Vedbygård

Vedbygaard
Vedbygård viewed from the south
General information
Architectural style	Late Gothic
Location	Ruds Vedby, Sorø Municipality
Country	Denmark
Coordinates	55°32′38.70″N 11°22′29.20″E / 55.5440833°N 11.3747778°E / 55.5440833; 11.3747778
Completed	1766 (main wing)
Owner	Diakonissestiftelsen

Vedbygård is a former manor houses located within the village of Ruds Vedby, 7 kilometres north-east of Høng, Sorø Municipality, Denmark. The oldest parts of the house date from the 15th century and are in the Late Gothic style. It now serves as a recovery home affiliated with the Diakonissestiftelse in Copenhagen.

The first known reference to Vedbygård is from the early 14th century. Early owners include Queen Margaret I of Denmark, and after a period with private ownership it once again came under the Crown in 1369.

In 1429, Jørgen Mikkelsen Rud acquired Vedbygård from the king in exchange for Skjoldenæsholm. He died the same year, leaving the estate to his son, Mikkel Jørgensen Rud, who was knighted by King Christopher, probably in connection with his coronation at Ribe in 1443, and served as his vassal (lensmand) at Kalundborg from 1453–1460, possibly also at Korsør 1458–1462. The main building was severely damaged during the Count's Feud but was rebuilt in 1540. Vedbygård was owned by the Rud family until 1671.

In 1700, Vedbygård came on the hands of the von Barner family when the owner, Lene Grubb, married Friederich August von Barner who had emigrated to Denmark from Germany. In 1738, after the death of her second husband, Lene Grubbe sold Vedbygård to her nephew Joachim Hartwig Johann von Barner whom she owed money. Born in Mecklenburg, he had come to Denmark as a young man and been promoted through the ranks in the Royal Danish army. In 1746, he became prefest (Stiftamtmand) over Christiansands in Norway, and in 1751 prefect (Amtmand) over Kalundborg, Dragsholm Castle, Slbygård and Holbæk in Denmark.