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Eske Bille

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Eske Bille (born ca. 1480, died 9 February 1552) was a Danish diplomat and statesman who served as Commander of Bergenhus In Norway from 1529 to 1537 and Steward of the Realm from 1547 until his death. He became a member of the Council of the Realm in 1523. In 1537, he became a knight, the highest rank of Danish nobility.

He was a son of Peder Bille and Anne Knudsdatter Gyldenstierne. He was a first cousin of Claus Bille, and a member of the Bille family, which became the most politically powerful noble family of Denmark during his lifetime.[1]

References

  1. ^ Eske Bille, in Dansk biografisk lexikon
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