Danish Census Book
Orupgaard is first mentioned in the Danish Census Book in 1231 as "Oræthrop". It consisted of a few small farms managed by Nykøbing Palace on behalf of the Crown. Around 1660, they were merged into one property. After Orupgaard was completely destroyed by fire in 1718, the land was leased out to farmers until 1766 when Christian Hincheldey bought the estate. In 1809, Hincheldey's widow sold it to the English baron Charles August Selby (1755–1823) who built a fine new manor which he left to his son Charles Borre de Selby.