Peder von Benzon til Havnø

Peder Benzon (29. september 1652 i Aalborg – 25. juni 1701 på Havnø) var en dansk godsejer, far til bogsamleren Niels Benzon.

Han var søn af lægen Niels Benzon og broder til generalprokurør Niels Benzon (d. 1708), sammen med hvem han først gik i Aalborg Skole og senere i Herlufsholms, hvorfra han 1664 blev student. Han lagde sig efter det juridiske studium, som han også dyrkede på en udenlandsrejse. Ved sin hjemkomst blev han assessor i Kommercekollegiet og 1686 kancelliråd; 1679 optoges han i adelsstanden. Benzon var en meget rig mand og ejede i Jylland herregårdene Ågård, Aggersborggård, Korsøgård samt Havnø, hvor han døde «meget hasteligen» 25. juni 1701.

Benzon var to gange gift, 1. (1679) med Drude Foss (1658-1684), datter af biskop Matthias Foss, og 2. (1688) med Margrethe Rantzau, d. 1699, 33 år gammel, datter af oberst Frants Rantzau til Estvadgård.

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Peder Benzon ( September 29, 1652 in Aalborg - June 25, 1701 at Havnø ) was a Danish landlord , father of the book collector Niels Benzon .

He was the son of doctor Niels Benzon and brother to general counselor Niels Benzon (d. 1708), together with whom he first went to School of Aalborg and later studied at Herlufsholm College, from which he graduated a student year 1664. He opted for studying law, which he also expanded on, European wide trip. Upon his return, he became an assessor in the Commerce College and in year 1686 member of upper house. Knighted year 1679. Benzon was a very rich man and owned multiple manors particularily in Jutland including but not limited to: Aagaard, Aggersborggaard, Korsoegaard and Havnoe where he died "very hastily" June 25th 1701.

Benzon was married twice: 1stly (1679) Drude Foss (1658-1684), daughter to Bishop Matthias Foss 2ndly (1688) with Margrethe Rantzau, d. 1699, 33 years old, daughter to Colonel Frants Rantzau to Estvadgaard.

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