Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack

Ernst von Vegesack
Born	18 September 1792
Died	24 October 1863(1863-10-24) (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden–Norway (present-day Sweden)
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Military personnel
Spouses	Catharina Gunilla Arenander ​ ​ (m. 1818⁠–⁠1848)​ Augusta Hallencreutz ​ ​ (m. 1858⁠–⁠1863)​
Relatives	Gunilla von Düben (granddaughter) Verner von Heidenstam (grandnephew)

Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack (18 September 1792 – 24 October 1863) was a Swedish officer.

Early life

Johan Fredrik Ernst von Vegesack was born on 18 September 1792 in Sweden, and was the first of eight children of Eberhard and Anna Beata von Vegesack (née Hammarfelt).[1]

Düben-Vegesack-treason

Von Vegesack was the last Swedish person sentenced to exile, along with Anders Gustaf von Düben, due to their ties to the late heir to the Swedish throne, Gustav, Prince of Vasa.

Von Vegesack sent a letter to his friend von Düben in the winter of 1832, resulting in being blamed for treacherous acts. Consequently, this led to the arrest of both von Vegseack and von Düben on the charge of high-treason.[2][3][4][5]

References

1. "Von Vegesack nr 379 - Adelsvapen-Wiki". www.adelsvapen.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
2. Starbäck, Carl Georg (1886). Berättelser ur svenska historien: Gustaf III. Gustaf IV Adolf (in Swedish). F. & G. Beijers Förlag – via Google Books.
3. "Germany". Bell's Weekly Messenger. 21 October 1832. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "LONDON, FEB. 7". Oxford Journal. 9 February 1833. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Schweden". Düsseldorfer Zeitung, politisches Unterhaltungs- und Anzeigeblatt (in German). 16 October 1832. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Deutsches Zeitungsportal.