHRISTIAN, sirnamed the Rich, eldest Son of Theodorick the For∣tunate, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dal∣menhorst, was by the procurement of his Uncle Adolph, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, (his Mothers Brother, who had declin'd the offer by reason of his age) chosen King of Denmark, by the Estates of that Kindom, and crown'd in the year of Grace 1448. by the Name of Christian the first; to which Kingdom, upon the death of his
Uncle Adolph aforesaid, (whose Heir he was) he added that great Duke∣dom of Sleswick, and Earldom of Holstein; and in the year 1457. the Kingdom of Sweden by Conquest. For the better support of these Ho∣nours, and to strengthen his Interest in these new Acquisitions, he took to Wife Dorothea of Brandenburgh, Wi∣dow of Christopher the third, and the last King of Denmark of that Family, and bought out the Claim which his Brother Gerard and Otho Earl of Schaumberg, pretended to have in the aforesaid Dukedom of Sleswick, and Earldom of Holstein, according to the custom of Germany, giving to O∣tho 43000 Florins of Gold, besides di∣vers small Towns; and to Gerard 50000 Marks of Silver, as likewise his Interest in the Earldom of Olden∣burgh, (reserving only the Title there∣of.) After this, (upon the account of Devotion) he went to Rome in the year 1474. where he procured from the Emperour Frederick the third that
his Earldoms of Holstein, Stormer, Wagria, and Ditzmarch, (of which he stood then possessed) should be erected into a Dutchy and Incorpora∣ted with that of Sleswick. So that his Titles were King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uan∣dals Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wagria and Ditchmarch, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmen∣horst; which he left to his Successors, and is the Stile of His present Majesty of Denmark, King Christian the Fifth. At the same time that he was at Rome, Pope Sixtus the fourth a∣mong other Honours Invested him with the Knightly Order of the Ele∣phant, in memory of the Passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That Magnificent Chappel of the three Kings in the Cathedral Church of Roschilt was erected by this King, who dying at Copenhagen on the two and twentieth day of May, in the year of Grace one thousand four hundred eighty and two, in the fifty sixth year
of his Age, was buried there by Do∣rothea his Wife: By whom he had Issue four Sons and a Daughter, OLAUS the Eldest, who died of the Plague in the year one thousand four hundred fifty and one, an Infant. CANUTUS born Anno Dom. one thousand four hundred fifty and one, and died the same year. JOHN who succeeded his Father and was King of Denmark. FREDERICK, who was likewise King of Denmark. And MARGARET their only Daughter, Married to James the Third King of Scotland.
Christian the First King of Den∣mark, &c. Bare for his Impress or Device, a Scepter and Sword plac'd in Saltire between four Coronets, un∣der that in Chief a Mond or Globe with a Cross thereon. The word VI∣GILANTIBUS.
JOHN, third Son of Christian the first, born in the year one thousand four hundred fifty and five, was King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sles∣wick, &c. and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, he took to Wife Christiana the Daughter of Ernest Elector of Sarony; and dying at Elburgh on the twentieth day of February, in the year of Grace one thousand five hundred and thirteen, and of his Age sixty and two, was buried with his Wife at Ottenwaldt who likewise died in the sixtieth year of her Age, and of our Lord one thousand five hundred twenty and one, leaving Issue, Christian his Son and Successor, Francis who died in his Childhood, and Elizabeth married to James the second Marquess of Bran∣denburgh, who liv'd to see threescore and ten Princes that were descended from her Loines. Christian eldest Son
of King John was born at Niburgh, on the second day of July sixteen mi∣nuits after three of the Clock in the Morning, in the year of Grace one thousand four hundred eighty and one, after the death of his Father chosen King of Denmark by the name of Christian the second, &c. But by reason of his Severity to the Conquer'd Swedes, and his Cruelty to many of the Danes he was depos'd, and his Uncle Frederick elected in his stead. He was joyn'd in Matrimony to Isa∣bella the Daughter of Philip King of Spain, and Sister to Charles the fifth and Ferdinand Emperors of Germany, by whom he had first, Philip, secondly Maximilian, who both died young; his third and youngest Son was John Duke of Holstein, who had his Edu∣cation at the Court of the Emperour Charles the fifth his Uncle, but atten∣ding him in that Expedition towards Hungary, in the year one thousand five hundred thirty and two, he fell Sick and Died at Steinburgh, on the
same day that his Father became a Prisoner in Denmark, leaving no Issue. Dorothea his Eldest Daughter was Wife to Frederick Elector Pala∣tine of the Rhyne, she died at Nea∣gon in Norway in the year one thou∣sand five hundred and eighty. And Christiana the youngest was first mar∣ried to Francis Sforza Duke of Milan, and after to Francis Duke of Lorrain. This King Christian died under Con∣finement at Callingburgh, on the one and twentieth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, and was buried at Ot∣tenwaldt by his Father. His Queen Isabella departed this Life on the nine∣teenth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred twenty and and five, and lyes Interred at Gant.
Christian the Second King of Den∣mark, &c. Bare for Impress or De∣vice. An Eagle display'd treading up∣on a Serpent, and wounding her in the Belly. The word DIMICANDUM.
AFter the Deposition of Christian the second King of Denmark, &c. FREDERICK Sirnamed the Pcaceable his Uncle (fourth Son of Christian the first) was Elected into the Kingdoms of Denmark, Nor∣way, &c. and Crowned King by the Name of Frederick the First, who gave way for Establishing the Doctrines and Principles of Martin Luther in those Countries, about the year one thou∣sand five hundred thirty and three, which were settled and confirmed in his Sons reign: And the Ecclesiastical Government of those Kingdoms con∣tinues to this day according to that Exemplar. After he had ruled his Subjects in great peace and quietness for well nigh ten years, he departed this Life at his Palace of Gottorp in Juitland on the tenth day of April,
in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred thirty and three, and in the fifty sixth year of his Age; and was Buried at Sleswick in the Cathe∣dral-Church there, under a Noble Mo∣nument of Alabaster. He married two Wives, first Ann the Daughter of John Elector and Marquess of Bran∣denburgh, in the year one thousand five hundred; who dying on the third day of May, one thousand five hundred and fourteen, was buried in the Abbey of Borsholme, under a Curious Monu∣ment of various colour'd Marble; by whom he had CHRISTIAN the Third King of Denmark, &c. and DORO∣THEA, married to Albert the first Duke of Prussia, in the year one thousand five hundred twenty and five, and died on the tenth day of April one thou∣sand five hundred fourty and seven. The second Wife of King Frederick, was Sophia the Daughter of Bugslajus the tenth Duke of Stetin in Pome∣merania, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighteen, who dying
at Kilo in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and eight, and of her Age seventy, was buried at Sten∣burgh, leaving Issue by her said Husband JOHN the Elder Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick, Hol∣stein, Stormar and Ditzmarsh, &c. He was a great encourager of Lear∣ning and Learned men, and died un∣married at Hadersleve on the 30 day of September, in the year one thou∣sand five hundred and eighty, in the fifty ninth year of his Age: And after he had lain Magnificently in State for ten Weeks was buried at Sleswick in the Royal Sepulchre. ADOLPHE her second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Ditzmarsh, born at Flensburg on the six and twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred twenty and six, thirteen minutes past eleven of the Clock at night; who was one of the Knights Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand five hundred and sixty. He died at Gottorp on the first day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and six, and of his Age sixty. He Wedded Christiana the Daughter of Philip Landtgrave of Hesse, in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and four, by whom he had five Sons, Frederick, Philip, John-Adolph, Christian, John-Frederick: And as many Daughters, Sophia, Christiana, Elizabeth, Ann and Agnes. FREDERICK third Son of King Frederick and Sophia of Stetin, was Bishop of Hildesheim and Sles∣wick, who dying at Kilo on the twen∣ty seventh day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and six, in the twenty fifth year of his Age, was buried at Sleswick in the Monu∣ment of his Ancestors. ELIZABETH a Daughter, first married to Magnus, after to Ʋlrick both Dukes of Meckle∣burgh, who dying on the four and twentieth day of October, in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred
eighty and six, (it being the same day of the month whereon she was born) and of her Age sixty two, found Se∣pulchre at Gustrow in Germany▪ ANN a second Daughter, who dyed of the Plague at Flensburgh, and was Inhum'd at Sleswick. DORO∣THEA the third and youngest Daughter, was the second Wife of Christopher Duke of Meckleburgh, who departed this Life on the ele∣venth day of November, in year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred seventy and five, was buried by her Sister at Gustrow in the Sepulchre of the Princes of Meckleburgh, on the eight day of December following.
Frederick the First King of Den∣mark, &c. Bare for his Impress or Device: Fortune naked, standing on a Globe in the midst of the Sea, and catching the small Wind that seems gently to breath on the Surface of the Waters. The word FIDELTA E CO∣SA RARA.
CHRISTIAN the third, Sirnamed the Pious King of Denmark, &c. succeeded his Father Frederick in all his Dominions, He was born on the twelth day of August, in the year of Grace, one thousand five hundred and three, fifty six minuites past three in the Afternoon: And bred up in his youth under the Elector of Bran∣denburgh his Uncle, where he pro∣fited in all sorts of Exercises and Studies becoming the Ingenuity of a Magnanimous Prince: He was So∣lemnly Crowned by the Hands of John Bugenhage a Divine of Pomerain on the twelfth of the Kalends of July, that is, on the twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred thirty and seven. From which time he wholly applyed him∣self to benefit the Commonwealth, by
Instituting wholesome and good Laws, restoring publick Edifices, and raised the University of Coppenhagen (almost destroyed) to its former Splendor and Magnificence, doing many other Acts of Piety and Justice: Wherefore this is recorded to his Glory; that his House was the Temple of the Holy-Ghost, the Eye of Prudence, the Pattern of Honesty, the Fountain of the Graces, the Choir of the Muses, the School of Learned men, and the Temple of Divines; the Table of the Poor, the Refuge of Innocence, and the Protection of the Miserable. He departed this Life, (not without (as is reported) a Heavenly Revelation by an Angel) on the first day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, at Koldingen (in Cim∣bria-chersonesus) after he had lived fifty and five years four months and twenty days. His body was first In∣terr'd at Ottenwaldt in the house of St. Canute, but afterwards by his Son translated to Roschilt, where he lyes
Nobly Intom'd under a stately Monu∣ment of Alablaster and Marble. He took to Wife Dorothea the Daughter of Magnus Duke of Lower-Sarony, Angria and Westphalia; who dying on the seventh day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred seven∣ty and one, and of her Age sixty, was first buried at Scanderburg in Den∣mark, but afterwards remov'd to Roschilt, where she lyes with her Husband. Children by Christian the Third and this Dorothea, were first FREDERICK, who was King of Den∣mark. MAGNUS the second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Holstein and Sleswick, born at Coppenhagen on St. Bartholomew-day, in the year one thousand five hundred and fourty, fourty minutes past ten in the morning; he married the great Duke of Musco∣vy's Neece, and was made Bishop of Orpen in Livonia, where he died, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty. JOHN the youngest, Duke of Holstein, Stormar, and
Ditzmarch, &c. was born at Koldin∣gen on the one and twentieth day of March, in the year one thousand five hundred fourty and five, at half an hour after seven at night. He married first Elizabeth the Daughter of Ernest Duke of Lunenburgh, in the year one thousand five hundred sixty and seven, who died on the twelfth of February, nineteen years after, without Issue; so that in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and eight, he took to his second Wife Agnes-Hedwise the Daughter of Joachim Ernest Prince of Anhault, and Relict of Augustus E∣lector of Sarony, by whom he had seven Sons and six Daughters. Chri∣stian his Eldest Stiled Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Er∣nest second Son, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Alexander Duke of Holstein, Augustus Duke of Sles∣wick and Holstein, John-Adolph Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, Frederick and Philip Dukes of Holstein; Doro∣thea eldest Daughter, Mary, Ann,
Sophia, Elizabeth and Margaret. ANN Eldest Daughter of Christian the Third was Wedded to Augustus E∣lector of Sarony, who died at Dres∣den in the Palace of her Husband on the Kalends of October in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and five. DOROTHEA the youngest, was the Wife of William the younger Duke of Brunswick and Lunen∣burgh.
Christian the Third King of Den∣mark, &c. Bare for his Impress or Deviee: On the Revers of his Coins▪ the Letter S. twining and enterlacing it self about the Body of the Letter F. both Roman Capitals, Ensign'd a∣bove with a Coronet: The word REG∣NA FIRMAT PIETAS.
FREDERICK, (the Eldest Son of Christian the Third,) Sirnamed the Magnanimous for his great Cou∣rage: After the Death of his Father was chosen King of Denmark, Nor∣way, &c. Goths and Uandals, &c. Born on the first day of May at Ha∣dersleben in Denmark, in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, one thousand five hundred thirty and four, at half an hour after nine in the Morning. And died at Andersoe in Zealand on the fourth day of March, in the year one thousand five hun∣dred eighty and eight, at four of the Clock in the Afternoon, being Aged fifty three years, eight months, three days and seven hours. He was one of the Knights Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter, and was buried at Roschilt. His Wife
was Sophia the Daughter of Ʋlrick Prince of Meckleburgh, joyned in Matrimony on the twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand five hundred seventy and two, by whom he had Issue CHRI∣STIAN, who was King of Denmark, &c. ULRICK his second Son, Heir of Norway, Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, born on the thirtieth day of December, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and eight, and was one of the Knights Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter. JOHN the youngest Son, was Duke of Sleswick and Holstein, born on the twenty sixth of July, in the year one thousand five hundred eighty and three. ELIZABETH the eldest Daughter, born at Koldingen, on the one and twentieth day of August, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and three, and was Married at Cronenburgh to Henry-Julio Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh on Easter-day, in the year one thousand
five hundred and ninety. ANNE se∣cond Daughter, born at Scanderberg, on the twelfth day of October, in the year one thousand five hundred seven∣ty and four, and was Married to James the sixth King of Scotland, afterwards of England, France and Ireland, where she was Crowned Queen, Great-Grand-Mother to her Highness the Princess Anne, and Great-Aunt to Prince George of Denmark her Husband; of whose Death and Fune∣ral see more in the Paragraph of King James. AUGUSTA third Daughter, born on the eighth of April, in the year one thousand five hundred and eighty, was the Wife of John-Adolph Duke of Holstein. And HEDWISE, born at Hadersleu on the twenty sixth of July, in the year one thou∣sand five hundred eighty and three, Married Christian, the second of that Name, Elector of Sarony.
CHRISTIAN eldest Son of Frede∣rick the second King of Den∣mark, born at Fridersburgh, on the twelfth day of April, in the year one thousand five hundred seventy and seven, at three minuets past four in the Afternoon, and Elected King of Den∣mark in the twelfth year of his Age, but not Crowned so, until the eighth day of July, in the year one thousand five hundred ninety and eight, when he was Stiled Christian the Fourth King of Denmark, Norway, Gothes and Uandals, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wagria, and Ditzmarsh, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst; and coming into Eng∣land, in the year one thousand six hundred and six, (to Visit his Brother-in-Law King James, and his Sister the Queen,) was Installed Knight of the
most Honourable Order of the Garter: In the year one thousand six hundred and ten, he was again in England; and in the year one thousand six hun∣dred twenty and five, made Head of the League in Germany against the Emperour Ferdinand, and Warred often with the Swedes, until in the year one thousand six hundred fourty and eight, he fell Sick and Died, having had Issue by Anna-Catharina (Daugh∣ter of Joachim-Frederick Elector of Brandenburgh) CHRISTIAN his eldest Son, who (being only King Elect, liv'd not to possess the Crown,) departed this life before his Fa∣ther. FREDERICK the second Son, after the death of his Father was King of Denmark. They had several other Children, who dying young, no other Memorial is left concerning them.
FREDERICK second Son of Chri∣stian the fourth, was (during his Fathers Life-time) Archbishop of Bremen, after whose decease he was Crowned King of Denmark, Nor∣way, Goths and Uandals, &c. The first part of whose Reign was very troublesome and uneasie; as being not only oppressed with Forraign Enemies and Invaders, but Domestick and Intestine Factions arose, which almost overthrew the State. And that at a time when the Royal Family of Great Britain could not possibly assist him; (who lay under a more se∣vere pressure, by the unjust Tyranny and Usurpation of the worst of men and Villains the Fanaticks.) Yet this benefit accrued to his Posterity there∣by; That whereas the Ancient King∣dom of Denmark had hitherto been
Elective and in the choice of the Nobi∣lity to approve their King; upon the healing of these differences, it was by the unanimous consent of the Estates of this Kingdom constituted Hereditary, as an Argument of their Sincere intentions and Faithful retur∣ning to their Obedience. His present Majesty of Denmark being the first who by virtue of this setlement hath succeeded as Heir to his Father. King Frederick married (whilst as yet he was but Arch-bishop) Sophia-Aemi∣lia of Lunenburgh on the eighteenth day of October, in the year one thou∣sand six hundred fourty and three: And dying of a Feaver in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and nine, left Issue by her,
CHRISTIERN his Eldest Son, now King of Denmark, viz. 1683. He was born on the eighteenth day of April, in the year one thousand six hundred fourty and six, and Crowned on the twelfth of June, in the year one thousand six hundred and seventy,
by the Name of Christiern the Fifth▪ He took to Wife the Lady Charlotta-Aemilia, (Daughter to William the sixth Landtgrave of Hessecastle, by Hedwig-Sophia Electoral Princess of Brandenburgh,) on the tenth of May, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and seven, by whom he hath had Issue, Frederick his eldest Son, Prince of Denmark, &c. born the one and twenteth of October, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and one. Christiern-William second Son, born the one and twenteth of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and two, and died the twenty fifth day of January following. A second Christiern born on the twenty fifth day of March, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and five. Charles youngest Son, born on the twenty eighth day of August, in the year one thousand six hundred eighty and two. And one Daughter, the Princess Sophia-Hedwig, born the twenty eighth day of August, in
the year one thousand six hundred seventy and seven.
ANNA-SOPHIA eldstest Daughter of King Frederick the Third, born on the first day of September, in the year one thousand six hundred forty and seven, and Wedded to John-George, the Third of that Name, Prince Elector of Sarony in the month of September, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty three, but the Marriage was not Consummated until the sixteenth day of October, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and six. FREDE∣RICA-AEMILIA the second Daughter, born in the year one thousand six hundred fourty and eight, and Mar∣ried on the third day of November, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and seven at Gluckstadt, to Christian-Adolph Duke of Hol∣stein, Sunderburgh WILHELMINA or GUILLIEMETTA-ERNESTINA third Daughter, born on the twentieh day of June, in the year one thou∣sand six hundred and fifty, and given
in Marriage to Charles (now) Prince Elector Palatine of the Rhine, in the year one thousand six hundred seventy and one. ULRICA▪ELEONORA∣SABINA youngest Daughter, (the pre∣sent Queen of Sweden,) who in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty, was Wedded to Charles the Fourth King of Swedes, &c.
Prince GEORGE of Denmark, second and youngest Son of King Frederick the Third, was born in the year one thousand six hundred fifty and three: He is only Brother to his present Majesty of Denmark, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Elephant; who hath taken to Wife the Lady Anne Stuart, second Daugh∣ter of his Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany, &c. by the Princess Anne his first Wife, Daughter of Edward Earl of Claren∣den, and Lord High Chancellour of England. Which Lady Anne Daugh∣ter of his Royal Highness, is Neece to his present Majesty of Great Bri∣tain
King Charles the Second; Sister and Cousin German to their High∣nesses the Prince and Princess of Orange: Cousin to Charles Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Duke of Ba∣baria, Cup-bearer and Great Steward of the Empire, and to the Lady Char∣lotte his Sister Dutchess of Orleans, Ualois and Chartres, Countess of Blois and Mountargis, Wife of Philip only Brother to Lewis the Four∣teenth now King of France and Na∣varr, &c. She is Grand-Daughter to King Charles the Martyr; Great-Grand-Daughter to King James of England, and Henry the Fourth of France: And Great-Great-Grand-Daughter to Frederick the Magnani∣mous King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sleswick, Holstein, Stormar, Wageia, and Ditzmarch, Earl of Oldenburgh and Dalmenhorst, her present Husband Prince George's Great-Grand-Father.