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![Show Contents]() Rosenkrantz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RosenkrantzWhat does the name Rosenkrantz mean? Schleswig-Holstein, which is the northernmost state in western Germany, is the homeland of the proud surname Rosenkrantz. By and large, hereditary surnames were formed in Germany when areas of Schleswig, and most of the German states, were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. Common forms of surnames found in Schleswig are those that are derived from nicknames. Early Origins of the Rosenkrantz familyThe surname Rosenkrantz was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where this family became prominent contributors to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Translated literally, the name means "crown of roses." In the year 1325, Holger Rosenkranz traveled to Rome from Denmark to receive a crown of roses from the pope, which he then incorporated into his coat-of-arms. He was the son of Knight Erich von Rosenkranz, and owned the estates of Bollar in Jutland. He married Margaretha von Flemming, from the nobility of Norway, thus extending the family estates into that country. Early History of the Rosenkrantz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosenkrantz research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1519, 1523, 1525, 1560, 1568, 1575, 1596, 1603, 1608, 1614, 1628, 1634, 1651, 1659, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1676, 1685, 1697, 1700, 1723, 1724, 1745, 1746, 1777, 1802, 1805 and 1879 are included under the topic Early Rosenkrantz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rosenkrantz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rosenkrantz, Rosenkranz, Rosenkrans, Rosenkrant, Rossenkrantz, Rossenkranz, Rossenkrant, Rossenkrants, Rozenkrantz, Rozenkranz, Rosenkrants, Rozenkrant, Rozenkrants, Rosencrantz, Rosencrants, Rosencranz, Rosencrant, Rosecrans, Rosencrans, Rosecrantz, Rosekranz, Rosekrantz and many more. Early Notables of the Rosenkrantz familyNotables of the time included - Ludvig Rosenkrantz (1628-1685) was a Danish-born noble, military officer, civil servant, and land owner who settled in Norway...
- He was a member of the noble Rosenkrantz family and the first Baron of Norway...
- Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz (1724-1802) was a Danish noble, statesman and a wealthy landowner, born in Copenhagen, Denmark...
- Birgitte Rosenkrantz (died 1603), was a Danish noblewoman, known as a figure of a Cause célèbre...
- Iver Eriksen Rosenkrantz (1674-1745) was a Danish statesman and landowner, born at Rosenholm Castle in Hornslet, Denmark...
- Otte Holgersen Rosenkrantz til Boller (d. 1525 ) was a councilor with large estates in Norway, he and his wife died from the plaque...
- Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (1519 - 1575), was a Danish nobleman and sheriff of Bergenhus from 1560 to 1568...
- Holger Rosenkrantz, (1517-1575), was a nobleman who moved his parent's graves to Horsens...
- Jorgen Ottesen Rosenkrantz, (1523-1596), Danish nobleman, councilor and landowner, he served under Elector Moritz of Saxony...
- Ludvig Rosenkrantz, (1628-1685), a Danish-born noble, military officer, civil servant, and land owner who settled in Norway...
- He was a member of the noble Rosenkrantz family and the first Baron of Norway...
| Rosenkrantz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rosenkrantz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann C. Rosenkrantz, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1773
- Joh Carl Rosenkrantz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
- Henrich Rosenkrantz, who landed in New York in 1784 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rosenkrantz (post 1700) | + |
- Arild Rosenkrantz (1870-1964), Danish nobleman painter, sculptor, stained glass artist and illustrator
- Otte A Rosenkrantz (b. 1952), Canadian author, journalist, professor of communication at Fanshawe College
- Baron Timme Rosenkrantz (b. 1911), Danish author and jazz enthusiast, active in the 1930s and 1940s
- Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz (1762-1838), Norwegian minister
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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