Erland von Hofsten (ironmaster, born 1719)

Swedish ironmaster and chamberlain (1719–1758)

For the ironmaster born in 1780, see Erland von Hofsten (ironmaster, born 1780).

Erland von Hofsten

Coat of arms|
Born| 7 August 1719
Died| 8 June 1758
Villingsberg, Knista Socken (present-day Karlskoga Municipality), Sweden
Buried| Knista Cemetery
Nationality| Swedish
Spouse(s)|

Christina Kolthoff

(m. 1743)​

Issue|

* Bengt

Occupation| Ironmaster
Chamberlain

Erland von Hofsten (Swedish pronunciation: [fɔn hɔfˈstɛːn][check vowel length]; 7 August 1719 – 8 June 1758), was a Swedish ironmaster, chamberlain, and heir to the Villingsberg Works.[1]

## Life and work

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Villingsberg Manor on the property of the Villingsberg Works.

Erland von Hofsten was born on August 7, 1719, and was the first of nine children of Bengt Erlandsson Hofsten and Ingrid Brita Kolthoff.

In 1733, he enrolled at Uppsala University. In 1740, he began serving as a hovjunkare, and in 1742 as a chamberlain.[2]

Von Hofsten was ironmaster to both Villingsberg and Valåsen Works, in present-day Karlskoga Municipality.[2] In addition, Von Hofsten is known to have been an importer of East Indian Porcelain.[3]

In 1743, Erland von Hofsten married Christina Kolthoff. They were both buried at Knista Cemetery.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Hofsten, von, släkt" [Von Hofsten family]. sok.riksarkivet.se. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Von Hofsten nr 1794 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
3. ^ Ȧrstryck (in Swedish). 1935.

*[m.]: married