THE GENEALOGY OR PEDIGREE OF THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS AND MOST MIGHTY KINGS OF SVEDEN. INGE MUNDUS WAS A surnamed Trolle, Knight, did live about the year of Christ 1250. Nicholaus the first Knight and Councillor of the kingdom of Sweden, in the year of Christ, 1285. Christiernus the first Knight, and Governor (under King Birgerius) in Stockholme, the chief City in Sweden, Anno. 1290. Christiernus 2. Knight, and Esquire to the kingdom of Sweden. 1301. Charles 1. Esquire to the kingdom of Sweden. Catillus 1. Esquire to the kingdom of Sweden, he lived in the year of Christ, 1330. His Wife was Christina, the daughter of Bononis-Iohannis, Knight, he had issue by her, Nicholas 2. Of the Family Fortplantzer. Charles 2. Esquire to the kingdom of Sweden, and Father to Charles 3. Knight, and Councillor to the kingdom of Sweden. Nicholas 2. of Biorno, Knight, Governor in Stockholme, under King Magnus, in the year of Christ, 1360. His wife was Christina, the daughter of john Nicholas of Guldenstern, also a Knight, and Councillor of the kingdom of Sweden, and had issue by her, 1 Christiern 3. Of the family Verme●rern. 2 Caecilia, which was married to Thoretum Bendenum Governor in Wiburg. 3 Ingeburgim, which was a Nun in the Cloister of S. Clara in Stockhollme. Christiern. 3. Chief Counsellor, and Arch-Sewen of the Kingdom of Sweden, died in the year of Christ, 1442. His wife was Margaret, a daughter of Eric Krumdick of Tranecker, Knight, and Councillor of the kingdom, who died 1451, they had issue together, 1. John. 1. The Increaser of the King's race. 2. Charles 4. of whom more mention shall be made by and by. 3. Nicholas 3. Baron of Diursholm, Knight, and Commander in Westrasien and Dalecarlien▪ He died 1462. 4. Christina, who was married to Benedict john, the King's chief justice in Upland; She was mother to 1. john, Archbishop of Vpsalia. 2. Christiern, Lord of Salestadt. Charles 4. Knight and Councillor of Sweden, died at revel before his father, Anno 1440. He had issue with Ebba of Krumdick, 1. Catillus 2. Bishop in Lincopin, who died of the plague 1465. 2. Eric of Norby, Knight and Councillor to the kingdom of Sweden. His wife was Anna, daughter of Charles Benedict of Winsetory, knight also, and Councillor to the kingdom; who the second time married and took to wife Erichen of Guldenstern; their first daughter was Ebba, who was married to Erichen of Lobolm, Knight, and Precedent of Westgothland, the son of Abraham of Eckberg. This man was beheaded in Holm, in Anno 1520 by commandment of Christiern 2. King in Denmark; She died, 1549. She had issue, amongst other children, Margaret, which was the second wife to Gustavus the first of this line, King of the Goths and Vandals, etc. She departed this life, August 26. 1551. A. John of Oreby, the son of Christiern 3 Knight and Councillor of the kingdom of Sweden, departed out of this world upon Easter day, in the year of Christ, 1477. He had to wife, Bridget; a daughter of Gustavus Stir, and Bridget Turon, who was a sister of Steno Stir, the elder of Gripsolme, and Governor of the kingdom of Sweden. The foresaid Bridget died in Anno, 1472. and had issue by her said husband, Ericus 1. Of the line of Fortsflanter. Christiern 4. Of Oreby, Knight. Anna, wife of john Turo, Martial of the kingdom. Ericus 1. of Gripsolm, Knight, and Counsellor to the kingdom of Sweden, Governor of Eland, etc. He was by Christiern 2. King of Denmark, beheaded in the Marketplace, at Holm, in Anno Christi, 1520, the 8 of November. His wife was Caecilia, a daughter of Magnus Charles of Eka, Knight and Counsellor of the kingdom of Sweden. She was also, together with other Ladies and young Gentlewomen, cast into prison by the said King of Denmark, and shortly after carried into Denmark, in the year of Christ, 1520, having before brought into the world, 1 Gustavus of the line of Vermehrens. 2 Marg●●et, first married to Peter Brahe, Earl of Wisingsburg, and Baron of Ribdeholm. She was married after to john, Earl of Hoien, who was slain in a battle that happened at Ochsenbring, in Finland in the year of Christ 1534, the 11 of june. He was the father of john, Bishop of Munster, and Osnabruck, who died, Anno 1574. 3 Magnus 1. 4 john 2 5 Bridget. 6 Anna, who died in the year 1514. Gustavus, a Knight of Sweden, was borne in the year of Christ, 1490: he had his education from his youth in the Court of Steno Stir his Grandmothers brother: he shown his first Act of valour under Suanto, Marshal of the said kingdom, and was mad chief Cornet of the Cavolarie under the command of Steno the younger, where he behaved himself so well in two several Battles, in which Steno had the victory, that his valour was highly commended: he was after wards, and his Consorts, being demanded hostages by Christiern 2. King in Denmark, carried Prisoners into Denmark, and so kept in a Castle called Kalp, in jutland; out of which, he not long after, in a disguised habit, being unknown, escaped and arrived safe at Lubeck, in Anno 1519; from thence passing through many dangers, arrived, in the end, safely in his own Country Sweden, and came into Reffnas, his Cousin's patrimony. But when he understood that his Father, with others principal States of the kingdom were lately before strangely put to death, he was so incensed against the enemies of his native Country, that he did assemble together his Countrymen from all places, to whom he represented the miserable estate of their native Country, and that they were all dead men, if they did not free themselves from the present tyranny by joint aid and assistance. Whereupon he was instantly chosen, by the States of Dalien, Governor, named and proclaimed to be the Protector of the liberties in the year of Christ, 1521. He had out of Darlecarlien a brave Company of men, which are accounted the valiantest men in the whole kingdom of Sweden, with whom he did pursue the Danes who had enquartered themselves in Scandia, and did besiege Holm for the space of two years, which is the chief City in the kingdom, and in the end took the same, and by the help of the valiant Townsmen, did beat out the Danes that were there in Garrison. For this heroical fact he was chosen King of Sweden and Gothland, the fourth of june, in Anno 1523, and named a Deliverer of the Native Country, with much joy and alacrity by all that did truly love their Country. This being done, he did first of all (to the end he might manifest his thankful disposition, and that he was not unmindful of the kind deeds expressed towards him) ratify and confirm in his own and the State's name of Sweden to the City of Lubeck, Dantzick, and to other neighbour Cities, stately and great privileges, rights and immunities granted unto them. He did not receive the Crown till the 12. of january, 1528, after such time as he had caused all those to be executed who might have been an hindrance unto him, and who through the Bishop's power, and abundance of riches, were grown stubborn, who did raise one disquietness upon another against the Kings, and who were also the only occasion of all the former wars and insurrections. Now the civil and foreign wars being thus happily brought to an end, and the wished peace appearing again, to the end that the kingdom which was thus recovered by means of his heroical virtues and valour might be so maintained, he took special care that good laws and discipline with the exercise of the true Religion, should be settled and established throughout the whole kingdom. And thus he continued and reigned peaceably the space of 40 years, until his death, which happened the 29 of November, in the year of Christ, 1560, at the age of 70 years, and was buried in Vpsalia, He had three wives, the first, Katherine, the daughter of Magnus 2. Duke of Low-Saxony in Engern and Westphalia, they was married at Stockholm the 24 of September, 1531. She had, four years after, a fall from her horse, whereof she died the 23 of September, 1535. The second was Margaret his Kinswoman, the daughter of Eric Abraham of Loholm, Knight, and Governor of Westgothland. This Eric Abraham was also beheaded in Anno 1520, by the command of Christiern 2. King of Denmark: he did marry her the first of October, 1536, in which year she was also crowned. This Margaret died the 26 of August, 1551. The third wife was Katherine, the daughter of Gustavus Governor in West Gothland, with whom he was married in Wastein 1552 (Chytr. lib. 17. Saxon.) He had issue by these three wives six sons, and three daughters. With the first. ☞ 1. Ericke, second King of the Swedes and Goths, of his name the XIIII. was borne the 13. of December in the year of Christ 1533. He was chosen King in the assembly of his own and foreign Princes and Ambassadors the 24 june 1561. He had war 7 years together with Frederick the 2 King of Denmark, which in the end, namely in Anno 1570. was happily composed & agreed upon in Stetin in Pomeren, where were present Ambassadors & Commissioners from Maximilian the 2 Roman Emperor, from Charles the 9 King of France, from Sigismond August King of Polonia, from Augustus' Elector of Saxe, and from other Princes. Also those of Stetin obtained this privilege. That for all the goods in a ship, thorough the Sound, they should pay for ship and all for custom, no more than one Rose-noble. At the beginning of these wars, this Eric caused his Brother john, Duke of Finland to be apprehended in the night, and committed Prisoner in the Castle Aboen at that time when the said John lest thought of it; Eric having no other cause than a suspicion which he had of him that he was not to be trusted because the said john his wife, who was sister to Sigismond, King of Polonia was his enemy, and made all his neighbours to rise against him. Having thus held john sundry years in Prison, with his son, a child of two years old, in the end he purposed to put them both to death, that he might afterwards give his brother's wife in marriage to the Muscovit, whereunto they two were before agreed. But before that he could accomplish that purpose of his, he became distracted in his senses, whereat the whole kingdom was much troubled, and his Brother john obtained his liberty again, who held Eric Prisoner in Orbey, and so the chance was turned; All which happened in the year of Christ, 1568. Eric died in Prison, in the year 1578, and was buried in Westrasia in Finland. He had issue from Katherine his Concubine, a woman of mean parentage, whom at last, as some report, he did marry the 4 of july, 1568. Gustavus a Bastard who was sent for unto Moschkaw by Boride Fedrowitz, to the end he should marry his daughter, but he returned home again without her. He lived a while at Prague in the Court of Rodulph the second Emperor, (whereof M. Daniel Adamus of Mulaslaw in his Bohemian historical Calendar,) some writ that he died in Aulitz, in Muscovia, in the year 1607. Christopher. Syria, who was married unto Henry Tadden Baron in Finlandt. With the second. ☞ john the third King of Sweden and of the Goths, Duke of Finland, etc. was borne in Steckburge in the Province of Ostrogoth 1537, the 21 of December. After that his brother Erick, by God's just judgement, was grown out of his senses; this john, together with his wife and his Son, were delivered out of their imprisonment the 28. of july, in the year of Christ 1568. and was crowned King the 13. of October following: and considering that his brother Erick would not give ear, nor follow any good advice, nor admit any friendly treaty, john, with the general consent and assistance of the whole States and Commons in the Kingdom, besieged him in Stockholm; the reason there of was then made known to all men by public Proclamation, and thereupon as soon as the City of Stockholm had yielded, Erick was taken and put into the same prison wherein john had been kept before. Two years after john had made a peace with Frederick the 2. King in Denmark, which was confirmed and ratified by the interposition of the Emperor and other Kings and Princes: he did also in the year of Christ 1580 conclude a leagu with Stephon Bathori King of Polonia: the next year being 1581., he took Finlandt from the Muscovite, & sent a fleet of Ships into Leiflandt, took the City of Narue, and slew 5000. Muscovites. This john died the 17. of November in Anno 1592. of 55 years of age, and was buried in Vpsalia, leaving issue as followeth: By Katherine (the daughter of Sigismond first King in Polonia and Bona Sfortza, Duchess of Milan, with whom he was married the 4 of October, 1562, and she also crowned the 10 of june, 1569. She died the 16 of September, 1593., and was the next buried by her Husband in Vpsalia; as writeth john Mesen in his description of the ancient and following Kings of Sweden and Goths. Their Issue. Sigismond 3. of that name, King of Polonia, of whom hereafter more mention shall be made under the letter B. Isabel, horn in the year of Christ, 1567., died in her infancy, and was buried at Stregniez. Anna Infanta of Sweden, borne at Eschilstan, the 8 of May, Anno 1568. She lived, for a time, in the Court of her brother Sigismond, King of Polonia, and died in Stratsburg in pruss, 27 january, 1615. By Gumilla, the daughter of john B●elki, Governor in Ostrogoth, a principal Family. john, Prince in Finland and Ostrogoth, born in Vpsalia, in Anno 1589, the 18 of April. He married the 29 of November, 1612, Marry Elizabeth, daughter of Charles, King of Sweden, and of the Goths, his father's brother's daughter. He died at Wasten where he kept his Court, in Anno 1618., and she died 1619, and both are buried in the Parish Church of Lyncopin. 3. Katherine was borne 6 june, in Anno 1539 and was married to Ezard 2, Earl of East Friesland, the 1. of October, 1559. 4. Caecilia was borne 6 November, 1540 and was married to Christopher, Marquis of Baden, in the year of Christ, 1564. 5 Magnus Duke of Eastgothland Earl; of Dalien, was born 25. july, in Anno 1542 died distracted in Anno 1595. and is buried in Wasten. 6 Steno was borne in the year of Christ 1544. and died in Anno 1549. and is buried in the chief Church of Lyncopin. 7 Anna was borne the 9 of june, in the year of Christ 1545. She was married to George john Count Palatine of the in Leitzelstein and Landereck 18. October, in the year of Christ 1563. She was amongst other by George Gustave Count Palatine of the , a Grandmother to Charles Ludovick Count Palatine of the , etc. born the fift of February in the year of Christ 1609. 8 Charles the fift was born in Ann. 1546. but died presently after he was baptised, and was buried at Stockholm. 9 Sophia was borne 29. Octo. Ann. 1547. and was married unto Magnus, Duke in Lower Saxe, the son of Francis I. the 4. of july 1568. 10 Elizabeth was borne in Anno 1549. and was married unto Christopher Duke of Mechelburg in Anno 1581. in Stockholm, and there she died 19 November in Anno 1597. 11 Charles the 6 of this family, was born between the 4 and 5 of October in Anno 1550. Duke of Finland, Sudermania and Nericia, etc. after that he had continued in wars with Sigismond King of Polonia and Suede (who was his brother's Nephew) was by the States of the Kingdom elected King of Sueden, of the Goths and Vandals, the 19 of March 1600. and according to the accustomed manner he was also the 15 of March 1607. crowned. He died in Norcopin the 29 of October in Anno 1611. of the age of 61 years, and is buried in Stregnitz He had issue. ☞ With Marry daughter of Ludovick Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector. She was married to him the 11 of May in An. 1579. and died 29 july 1589. and had issue by him 1 Margaret Elizabeth, borne in Nycopin the 23 September, in anno 1580. and died the 27 of August 1585. 2 Elizabeth Sabina born 12 of March, in anno 1582. but died in Nycopin the 6 July 1585. 3 Ludovicke Duke of Suderman, etc. was borne in Heidelberg 17 March in the year 1583. but he died few days after. 4 Katherine was borne in Nycopin the 10 or 11 of November 1584. and was married the 11 of june, in anno 1615. unto john Casimire Count Palatine of the in New castle, being son unto john Duke of Zweybrucken. 5 Gustaws 2, Duke of Suderman, etc. was borne in Nycopin in anno 1587. the 12 of june, & died the 4 of Decemb. following. 6 Mary borne in Marienholm the 18. of December in anno 1588. and died the 24 of April 1589. ☞ With Christina the daughter of Adolph, Duke of Holstein, and niece to Frederick the I. King of Denmark and Norway, etc. married the 27 of August, in anno 1592. they two had issue together 1 Christina, borne in Nycopin the 26 november, in anno 1593. and died the 25 of may 1594. 2 Gustaws Adolphus King of the Suedes, Goths and Vandals, great Prince in Finland, Duke in Esthen and Carelia, Lord of Ingermanlande, etc. was borne in the Kingly Palace of Stockholm the 9 of December, in the year 1594. He was crowned the 12 of October 1617. He was married the 25 of October 1620. unto Marie Eleonora, daughter to john Sigismond, marquis and Elector of Brandenburg. She was crowned Queen of Suede three days after. Their issue 1 A daughter borne dead the 24 july in the year of Christ 1621. 2 Christina the I. borne in October 1623., but died the next year following. 3 Christina II. borne the 8 of December 1626. at Stockholm. 3 Marry Elizabeth born the 1● of March in anno 1596. in Orebrog, was married the 29 of November 1612 unto john Duke of Finlandt and Ostergothland. She died in the year 1619 in Lyncopin and was buried there in the chief Church near her husband. 4 Charles Philip Duke in Suderman, Nericia and Verhmlandt, etc. was borne the 23 of April in anno 1600. He died the 25. of januarie 1622. of a burning Fever in his return towards Norcopin upon the frontiers of Russia, after that his brother Gustavus Adolphus had taken Rugen the chief City in Leiflandt. B Sigismond, the first Son of john the III. King of Suede and of the Goths, was borne at Gripsolm the 20 of june 1566. He was elected in Cracaw King of Polonia, of this name the III, December 27. in the year 1587. and the 20 of February 1594. He was also crowned King of Suede in Vpsalia, He married ☞ Anna, the daughter of Charles Duke of Austria, the 21 of May 1592. and was crowned Queen of Polonia the 31. of the said May. She died the 31 of january 1598. having had issue together 1 Anna Maria, borne at Worschaw the 23 of May 1593. and died the 9 of February 1600. 2 Katherine I. borne at Stockholm the 9 of may, in the year 1594 and died also there the 15 of iune, but buried in Cracaw. 3 Wladistaus Sigismond, Prince of Polonia, Administrator of the Dukedom of Severin and Zeruico, etc. was born in Cracaw in the year of Christ 1595. the 9 of june. 4 Katherine II. was borne at Worsaw the 17 of Septemb. in anno 1596. She died the 2 of june 1597. 5 Christopher was taken alive out of his mother's belly, the same being cut, the highest necessity requiring it, the 2 of February 1598. presently baptised, & lived not full an hour after. ☞ Constantia, sister of the full blood to Aune the former wife, was by Paul the fift Pope of Rome his dispensation married the 9 of Decemb. in the year of Christ 1605. to the foresaid Sigismond of Polonia, and had issue by her 1 john Casimire I. borne in Cracaw the 25 of December 1607. he died the next year the 14 of january. 2 john Casimire II. Prince of Polonia, etc. was borne at Cracaw the 22 of March 1609. 3 john Albiet Prince of Polonia, etc. was borne at Worsaw, the 25 of May. 1612. 4 Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Polonia, was borne the 13 of October, 1613, at Worsaw. 5 Alexander Charles, Prince of Polonia etc. was borne the 4 of November, 1614, at Worsaw. 6 Anna Constantia was borne the 26 of januarie 1616 at Worsaw, and died 24 of May the same year. 7 Anna Katherine was borne the 17, of August 1619. at Worsaw. A SHORT genealogical DEDUCTION OF THE PEDIGREE AND PROGENY OF THE PRESENT KINGS OF SVEDEN AND POLONIA. JOHN the first of Oreby, Knigh, and Councillor of the Kingdom of Sueden, son of Christiern the III. chief Counsellor and Arch-sewer of the said Kingdom, and Nephew to Nicholas the II. of Biorne, Knight and Governor of Stockholm under King Magnus. Ericke I. of Gripsolm Knight and Councillor of the Kingdom of Sueden, and governor in Alandt. Christiern, 4 of Oreby, Knight. Anna, the wife of john Turon, the King's Marshal. Gustaws I. Governor the first time of Sueden, and afterwards elected in the year 1523. King of Sueden and Gothland. Margaret first the wife of Peter Brahe, Earl of Wisingburg, than the wife of john Earl of Hoten. john, Bishop of Munster and Osnabrough, who died in the year 1574. Of Katherine Queen, the daughter of Magnus' Duke of Lowe Saxonte. Erick 2. King of Sueden and Gothland, the 14 of this name. Gustaus a bastard, who died in Muscovia after he had lived a while in the Court of Rudolph II. Emperor. Syria, the wife of Hen. Toddens, Baron in Finland. Of Queen Margaret his kinswoman in blood, the daughter of Ericke Abraham of Loholm Knight. & Governor in Westgothland. 1 john 3. King of Sueden & Gothland, Du. of Finland. 2 Katherine wife Ezard 2. Earl of astfrieslandt. 3 Cecilia wife to Christopher marquis of Baden. 4 Magnus, Duke of Eastgothland. 5 Anne, wife to George john, Duke of Lutzelstein Count Palatine. 6 Sophia, wife to Magnus the second, Duke of Low Saxony. 7 Elizabeth, wife to Christopher Duke of Mechelburg. 8 Charles, Duke first of Finlandt, Sudermanlandt and Nericia, chosen afterwards, viz. Anno 1600. King of Sueden, Gothland and Wandalia, and crowned ann. 1607. look at the letter A. Of Queen Katherine, the wife of Sigismond King of Poland. 1. Sigismond, King of Polonia and Sueden. Of Queen Gunill● descended of ancient and principal Gentry in Eastgothland. john, Duke of Finland and Eastgothland. Of Queen Anne Archdutchesse of Austria. 1 Anna Maria. 2 Katherine. 3 Vladislaus Sigism●●dus Prince of Poland. 4 Katherine. 5 Christopher. Of Queen Constantia, Archdutchesse of Austria. 1 john Casimire. 2 john Casimire II. Prince of Poland. 3 john Albert Prince of Poland. 4 Charles Ferdinand Prince of Poland. 5 Alexander Charles Prince of Poland. 6 Anna Constantia. 7 Anna Catherin●. A. Charles 6. of this name, King of Sueden, Gothland and Wandalia. Of Mary Countess Palatine, daughter to Ludowicke Count Palatine and Elector. 1. Margaret Elizabeth. 2. Elizabeth Sabina. 3. Lewis Duke of Sudermanland. 4 Katherine. 5 Gustavus 2. Duke of Sudermanland. 6 Marie. Of the Duchess Christina the daughter of Adolph Duke of Holstein niece to Freder. 1 King of Denmark and Norway. 1. Christina. 2. Gustavus Adolphus, Ki. of Sueden, Gothland, great Prince of Finland, 3. Many Elizabeth wife to john Duke of Finland & Eastgothland. Charles Philip Duke of Sudermanland, Nericia & Vermland. Christina 1. Christina 2. FINIS. TO THE READER. THE Dutch Copy of this Pedigree first penned and printed, where, and by whom (as thou seest) was sent into England to a Person of note and quality, who being well affected to the advancement of the honour of Christian Princes, thought it fit to be published, and therefore translated it. Now it appears by this Genealogy faithfully collected and set forth, that this most noble King of Sueden (Gustavus Adolphus) is lineally descended not only of Atavis Regibus, but of a Race of Deliverers, and himself the greatest; for the Germane Churches groaning as loud, though not so long as the jews (who were delivered by Gedeon, jephtah and others) have cause to call him so; howsoever General Tilly in his Letter to his Majesty of Sueden terms him, (who is God's anointed King) but In the Suedish Intelligencer pa. 121 Cavalier; of whom that were much rather to be uttered which Seneca relates one to have said of Caesar, Qui apud Caesarem dicere audent, magnitudinem ejus ignorant, qui non audent, humanitatem. God prosper the Person, Progeny and proceed of this Heroical and religious Prince, Mutus sit oportet qui non laudarit Herculem. Pindar. to whole highest honour and happiness my hearty desires and prayers being devoted (as I trust thine is) do thus express themselves in this short Panegyric. And so farewell. SPlendida quàm Generis series ab origine prima Surgit, Suecorum qualis pertexitur Ordo, Maiorum patet hìc, Gentisque Propago perosae, Perstrictam stellae Borealis lumine Romam. Eccè genus quantum in seros conferre Nepotes Et Proavi possunt, nascenti affulsit Adolpho, Et quantum in Proavos possunt conferre Nepotes, Gustavus parta Rex cum virtute rependit. Ignorant gentes genus illius; Anglus at Atlas, Quique bibit Tanaim, torrentis & accola Gangis, Gesta scient eius praeclara, peric'la, labores, Quanta tulit fecitque pius pronomine Christi.