A Swedish Papal Marquis
Posted: 19 Dec 2015, 16:13
As Chris Green mentioned in the thread on Swedish Noble Arms. There are some Swedes having been awared foreign Noble Titles. One of thes are the Marquis Lagergren which is a Papal creation. The Convertite Claes Lagergren (1853-1930) which in 1884 become Papal Charberlain and went on to serve the Popes Leo XIII, Pius X, Benedict XIV and Pius XI. In 1889 Pope Leo XIII created Lagergren a Marquis.
Armorial Bearings of the Marquis Lagergren. The Arms are canting the Swedish Lagergren translates as Laurel Branch.
Armorial Bearings of the Marquis Lagergren. The Arms are canting the Swedish Lagergren translates as Laurel Branch.