Dragsholm Estate, Holbæk, Denmark

History
Dragsholm was first established in 1313 as a property belonging to the Diocese of Roskilde. In 1536 ownership passed to the King of Denmark until 1664 when it was given to Henrik Müller as payment for loans extended to the crown. Frederik Christian von Adeler purchased the estate in 1694 and it became the main property (hovedsæd) of the barony in 1784 and the name was changed to Adelersborg. This lasted until lensbaron Georg Frederik Otto Zytphen-Adeler restored the name Dragsholm in 1868. In 1936 the Bøttger family purchased the property.

Properties held by the barony included Næsgaard in Faarevejle parish, Teglværksgaard in Vallekilde parish, and Dønnerup in Holmstrup parish. The Barony's properties include holdings in Faarevejle, Vallekilde, and Hørve parishes in Ods herred; Holmstrup parish, Skippinge herred; and Svinninge parish, Tudse herred.

Faarevejle parish was under the jurisdiction of Dragsholm birk. Records in the possession of FamilySearch are from the time when the estate was known as Adelersborg.

FamilySearch Holdings
These records were microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah in the 1960s and were published digitally in 2012. Both microfilm and digital collections contain the same material. Descriptive detail may vary making it appear the collections are different.

Information on how to use the records in this collection can be found in the article Denmark, Estate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Images from the microfilm can be accessed through the FamilySearch Catalog record. The Historical Records collection can be accessed at: Denmark Estate Records, 1436-1964 Adelersborg gods

Guardianship

 * Overformynderiprotokoller [Guardianship], 1826-1850. Trustee records of Adelersborg estate.  - FSC and HR

Land

 * Arvefæstere [Copyholders] ca. 1915 - FSC and HR
 * Fæstebreve [Copyhold letters] 1750-1915 - FSC and HR
 * Fæstekontrakter [Copyhold contrats] 1838-1928 - FSC and HR
 * Fæsteprotokol [Copyhold registers] 1750-1880 - FSC and HR
 * Jordebog [Land register], 1690-1922. Land tenacy records, with land registration for Adelersborg estate, Holbæk, Denmark. - FSC and HR
 * Matrikel [Tax list] 1682, 1842 - FSC and HR

Probate

 * Registreringsprotokol [Registrations] 1828-1850 - FSC and HR
 * Register [Index] 1839-1850 - FSC and HR
 * Skifteprotokoller [Probate records], 1790-1850. Probate records of Adelersborg Estate. The parishes, place names, and dates refer to specific localities on the films listed below. The indexes are included at the end of each volume (each film item), and there is a general index, 1839-1850. - FSC and HR
 * Indeholder:
 * skiftedokumenter [documents], 1792-1850 - FSC and HR
 * skiftebreve og skifteekstrakte [letters and extracts], 1785-1832 - FSC and HR
 * skiftedesignationer, skifteindberetninger [assignments, accounts], 1799-1839. - FSC and HR