Tersmeden family

Swedish writer, editor (1850-1940)

The Tersmeden family, originally tor Smede, is a Swedish noble family of German descent, originally from Stade, Lower Saxony that rose to prominence in the 15th-century with Thomas tor Smede, founder of one of the most prominent trading companies in northern Germany. The family was elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden in 1751, and got introduced at the House of Nobility in 1752. The Tersmeden family consists of several branches of different noble ranks.