Kreutz , also Kreutz , a more correct version of Kreutz ( Swede. Creutz ) - Swedish and Finnish genus of Swedish origin.
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| Coat of arms description: see text | |
| Title | barons, counts |
| Ancestor | Lars Marcusson |
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 Kingdom of Sweden | |
 Grand Duchy of Finland | |
It originates from Lars Marcusson, who lived in the XV century. His fifth-generation descendant Ernst Larsson in 1625 was introduced to the Knights' Assembly of Sweden under the name Kreutz. In 1654 the clan was elevated to baronial dignity. Later, in 1719, one of the branches of the clan received the count's title.
The Finnish branch of the Kreutz was introduced into the noble matrix of the knighthood of Finland in 1818 under number 1.
Content
Emblem Description
The azure shield is crosswise divided into 4 parts by two diagonal silver stripes, and in each part of the shield a pentagonal silver star.
On the shield is a noble helmet with a silver-silver windbreak . Crest: two ostrich feathers and a pentagonal silver star above each of them. The mark on the shield is azure, lined with silver.
The most prominent representatives
- Admiral-General Lorenz Kreutz Sr. (1615–1676).
- Vice President of the Bergs College Lorenz Kreutz the Younger (1646-1698).
- a member of the riksroda Johan Kreutz (1651-1726).
- cavalry general Karl Gustav Kreutz (1660-1728).
- Ernst Johan Kreutz, a member of the Riksrod (1675-1742).
- poet and diplomat Gustav Philippe Kreutz (1731-1785).
- historian Karl Magnus Kreutz (1821–1893).
See also
- Kreutz (Russian family)
Literature
- Kreutz, Swedish and Finnish earl's family // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Dolgorukov P.V. Russian genealogy book . - SPb. : Type. E. Weimar, 1856. - T. 3. - S. 166.
- Nordisk familjebok. B. 5. Stockholm, 1906.
- Grevliga ätten nr. 1 Creutz (Swedish)