Brief Life History of Mette
When Mette Sofrensdatter was born on 15 April 1703, in Kastbjerg, Dronningborg, Denmark, her father, Søfren Thomasen Rygaard, was 39 and her mother, Anna Pedersdatter, was 33.
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1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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