Place

Ryssby

Items in the collection

Flocked Wallpaper Fragment with Pierced Border from Ugglansryd Manor
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Flocked Wallpaper Fragment with Pierced Border from Ugglansryd Manor
Painted Wallpaper Fragment with Empire Border from Ugglansryd Manor
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Painted Wallpaper Fragment with Empire Border from Ugglansryd Manor
Stenciled Floral Wallpaper Fragment from Ugglansryd Manor
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Stenciled Floral Wallpaper Fragment from Ugglansryd Manor
Storskifte - Östraby nr 1–9, Ryssby socken, 1795–1796
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Storskifte - Östraby nr 1–9, Ryssby socken, 1795–1796
Smedjemåla no. 1 1803
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Smedjemåla no. 1 1803
Geometrisk avmätning - Repatorpet nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1685
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Geometrisk avmätning - Repatorpet nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1685
Geometrisk avmätning - Ugglansryd nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1696
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Geometrisk avmätning - Ugglansryd nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1696

Writing

The Flight of Jöran Polman

The Flight of Jöran Polman

History remembers him as a Major who died for the Crown. But in 1635, Jöran Polman was a fugitive selling his wife's morning gift to escape a scandal — and leaving his widow to rewrite his legacy.
· 15 min read

Jöran Påhlman (1670–1724)

From excess to exile, this well-travelled Påhlman brother lived a rather eventful life.
· 3 min read
Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679 – 1757)

Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679 – 1757)

From surviving grave battle injuries to being exiled in Siberia for 14 years, Carl Gustaf Påhlman beat all the odds to eventually become a proud family man.
· 4 min read
Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Known for his diligent service marked by a portrait on the walls of Sweden's Skokloster Castle, Jöran Polman's life story is much darker behind the scenes.
· 12 min read

Margareta Silfversparre ( -1716)

Her many impassioned letters to both the church and the state indicate that Margareta Silfversparre refused to put up with unjust 17th century Swedish norms.
· 6 min read

Johan Påhlman (1623 – 1693)

Though he bears the distinction of introducing his family into Sweden’s noble classes, history indicates that Johan Påhlman made some troubling choices.
· 4 min read

Johan Magnus Påhlman (1741 – 1797)

Johan Magnus Påhlman had a long and illustrious career in the Swedish military, and was awarded the Royal Order of the Sword in 1779.
· 3 min read

Gustaf Påhlman ( -1695)

He served under Count Douglas, was knighted by Queen Kristina, and captured in Denmark – Gustaf Påhlman’s ascent to first lieutenant was consistent yet eventful.
· 5 min read

Christina Lilliesparre af Fylleskog ( -1651)

An alliance with the Lilliesparres brought a beautiful Ryssby manor – with which Christina was intimately acquainted – into the Polman family’s history.
· 5 min read
Christina Elisabet Renner (1712 – 1769)

Christina Elisabet Renner (1712 – 1769)

All signs point to Christina Elisabet Renner being mature beyond her years, becoming a bride and mistress of Ugglansryd manor at the age of 18.
· 3 min read

Anna Christina Påhlman ( -1670)

The social status of Anna Christina Påhlman was personally elevated by Sweden’s Queen Kristina to ensure equality with her brothers.
· 3 min read

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