Neergaard (noble family)
Neergaard is a Danish noble family descended from War Councillor Peter Johansen Neergaard, whose two sons Jens Bruun Neergaard (1742–1788) and Johan Thomas Neergaard (1745–1806) were ennobled on 2 May 1788. The descendants of Jens Bruun Neergaard are referred to as the "elder branch" and the descendants of Johan Thomas Neergaard are referred to as the "younger branch". Jens Bruun de Neergaard branch. Jens Bruun Neergaard took over Svenstrup after his father in 1763. He married Ane Marie Møller (23 March 1743 – 23 October 1802). They had four children: Johan Thomas Neergaard branch. Johan Thomas Neergaard inherited  Ringsted Kloster. He married Anna Joachimine Qvistgaard (19 August 1750 – 5 January 1829). They had 11 children: Insignia. The family's coat of arms features three ears of wheat penetrating a golden crown on a blue shield on which a laurel wreath is casually arranged; above the shield a helmet with a golden crown resting a braided wreath in blue and gold. Property. The de Neergaard family has been a major landowner, especially in the eastern part of Denmark, for generations. Estates that are currently owned by family members include Svenstrup (since 1751), Gunderslevholm (since 1793), Gyldenholm Manor (since 1862 ) and Løvegård (since 1963). Estates that have been owned by members of the family for several generations include Kærup (1711–1804), Ringsted Abbey, Skjoldnæseholm, Fuglsang Manor (1819–1947), and Tybjerggård. Estates that have been owned by members of the family more briefly include Tølløse Slot, Bonderup, and Meerløse.