Mats de Tonsberg

Mats de Tonsberg
Born1638 (1638)
Tønsberg, Norway
Died1705 (aged 66–67)
Bergen, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Civil servant
Timber trader
ChildrenVilhelm de Tonsberg
RelativesChristian Stockfleth (brother-in-law); Karen Toller (niece)

Mats de Tonsberg or Mathias de Tonsberg (1638–1705) was a Norwegian civil servant and timber trader.

He was born in Tønsberg in Jarlsberg og Larvik county in Norway to civil servant Anders Madssøn (1609-1670) and Karen Stranger (1617-1698). He was a brother-in-law of Christian Stockfleth, and uncle of Karen Toller.[1] Born into a wealthy family, he studied at the University of Copenhagen from 1655, and subsequently politics and history at the Leiden University from 1661.[2][3]

After visiting several European universities, he returned to Norway in 1668, and was assigned an administrative position at the Akershus Castle. He was a member of Overhofretten court from 1684 until 1692. In 1704, he was named a member of Slottsloven. Tonsberg received the title of Chancellor in 1684 and rank of Councillor of State in 1704.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nbl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Mats de Tonsberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Weidling, Tor. Eneveldets menn i Norge: Sivile sentralorganer og embetsmenn 1660–1814 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Riksarkivaren. p. 307. Retrieved 8 November 2020.