Here you can see a list of the previous owners of Asdal Hovedgaard. You can read more about Asdal Hovedgaard’s history in the book Asdal through 600 Years, written by Ingvard Mølbjerg in 1992.
(1387)Niels Ovesen Panter, married to Johanne. He died around 1387
(1387–1393)Johanne
(1393–1405)Anders Nielsen Panter, son of Niels Ovesen Panter
(1405–1415)Ida Lydersdatter Holck, Anders Nielsen Panter’s second wife
(1415)Ida, after Panter’s death
(1415–1422)Johanne Andersdatter Panter, daughter from Anders Nielsen Panter’s first marriage to Regitze Lunge
(1422–1450)Niels Eriksen Banner, married to Johanne Andersdatter Panter
(1450–1479)Johanne Andersdatter Panter, again after Eriksen Banner’s death
(1479–1486)Anders Nielsen Banner, son of Johanne Panter and Eriksen Banner
(1486–1554)Erik Eriksen Banner, son of Anders Nielsen Banner, inherited at age 3
(1554–1585)Otto Eriksen Banner, son of Erik Eriksen Banner
(1585–1604)Ingeborg Skeel (Vorgård), spouse, inherited after Otto Banner’s death
(1604–1611)Karen Eriksdatter Banner, daughter, inherited after her mother’s death
(1611–1613)Estate of Karen Eriksdatter Banner
(1613–1622)Gert Bryske, who sold it to Sofie Ulfstand
(1622)Sofie Ulfstand
(1622–1630)Sofie Ulfstand gave it to her stepson Frederik Rantzau. Otto Christensen Skeel owned half
(1630–1645)Frederik Rantzau married Otto Christensen Skeel’s daughter and acquired full ownership of Asdal
(1645–1685)Ide Ottosdatter Skeel
(1685–1719)Otto Frederiksen Rantzau, son of Ide Ottosdatter Skeel
(1719–1726)Frederik Ottosen Rantzau, son of Otto Rantzau
(1726–1771)Christian Ottosen Rantzau, brother of Frederik Ottosen
(1726–1782)Grandson inherited but died young
(1782–1793)Great-uncle Carl Adolf von Rantzau inherited after grandson’s death. Carl Adolf von Rantzau received permission to sell Asdal, becoming the last noble owner
(1793–1801)Søren Hillerup, estate trader
(1801–1803)Arent Hassel Rasmussen, estate trader
(1803–1804)Morten Madsen, former estate manager
(1804–1806)Christen Jensen, former estate manager
(1806–1849)Thomas Jensen, son of Christen Jensen
(1849–1868)Peder Jensen, nephew of Thomas Jensen
(1868–1914)Ole Christen Olesen, tenant from 1863–1868, owner from 1868–1914
(1914–1915)Niels Olesen, son of Ole Olesen
(1915–1916)Eva Marie Lawaetz, inherited after Niels Olesen’s death
(1916)Sold to Jørgen Jespersen
(1916–1917)Sold to Peder Simonsen, who sold it to a consortium of:
(1917–1918)Hansen / Sørensen / Johansen – sold to a Norwegian consortium:
(1918–1925)Anders Meland / Eyvind Viker / August Hansen / Andreas Meland
(1925–1934)Anders Meland, sole owner
(1934–1977)Jens Andreasen and Anton Jørgensen
(1977–1989)Knud Andreasen
(1989–present)Jens Peter Lunden
