The Strokirk family, also known as von Strokirch, is a Baltic German and Swedish noble family of German origin. Different branches of the family were elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden and Livonian Knighthood.
Overview In 1620, Evert Strokirch moved from Lübeck in Germany to Filipstad, Sweden. The family acquired both manors and estates in Sweden and Livonia (present-day Latvia and Estonia). Members of the Strokirk family were in the 18th century living in the broader Karlskoga–Degerfors-area, where they managed ironworks, in the present-day corresponding municipalities of Degerfors and Karlskoga. Including the properties of the Lidetorp and Ölsboda Works.
Notable members
Einar von Strokirch Elias Strokirk Elias Carl Strokirk Jeppe Strokirk
See also
List of Swedish noble families
References
Further reading
External links
Von Strokirch family nr 1233 at adelsvapen.se Von Strokirch family nr 1059 at adelsvapen.se Strokirch nr 1082 at adelsvapen.se