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Anders Eriksen Bille<br>Køn: Mand<br>Fødsel: 19. mar. 1600 - Rønnovsholm, Nordjylland, Denmark<br>Dåb: 20. april 1600 - Ronnovsholm, Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark<br>Død: 10. nov. 1657 - Frederiksodde, Fredericia, Denmark<br>Forældre: Erik Jensen Bille, Mette Banner<br>Hustru: Sophie Jacobsdatter Bille (født Rosenkrantz)<br>Børn: Jens Nielsen, Lisbet Andersdr Skeel (født Bille)<br>Søskende: Jens Bille, Pernille Kaas, Erik Kaas, Dorte Kaas, Ingeborg Kaas, Erik Kaas<br>Denne person har øjensynlig slægtningedubletter. Find personen i FamilySearch for at se den fulde information.<br> Yderligere information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: He was the son of Erik Jensen Bille (1570-1600) to Rønnovsholm and wife Mette Banner Andersdatter (1575-1614).
As a young man he was in active service abroad. He was in 1626 a lieutenant of Duke Bernhard of Weimar rider regiment in Christian 4.s Army in Germany and in 1627 he was ritmester .
He was awarded Rygårds Region in 1631 and was sheriff of Osel from 1634 to 1642 . In 1642 he was rigsmarsk and was samtidg endowed with Vestervig Len , as he in 1650 was exchanged for Skanderborg Len .
Anders Bille took part in the Danish side in Torstenson-war 1643 to 1644 . Subsequently he traveled in 1646 the question of a new hærordning because he believed that the national army should be increased and fortification facilities strengthened. The scheme came into force in 1653 .
Since the Second Northern War broke out in 1657 , was Anders Bille commander of the forces in Holstein . He had, after having conquered Bremen rigid retreat to Frederiksodde ( Fredericia ), where he was severely wounded when the Swedes stormed the fortress 24th October 1657 . He died a few weeks later in Swedish captivity.
Anders Bille was the 14th december 1628 married to Sophie - daughter of Jacob Eriksen Rosenkrantz to Arreskov and wife Pernille (Guildenstern). The wife survived Anders Bille of 10 years and died 1667 .
See: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Bille_(rigsmarsk)
1600 - 1657 (57 years)
