Esbern Snare was a høvding, or chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader. His family were members of the powerful Hvide clan. In 1192, during the Crusades and after the fall of Jerusalem, he led a small group of Danish soldiers to the Holy Land.
His brother was Absalon (1128–1201), who became a powerful warrior leader and main advisor to Danish kings, and also Bishop of Roskilde and later Archbishop of Lund. Valdemar was his foster brother. His other sibling was Ingefred Assersdatter (b. c.1138).
Esbern was married three times. His first two wives were Holmfred and Ingeborg. His third wife, Helene (Helena), was the daughter of a Swedish Jarl, who is presumed to be Guttorm. With Helene, he had a daughter Ingeborg, who married Peder Strangesen (died 1241), who may have been the son of Valdemar. She became the owner of Esbern's Castle at Kalundborg. He also had a daughter who married Anders Knudsen Grosøn of Tersløsegaard manor in Sorø.
He began building the Kalundborg Kirke (Church of Our Lady) which his daughter, Ingeborg, finished building. Esbern is considered the founder of the town of Kalundborg.
He died at Sæbygård when he broke his neck on a millstone after falling down a staircase. After his death, Helene became Royal Mistress to Valdemar.
C.Smith
His brother was Absalon (1128–1201), who became a powerful warrior leader and main advisor to Danish kings, and also Bishop of Roskilde and later Archbishop of Lund. Valdemar was his foster brother. His other sibling was Ingefred Assersdatter (b. c.1138).
Esbern was married three times. His first two wives were Holmfred and Ingeborg. His third wife, Helene (Helena), was the daughter of a Swedish Jarl, who is presumed to be Guttorm. With Helene, he had a daughter Ingeborg, who married Peder Strangesen (died 1241), who may have been the son of Valdemar. She became the owner of Esbern's Castle at Kalundborg. He also had a daughter who married Anders Knudsen Grosøn of Tersløsegaard manor in Sorø.
He began building the Kalundborg Kirke (Church of Our Lady) which his daughter, Ingeborg, finished building. Esbern is considered the founder of the town of Kalundborg.
He died at Sæbygård when he broke his neck on a millstone after falling down a staircase. After his death, Helene became Royal Mistress to Valdemar.
C.Smith
Esbern Snare was a høvding, or chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader. His family were members of the powerful Hvide clan. In 1192, during the Crusades and after the fall of Jerusalem, he led a small group of Danish soldiers to the Holy Land.
His brother was Absalon (1128–1201), who became a powerful warrior leader and main advisor to Danish kings, and also Bishop of Roskilde and later Archbishop of Lund. Valdemar was his foster brother. His other sibling was Ingefred Assersdatter (b. c.1138).
Esbern was married three times. His first two wives were Holmfred and Ingeborg. His third wife, Helene (Helena), was the daughter of a Swedish Jarl, who is presumed to be Guttorm. With Helene, he had a daughter Ingeborg, who married Peder Strangesen (died 1241), who may have been the son of Valdemar. She became the owner of Esbern's Castle at Kalundborg. He also had a daughter who married Anders Knudsen Grosøn of Tersløsegaard manor in Sorø.
He began building the Kalundborg Kirke (Church of Our Lady) which his daughter, Ingeborg, finished building. Esbern is considered the founder of the town of Kalundborg.
He died at Sæbygård when he broke his neck on a millstone after falling down a staircase. After his death, Helene became Royal Mistress to Valdemar.
C.Smith
His brother was Absalon (1128–1201), who became a powerful warrior leader and main advisor to Danish kings, and also Bishop of Roskilde and later Archbishop of Lund. Valdemar was his foster brother. His other sibling was Ingefred Assersdatter (b. c.1138).
Esbern was married three times. His first two wives were Holmfred and Ingeborg. His third wife, Helene (Helena), was the daughter of a Swedish Jarl, who is presumed to be Guttorm. With Helene, he had a daughter Ingeborg, who married Peder Strangesen (died 1241), who may have been the son of Valdemar. She became the owner of Esbern's Castle at Kalundborg. He also had a daughter who married Anders Knudsen Grosøn of Tersløsegaard manor in Sorø.
He began building the Kalundborg Kirke (Church of Our Lady) which his daughter, Ingeborg, finished building. Esbern is considered the founder of the town of Kalundborg.
He died at Sæbygård when he broke his neck on a millstone after falling down a staircase. After his death, Helene became Royal Mistress to Valdemar.
C.Smith
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