Christian Frederik Bielke

Christian Frederik Bielke (8 May 167014 September 1709) was a Danish military officer. He was the son of Admiral Henrik Bielke. He was from 1683 to 1709 the owner of Næsbyholm at Glumsø.

Early life Bielke was born on 8 May 1670, the son of Admiral Henrik Bielke (1615–1683) and Edel Christoffersdatter Ulfeldt (1630–1676).

Career In 1688, Bielke was a fændrik in the Royal Life Guards. In 1690, he was a second lieutenant in a Guards Battalion in English service in Ireland. Later that same year he was promoted to first lieutenant and in 1691 to captain. In 1693–94, he served with the Royal danois and was wounded in the Battle of Neerwinden. In September he and Christian Gyldenløve returned to Denmark, where he was promoted to major and put in charge of a battalion in Oldenburg.

Personal life Bielke was on 23 June 1697 married to Anna Christine von Knuth (c. 1678–1723), a daughter of county governor Eggert Christopher von Knuth (1643–1697) and Søster Lerche (1658–1723). She was later married for a second time in 1714 to gehejmeråd, and overhofmester Frederik Walter (1649–1718).