Joachim Bruun de Neergaard

Joachim Peter Christian Bruun de Neergaard (26 March 1806 – 28 January 1893) was a Danish landowner and politician. He was a member of the Landsting from 1875 until his death. He owned Svenstrup Manor at Borup.

Early life and ducation Neergaard was born in Copenhagen, the son of chamberlain Johan Andreas Bruun de Neergaard (1770–1846) and Elise Henriette, née Cramer. His maternal grandfather was Laurentius Johannes Cramer. Hisfather owned the estates Skjoldenæsholm, Svenstrup and Merløsegård. He completed his secondary schooling in 1822 and earned a law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1827.

Career In 1830, Neergaard became an assistant (auskultant) in Rentekammeret. In 1834–45, he was a captain in the King's Life Guard (Student Corps).

A few years prior to his death, Neergaard's father had turned his two manors into two entailed estates, Svenstrup for Joachim and Skjoldenæsholm for his brother Andreas. Neergaard took a profound interest in the management of his estates. For fifty years, he was a board member of Sorø County's Agricultural Society (1836–86). In 1845–71, he was a member of Roskilde County Council. For many years, he was also part of the management of Sparekassen for Ringsted og Omegn. Svenstrup was passed to his daughter's eldest son, Joachim, who adopted the compound name Wedell-Neergaard, Svenstrup is still owned by the Wedell-Neergaard family.