The building owes its current appearance to a comprehensive renovation from the 1860s but it stands on a vaulted cellar from the 17th century.

[1] In 1590, the king acquired another property with the intention of turning it into a clergy house for the new castle priest Sørensen Stub.

[2] Gillerød and the surrounding countryside belonged to the rural parishes of Tjæreby, Nørre Herlev and Grønholt.

Frederiksborg Chapel was however not only used by members and employees of the royal court but also by other residents of the growing town around the castle.

He had most likely not been satisfied with the official rectory and being due to his lucrative marriage to one of Peder Griffenfeld could afford a better alternative.