Christian Cornelius Lerche

Christian Cornelius Lerche til Lerchenborg (1770—1852) was a Danish landowner and county governor of Holbæk County. On 26 May 1818, he was elevated to lensgreve as Count Lerche-Lerchenborg.

Early life and education

Lerche was born on 2 September 1770, the son of Geheimeraad Georg Flemming Lerche and Hedvig Cathrine von Krogh. His great-great-grandfather Cornelius Pedersen Lerche til Nielstrup og Åsmarke was ennobled in 1660. Lerche earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1789.[1]

Career

Lerche started his career as an assistant (Auskultant) in Kammerkollegiet. On 12 July 1802, he was awarded the title of chamberlain (hammerherre). From 7 December 1808 to 23 November 1810, he served as county governor of Holbæk County.[2]

In 1832, he was appointed to the Assembly of 35 Enlightened Men ("de 35 oplyste Mænds Forsamling"). He was subsequently a member of Roskilde Constituent Assembly (the Stænderforsamlinger for Østifterne) from 1835 to 1846, elected by the estate owners on Zealand.[1]

Property and titles

Lerche succeeded his father to stamhuset Lerchenborg in 1798. In 1804, its status of an entailed property was substituted with a bonded capital. His other holdings included Vesterbygaard (1804–1843) and Sæbygaard (1829–1837).[3] In 1843, Vesterbygaard was sold to Christen Andreas Fonnesbech.[3]

In 1817, he was created a Knight of the order of the Dannebrog. On 26 May 1818, he was elevated to lensgreve. In 1836, he was awarded the Cross of HHonour. In 1840, he was created a Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog. In 1846, he was awarded the Grand Cross.[1]

Personal life

Lerche married Ulrikke Sophie von Levetzau on 26 June 1790. She was a daughter of Geheimeraad Heinrich Levetzau and Frederikke Louise Schaffalitzky de Muckadell. They had four children: Christian Albrecht Lerche-Lerchenborg, Louise Frederikke Lerche, Cornelia Sophie von Krogh and Henriette Wilhelmina Von Tillisch. She died on 3 February 1803. He married secondly on 3 October 1807 Wilhelmine Dorthea von Krogh. She was the daughter of Geheimeraad Fredrik Ferdinand von Krogh and Rosina Elisabeth von Fran kenberg u. Proschlitz. She bore him another nine children.[1]

Lerche died on 26 April 1852 at Lerchenborg. He is buried at Årby Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Christian Cornelius Lerche". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "238. Christian Cornelius Lerche til Ler chenborg" (PDF). Amtmandsbogen (in Danish). Arthur Jensens Forlag. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Vesterbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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