KNIBBE, POUL [SSNE 582]

Surname

KNIBBE

First name

POUL

Title/rank

DR.

Nationality

DANE

Social status

GENTRY

Education

UNIVERSITY

Text source

Admiral Peder Munk, Hofmarskal Sten Brahe, Breide Rantzau and Dr Poul Knibbe were credited as agents to King James VI of Scotland escorting Princess Anna on 27th August 1589. Knibbe was credited again in 1591 and 1592, though he was too ill to make the latter journey and died in 1592.

Source: E. Marquard, Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914 (Copenhagen, 1952).

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SCOTLAND

Arrived 1589-08-27

Departed 1590-12-31

Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1591-06-28

Departed 1591-12-31

Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY