Alexander Frederik Møsting
Alexander Frederik Møsting | |
|---|---|
| Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt | |
| In office 1728–1730 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1680 Denmark-Norway |
| Died | 6 March 1737 (aged 56) Denmark-Norway |
| Citizenship | Denmark-Norway |
| Profession | Government official |
Alexander Frederik Møsting (20 November 1680 - 6 March 1737) was a Dano-Norwegian royal court official.
Early and personal life
[edit]Møsting was born in 1680 to army major Nicolai Abraham von Møsting, til Rønnovsholm and Kirsten Lauridsdatter Lunov. In 1414, he was married to Christine Elisabeth Juel /née Knuth, 1675–1738). She was the widow of Knud Juel with whom she had 10 children (including Carl Juel).[1] Her parents were She was the daughter of Joachim Frederik Knuth til Leizen (1642–84) and Christine v. Wancken (died 1689). His wife wife bore him two children. The son Frederik Christian von Møsting would later serve as county governor of Møn County. His sister Catharina Maria von Schulin wasmarried to foreign minister Johan Sigismund Schulin.[2]
Career
[edit]Møsting served as the Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt from 1728 to 1730.[3] After leaving this position, he was appointed to the position of Hofmeister for King Christian VI's sister, Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ [hthttps://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Knud_Juel "Knud Juel"]. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Johan Sigismund Schulin". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Bobé, Louis, ed. (1887–1905). "v. Møsting, Alexander Frederik". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. XII. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. pp. 115–116. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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