RANTZAU, BREIDE [SSNE 698]

Surname
RANTZAU
First name
BREIDE

Text source

E. Marquard, Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914 (Copenhagen, 1952); T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.292. Admiral Peder Munk, Hofmarskal Sten Brahe, Breide Rantzau and Dr Poul Knibbe were credited as agent to King James IV of Scotland escorting Princess Anna on 27th August 1589.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, SCOTLAND
Departed 1590-07-31
Capacity AGENT, purpose DIPLOMACY