Werenskiold (noble family)

The Werenskiold family, also spelled Werenschiold, Wærenskiold, Werenskjold etcetera, is a Danish and Norwegian noble family living in Norway.

History
Werner Nielssen (1625–1695) relocated to Farsund in Vest-Agder from Ribe in Jutland. He was a lawyer who in 1664, became councilor in Christiania (now Oslo). He was married 1.) in 1662 to Christiania M. Ingeborg Eriksdatter (d. 1664) through whom he acquired Borregård Manor (Borregård Hovedgård) in Sarpsborg; 2.) in 1667 with Helvig Christensdatter (1653–1692). In 1674, he bought Hafslund Manor (Hafslund Hovedgård) in Sarpsborg. He was the father of three sons: Niels Wernersen took over Hafslund Manor,  Jens Wernersen  took over  Borregård Manor, Christian Wernersen  who acquired  Trosvik in Fredrikstad.

His son Niels Wernersen (1669–1741) was married in 1698 to Elisabeth de Tønsberg (1673–1742),  daughter of Mads Mathias de Tønsberg, (Amtmann over Buskerud) and Anne Cathrine Willumsdatter Mecklenburg. He became county governor of Smålenen (now Østfold) and assistant council at the Supreme Court. Niels Wernersen was in 1717 ennobled under the name Werenschiold with a new coat of arms.

Notable Family members

 * Dagfin Werenskiold
 * Erik Werenskiold
 * Werner Werenskiold
 * no:Nils Werenskiold

Related reading

 * Werenskjold, Rolf (1999) Slekten Werenskiold - Wærnschiold : 1625-1999 : den vestre linje (Volda : R.F. Werenskjold) ISBN 8292090002