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Charlotte Amalie Goeye (1689–1724) in 1716 and after her death married Eleonore Scheel-von Plessen (1708–1770) in 1726. Had from first marriage Otto Mandrup Rantzau (1719–1768); from second marriage Christian Rantzau (1730–1765), Friedrich Siegfried Rantzau (1744–1822) and Carl Adolf
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Rantzau (1632–1719), third lensgreve of Rosenvold, and Sophie Amalie Krag af Jylland (1648–1710). He became 5th lensgreve of Rosenvold in 1726, succeeding his brother Frederik Rantzau (1677–1726). He owned besides Rosenvold, estates at Asdal, Brahesborg, Hammelmose, Krengerup and
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Rantzau (1742–1814). Rantzau was also a great collector of books, and he had over 3600 books in his collection. Unfortunately he became insane in his last years, and destroyed a lot of the collection, including old monastic books from the
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