Ancestor Chart

Søren Christensen Friis (abt. 1570 - after 1612)

Søren Christensen Friis was born abt. 1570 in Ribe, Denmark. He died after 1612 in Ribe. He was son of Christen Friis and Kirsten Christensdatter. Søren married Marine Hansdatter Svane, 5 Feb. 1604 in Ribe. They had 1 daughter:

1. Ingeborg Sørensdatter Friis, b. abt. 1608, d. 16 Feb. 1654, m. 17 Sep. 1624, Ludvig Hansen Munthe.
2. Maren Sørensdatter Friis, m.1. Isak Jørgensen, m.2. Jacob Stoud, m.3. Peder Ananiassen Beyer, m.4. Niels Hansen Bugge.

As a young man he was in service at the Riberhus Castle. His citizenship was in Ribe during November 1603. Director of the Ribe hospital 22 Jul 1605-1607. Thereafter he was chief clerk of the Riberhus Castle. 1)

1) Friis, Hans Hansen: Fra Niels Hansen Griisbech til Anders Tranberg Friis, Randers 1942
Friis-Petersen, H.: Familien Friis fra Ribe gennem 400 år, Århus 1949
New Danish Magazine II/38