Neergaard (noble family)

de Neergaard
Noble family
Danmarks Adels Atlas (1915): the de Neergaard family coat of arms by Anders Thiset
Country Denmark
Ennobled in 1780

The de Neergaard family is a Danish noble family descended from War Councillor Peter Johansen Neergaard, whose two sons Jens Bruun de Neergaard (1742–1788) and Johan Thomas de Neergaard (1745–1806) were ennobled on 31 May 1780. Descendants of Jens Bruun de Neergaard are referred to as the 'elder branch', whereas descendants of Johan Thomas de Neergaard are referred to as the 'younger branch'.[1]

  1. ^ "Neergaard". danskeherregaarde.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 September 2017.