Swedish knighthood during The Vasa period

The highest medieval title outside the royal family was knight. In order to be dubbed a knight, a person was almost required to belong to an old noble family with great power and large estates. All knights between 1521 and 1654

Knights dubbed by Gustav Vasa | Erik XIV | Johan III | Gustav II Adolf

Gustav Vasa
Ture Eriksson Bielke
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Erik Joakimsson Flemming
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Ivar Joakimsson Flemming
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Bengt Nilsson Färla
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Birger Nilsson Grip
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Karl Eriksson Gyllenstierna
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Peder Olofsson Hård
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Knut Andersson Lillie
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Måns Bryntesson Lilliehöök
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Måns Johansson Natt och Dag
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Lars Siggesson Sparre
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Johan Turesson Tre Rosor
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Nils Olofsson Vinge
Councillor of the Realm
1528
Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud
Councillor of the Realm
1536
Svante Sture
Councillor of the Realm
1536
Per Brahe
Councillor of the Realm
1544

Eric XIV
Dionysius Beurræus
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Hogenskild Bielke
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Ture Bielke
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Nils Andersson Boije
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Jöns Tordsson Bonde
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Gustaf Götriksson Fincke
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Göran Götriksson Fincke
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Klar Eriksson Flemming
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Bo Birgersson Grip
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Erik Gyllenstierna
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Göran Eriksson Gyllenstierna
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Nils Gyllenstierna
1561
Nils Karlsson Gyllenstierna
Councillor of the Realm & Kansler
1561
Erik Karlsson Gyllenstierna
1561
Nils Nilsson Krumme
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Hans Klasson Kyle
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Knut Knutsson Lillie
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Ivar Ivarsson Lillieörn
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Erik Månsson Natt och Dag
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Sigge Larsson Sparre
1561
Klas Åkesson Tott
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Arvid Turesson Trolle
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Erik Magnusson Ulfsparre
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Henrik Norman
Envoy from Pommern
1561
Jörgen Pudewils
Envoy from Pommern
1561
Arvid Urup
Envoy from Denmark
1561
Johan Rudelius
Envoy from Lübeck
1561
Johan Preute
Envoy from Danzig
1561
Måns Svensson Somme
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Claus Meex
Envoy from Livonia
1561
Hans Claesson Bielkenstierna
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Knut Haraldsson Soop
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Henrik Klasson Horn
Councillor of the Realm
1561
Hans Björnsson Lejon
Ståthållare i Stockholm
1561
Åke Bengtsson Färla
Councillor of the Realm
1568

Johan III
Gustav Banér
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Sten Banér
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Johan Axelsson Bielke
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Pontus De la Gardie
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Anders Pedersson Lilliehöök
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Knut Axelsson Posse
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Erik Sparre
Councillor of the Realm
1569
Axel Stensson Lewenhaupt
Councillor of the Realm
1570s
Anders Keith
Councillor of the Realm
1575
Arvid Gustafsson Stenbock
Councillor of the Realm
1580
Herman Flemming
Councillor of the Realm
1582
Karl Gustavsson Stenbock
Councillor of the Realm
1590s

Gustav II Adolf