Åke
Henriksson
"Nordic Snow Plow"
Tott
Born in Kirkniemi, Nylands Län, Finland
Ancestors 
Son of Henrik Claesson Tott
and Sigrid Eriksdotter
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sigrid Nilsdotter Bielke
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Christina Brahe
— married
2 Oct 1638 in Stockholm, Sverige
Father of
Clas Åkesson Tott d.y.
Died
at age 42
in Lavila, Åbo och Bjorneborg, Finland
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Biography
Åke Henrikinpoika Tott. June 4, 1598 Finland, Lohja, Kirkniemi - July 15, 1640 Finland, Eurajoki, Lavila mansion. Finnish soldier, who became Field Marshal 1631. Tott was his cousin Swedish King Gustav II Adolf credit soldier. He was known as the Nordic Snow Plow. His soldiers were also Finnish and known as Hakkapeliitat. The name comes from the Finnish language a call made to rally "Hakkaa Päälle" - Beating On. They had a great military success in the 30 Years War.[1][2]
Åke married his first wife Sigrid Bielke June 3, 1628. Together they had three children.[3]
- Claes
- Åke
- a son who died young
Åke married his second wife, Christina Brahe, October 7, 1638.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Nenonen, Kaisu-Maija & Teerijoki, Ilkka: Historian suursanakirja. Juva:WSOY, 1998. ISBN 951-0-22044-2.
- ↑ Åke Tott, Wikipedia Finnish
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tott, nr 16, Adelsvapen-Wiki
- Wikipedia English
- Wikipedia Swedish
- Book: Sveriges store män, snillen, statsmän, hjeltar och fosterlandsvänner samt märkvärdigaste fruntimmer by Gustaf Henrik Mellin
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