Steward of the Realm () was an office at the Royal Danish Court. With the coronation of Eric VII of Denmark in 1396, it became an important office, taking over the role of the Seneschal (Danish: Drost) as the de facto prime minister of the country. Prior to that the Rigshofmester had merely been the administrative leader of the Royal Court.
The office was abolished with the institution of absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway in 1660.
Danish Stewards of the Realm Year Steward of the Realm 1373 NN. Frentzel 1385 Degenhard Buggenhagen 1387 Bent Byg Grubbe 1397 Mikkel Rud 1400–1409 Jens Due 1412–1413 Anders Jacobsen Lunge 1414–1416 Jens Due 1417–1423 Anders Jacobsen Lunge 1424 Erik Segebodsen Krummedige 1429–1440 Albrecht Morer 1441–1442 Nielsen Gyldenstjerne 1445–1452 Otte Nielsen Rosenkrantz 1453–1456 Niels Eriksen Gyldenstjerne 1456–1480 Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz 1482–1487 Strange Nielsen Strangesen Bild 1489–1502 Poul Laxmand 1513–1515 Niels Eriksen Rosenkrantz 1523–1544 Mogens Gøye 1547–1552 Eske Bille 1567–1575 Peder Oxe 1596–1601 Christoffer Valkendorff 1632 Frands Rantzau 1641–51 Corfitz Ulfeldt 1651–60 Joachim Gersdorff
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