Webb Family Tree - Person Sheet
Webb Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameMetta Charlotta Ridderbjelke 5288
Birth10 Jun 1765, Kettilstorp Parish, Skaraborgs County, Sweden, Scandinavia5288
Death7 Nov 1810, Kettilstorp Parish, Skaraborgs County, Sweden, Scandinavia5288
FlagsDeceased
FatherKvartermästare Axel Eric Ridderbjelke (1730-1765)
MotherHelena Margaretha Gripenmarck (1731-1804)
Spouses
1Henrik Johan Fock 5288
Birth6 Oct 17575288
Death18025288
Marriage7 Dec 1783, Trevattna Parish, Skaraborgs County, Sweden, Scandinavia
Notes for Metta Charlotta Ridderbjelke
A note says, “Mistade högra hand samt blev halshuggen och å båle bränd, allt Fägredsmon”5288 with a further clarification in a note about her husband, “Förgiven 1802-07-10 på Lilla Gisslared i Trevattna socken, Skaraborgs län jämte tvenne sina barn av sin fru, som därigenom sökte tillfälle att få gifta sig med sin amant, gifte skogvaktaren, sedermera roteringskarlen, sergeanten Johan Fægercrantz, sedan Lillja kallad, född 1770, och som dömdes till 28 dagars vatten och bröd. Men hon blev efter flere års sittande på bekännelse å Karlstens fästning dömd att mista högra hand, halshuggas och å båle brännas, vilket allt försiggick 1810-11-07 å Fägredsmon i Västergötland.”3182 This seems to say that after he died in 1802, she tried to run off with Johan Fægercrantz who was already married. For that she was sentenced to 28 days of bread and water then had her hand cut off, was beheaded, and burned at the stake. HARSH!

She was famous enough that she has her own Wikipedia entry here.8831
Last Modified 3 Mar 2017Created 11 Feb 2026 using Reunion for Macintosh
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