Bille (noble family)

Danish noble family
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Coat of arms, drawn 1890 by Anders Thiset

The Bille family (also spelled Bilde) is a Danish noble family. Its members have played a prominent role in Danish politics and society since the mid 13th century and also in Norway during the time Denmark was in a political union with Norway. The family includes the comital branches Bille-Brahe and Bille-Brahe-Selby. There was also a Norwegian branch of the family that died out in 1984.[1][2]

In a 2021 episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, British actress Dame Judi Dench discovered that she is descended from the Bille family.[3]

Notable members and descendants

  • Anders Bille (1600–1657)
  • Beate Bille (b. 1976)
  • Beate Clausdatter Bille (1526–1605)
  • Daniel Ernst Bille (1711–1790)
  • Ejler Bille (1910–2004)
  • Eske Bille (d. 1552)
  • Ida Marie Bille (1822–1902)
  • Joen Bille (b. 1944)
  • Louise Bille-Brahe (1830–1910)
  • Michael Bille (1680–1756)
  • Michael Johannes Petronius Bille (1769–1845)
  • Ove Bille (d. 1555)
  • Steen Andersen Bille (1797–1883)
  • Steen Andersen Bille (1751–1833)
  • Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE FRSA (born 9 December 1934)

References

  1. ^ Bredo Grandjean, Poul (1915–1930). "Bille". In Blangstrup, Christian (ed.). Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). J.H. Schultz: Copenhagen.
  2. ^ Mollerup, W.; Meidell, Fr. (1893). Bille-ættens Historie (in Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal. OL 23281354M – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? Series 18: 2. Dame Judi Dench". BBC iPlayer. 2021.