Rosenvinge in Denmark The family's progenitor, Mogens Jensen (d. 1528), who was the secretary of
Prince Christian (1481–1559), later
overlord in
Bergenhus and Mayor of
Helsingør, was ennobled on 31 May 1505. He married Anna Pedersdatter, who was the daughter of Peder Hansen, Mayor of Helsingør, who himself had been ennobled in 1476 by King
Christian I of Denmark. Mogens Jensen was the father of Henrik Mogensen Rosenvinge (d. 1553). His patrilineal grandson Mogens Henriksen Rosenvinge (1540–1607) was Mayor of
Odense. Mogens Henriksen's sons Jørgen Mogensen Rosenvinge (1570–1634), Mayor of Odense, and Jens Mogensen Rosenvinge, City Manager of Odense, became the progenitors of, respectively, the Norwegian branch and the Danish branch of the family. From the family descends also the Kolderup-Rosenvinge noble family.
Rosenvinge in Norway Jørgen Mogensen Rosenvinge (1570–1634) was the patrilineal great-grandfather of
Peder Kaasbøl Rosenvinge (1701–1766), parish priest at Selbu, and
Eiler Schøller Rosenvinge (1703–1776), parish priest at Frosta. Peder Kaasbøl Rosenvinge was the father of
Jacob Christian Rosenvinge (1737–1812), priest at
Ytterøy Church, and
Eiler Hagerup Rosenvinge (1742–1805), Mayor of
Bergen. His daughter
Susanne Kaasbøl Rosenvinge (1738–1771) married
Jesper Andreas Kolderup, and their son, General Director of the Post
Peter Andreas Rosenvinge Kolderup (1761–1824) was ennobled in 1811 under the name
Kolderup-Rosenvinge. Eiler Schøller Rosenvinge was the father of
Eiler Schøller Rosenvinge (1758–1818),
major in
Fredrikstad,
Johannes Gunnerus Rosenvinge (1759–1833), ‘overvraker ’in
Trondheim,
Johannes Gunnerus Rosenvinge (1759–1833),
rittmeister,
Jørgen Coldevin Rosenvinge (1764–1842), major and proprietarian at
Rosenborg by Trondheim, and
Isach Georg Rosenvinge (1767–1840), rittmeister and proprietarian at Egge by
Steinkjer. Eiler Schøller Rosenvinge the younger had several illegitimate children with three different wives. The children adopted the name Rosenvinge. Jørgen Coldevin Rosenvinge was the father of
Johannes Rosenvinge (1804–1727), painter, and
Abraham Bredahl Rosenvinge (1810–1884),
meteorologist and proprietarian at Rosenborg. ==See also==