RANTZAU, BREIDE [SSNE 698]

Surname

RANTZAU

First name

BREIDE

Nationality

DANE

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

Admiral Peder Munk, Hofmarskal Sten Brahe, Breide Rantzau and Dr Poul Knibbe were credited as agent to King James VI of Scotland escorting Princess Anna on 27th August 1589.

Sources: E. Marquard, Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914 (Copenhagen, 1952); T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.292. 

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SCOTLAND

Arrived 1589-08-27

Departed 1590-07-31

Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY