VON FRIESENDORFF, JOHAN FREDRIK [SSNE 8459]

Surname

VON FRIESENDORFF

First name

JOHAN FREDRIK

Nationality

GERMAN & SWEDISH

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Johan Fredrik von Friesendorff was a German-Born diplomat in the service of Sweden. He was born in 1617 in Bremen, the son of Oberhauptmann Hieronymous  F von Bochold (or Buchwald). He worked on numerous embassies in Europe, but for interest here, he was in England from 3 August 1657 to late 1661.

 

For a full biography see SBL: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/mobil/Artikel/14495

With thanks to Dr Adam Grimshaw for alerting us to this individual.

Service record

SWEDEN, LONDON

Arrived 1657-01-08

Departed -0001-11-30

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY