Arenstorff

Coat-of-arms of the von Arenstorffs

Arenstorff, also Arnstorff, is the name of a German family in the ancient nobility of Brandenburg from the Uckermark.

History

The family appeared for the first time in the records on 29 September 1306 with Ludolf de Arndesdorp [1] , with whom the main line also began. The clan obtained the naturalization into the nobility of Denmark on 24 April 1670 for Friedrich von Arensdorff, who later became the commanding General in the Royal Danish Army, councilor and the Governor of Schleswig and Holstein.

In the Einschreibebuch [Book of Registers] of the Dobbertin Abbey, there are 13 entries for the daughters of the A(h)renstorff family for the years between 1723 and 1910 from Krümmel (Lärz), Sadelkow and Oyle in the Grafschaft [County of] Hoja for the admission into the noble community at the Dobbertin Abbey.

Coat of Arms

In Blue 3 (2.1) silver lilies, accompanied by silver portcullises, six growing out of the top edge on the sides and three from the bottom edge of the shield. On the helmet with a blue and silver mantle, from a five-piece portcullis, arises a gold-crowned natural bear with a collar.

Notable Members

References

  1. (la, de) Adolph Friedrich Riedel, ed., Codex diplomaticus Brandenburgensis [Latin, “Collection of Diplomas of Brandenburg”]. Hauptteil I, Band XXI [Part I, Volume XXI], Berlin, G. Reimer, 1861, p. 107

Literature

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