Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg
Swiss author
Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg, from a Swiss patrician family, was the founder of New Bern, North Carolina, land speculator, and leader in the early Swiss and German colonization of America. Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1661, Worb Castle, Worb, Switzerland
Died: 1743 (age 82 years), Worb, Switzerland
Great grandchild: Baker de Graffenried
Children: Christopher de Graffenried
Grandchild: Tscharner de Graffenried
Education: University of Cambridge (1682)