Jens Bjelke
Former Chancellor of Norway
Jens Ågessøn Bjelke was a Norwegian nobleman who was Chancellor of Norway from 1614 to 1659, and was succeeded by his son Ove Bjelke. He was the son of Åge Bjelke and Margrethe Thott. At the time of his death, he was Norway's largest land owner. Wikipedia
Born: February 2, 1580, Austråttborgen, Norway
Died: November 7, 1659 (age 79 years), Tune, Norway
Great grandchildren: Henrik Jørgen Huitfeldt, colonel Daniel Bildt, 3.Lord of Morland, Edele Katrine Kaas, and more
Grandchildren: Knut Bildt, 1.Lord of Morland, Christian Frederik Bielke, Edel Elisabeth Henriksdatter Bielke, and more
Children: Ove Bjelke, Henrik Bielke, Jørgen Bjelke, and more
Great-grandparents: Inger Ottesdotter Rømer, Tyge Krabbe, Anne Nielsdatter Rosenkrantz, and more
Parents: Åge Bjelke and Margrethe Clausdotter [Thott]