The Knuth Family
For 12 generations the Knuth family has been responsible for the growth and development of the great estate on the island of Lolland. Chance, in the form of, for example early death, has had an influence on many of these generations.

There can only be one Count in a family, and this is also true in the Knuth family. First when the current Count dies will the oldest son become the bearer of his title. It was agreed in the law of 1919, mentioned above, that the holder of the title of feudal Count would keep it for three generations. After that, the head of the family will be a normal count, and his wife a normal countess. The same rules apply for to the previous feudal barons.

That the current countess of Knuthenborg is also called Bille Brahe lies in the line of descent of her own family, one of the ancient Danish nobility with strong Scanic (Swedish) ties.

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