With its impressive main building and symmetrical home farm Bidstrup dominates the surrounding countryside.
The large buildings and designated landscape testify to the importance of the manor and the long line of owners tells an exciting and dramatic history, from rebellion among the nobility, 'lese majeste' and exile. Bidstrup has been in Lichtenberg'ernes ownership for more than 250 years and remains so to this day.
The manor house was rebuilt 1754-1760 in a style characterized as 'Jutland baroque' by the architect Nicholaus Hinrich Rieman. The manor is adorned by its original 18th century rococo interiors.
National census 1787
Here you can find information on the manor's servants and household. The information originates from the Danish census of 1787 and data is based on Dansk Demografisk Database and Folk i Fortiden by The Danish National Archives.
Information here is in Danish. Click here for a comprehensive list with translations of job descriptions and titles.
Welbaarne Karen Rosenkrantz Carl-Gottliffs Datter V. Irminger
Etatsraadinde
Geehrdt Hansen Lichtenberg
Stamherre
Welbaarne Hr Chresten Chrestiansen Linde
Adelsmand og lewer af sine Midler
Frøcken Johanne Elisabeth Carlsdatter Dørop
Selskabsfrøcken for Frue Lichtenberg
Marie Madsdatter Rosborg
Kammerjomfrue
Maren Henningsdatter Jensen
Huusholderske
Anne Pedersdatter
Stuepige
Karen Jensdatter
Stuepige hos Welbaarne Hr. Linde
Anne Simonsdatter
Kockepige
Karen Henrichsdatter
Bryggerspige
Karen Pedersdatter
Waske og malkepige
Maren Andersdatter
Hønsepige
Henrich Peter Christiansen Busch
Hoffmester hos Junckeren
Bagge Christiansen Lihme
Forwalter
Christian Jensen
Gartner
Niels Andersen
Fruens tiener
Gerhardt Holger Rasmussen Bruun
Haandskriwer hos Hr. Linde
Jens Nielsen
Skriwerdreng hos forwalteren
Christian Pedersen
Ladefoged
Peder Jørgensen
Fruens Kudsk
Jens Christensen
Hr. Lindes Kudsk
Peder Pedersen
Staldkarl
Søren Pedersen
Arbeider i haugen
Peder Swendsen
Wedhuger
Christen Lyderssen
Hyrde
Søren Powelsen
Hyrde
Chresten Andersen
Hyrdedreng
Jens Jensen
Et fattig barn opholdes af Fruen
Gertz de Lichtenberg
Stamherre
Karen Rosenkrantz Lichtenberg fød
Etatsraadinde
Peder Siemons ??
Forvalter
Ane Bjerring
Huusjomfrue
Dorthe Brask
Tienestefolk
Maren Simonsen
Huusholder
Carl Christiansen
Gartner
Peder Matthias Skibbye
Skriverdreng
Johan Carl Andersen
Tjener
Matthias Nielsen
Tienestefolk
Peder Jørgensen
Ladefoged
Peder Nielsen
Kudsk
Christen Thomsen
Tienestefolk
Niels Laursen
Tienestefolk
Peder Svendsen
Skovhugger
Niels Jensen
Gartnerdreng
Rasmus Jensen
Tienestefolk
Jens Christensen
Tienestefolk
Peder Rasmussen
Tienestefolk
Thomas Jespersen
Tienestefolk
Mette Hansdatter
Stuepige
Karen Christensdatter
Tienestefolk
Johanne Jensdatter
Køkkenpige
Ane Michelsdatter
Bryggerspige
Maren Arentsdatter
Tienestefolk
Maren Andersdatter
Tienestefolk
National census 1850
Here you can find information on the manor's servants and household. The information originates from the Danish census of 1850 and data is based on Dansk Demografisk Database and Folk i Fortiden by The Danish National Archives.
Information here is in Danish. Click here for a comprehensive list with translations of job descriptions and titles.
Hans Henrik Lichtenberg
Jægermester, besidder af stamhuset Bidstrup, husfader
Andrea Lichtenberg
Hans kone
Sophie Lichtenberg
Deres barn
Tychine Lichtenberg
Deres barn
Frederikke Arenstoft
Fruens søster
Marie Koefoed
Lærerinde
Ane Schuster
Husjomfru
Marie Thisted
Husholderske
Jens Berlin Obel
Forvalter ved godset
Søren Peterstrup
Avlsforvalter
Erhart Knudstrup
Avlsforvalter
Laurits Gjedsted
Gartner
Peder Sørensen
Kudsk, fraværende, indkaldt til krigstjeneste
Schak Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Just Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Laurs Christensen
Tjenestefolk
Christen Larsen
Tjenestefolk
Johan Henrik Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Jens Jensen V.
Tjenestefolk
Michel Pedersen
Tjenestefolk
Peder Simonsen
Tjenestefolk
Peder Simonsen
Tjenestefolk
Anders Nielsen
Tjenestefolk
Hans Peder Nicolaisen
Tjenestefolk
Johannes Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Niels Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Jens Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Simon Pedersen
Tjenestefolk
Morten Christensen
Tjenestefolk
Christen Madsen
Tjenestefolk
Frederik Pedersen
Tjenestefolk
Hans Peter Andreasen
Tjenestefolk
Jens Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Elen Grosmeier
Mejerske
Albertine Rolffs
Tjenestefolk
Dorthea Nielsen
Tjenestefolk
Zidsel Kirstine Knudsen
Tjenestefolk
Ane Dorthea Christensdatter
Tjenestefolk
Caroline Hansen
Tjenestefolk
Ane Pedersdatter
Tjenestefolk
Dorthe Rasmusdatter
Tjenestefolk
Ane Marie Jensdatter
Tjenestefolk
Dorthea Sørensen
Tjenestefolk
Bidstrupvej 1
8870 Langå
Estate Master Data
Present Day Name
Bidstrup
Region and municipality
Midtjylland - Favrskov
Public access
No information
Owner
Helle Faurskov Honnens de Lichtenberg
Manor
0 ha
Size of estate
1010 ha
Other
Ager 236 ha, eng 65 ha, skov 682 ha, park/have 22 ha, sø 5 ha, forpagtet 98 ha, bortforpagtet 3 ha
Function
Agriculture/forestry, shooting/rental of shooting area, property rental and experience economy
Connections
Additional remarks
Under godset drives Voer Mølle, Krejbjerg, Røde Mølle og Knudstrup
Sources
Større Gårde & Skove. Nærum 2021
Bidstrupvej 1
8870 Langå