Lars Larsson Eldstierna

Lars Larsson Eld was made a nobleman in 1662, being given the name Eldstierna.

During most of the 19th century Lars Larsson Eldstierna was believed to be of royal blood, being a grandson of the exiled Prince Gustav of Sweden through Lars Gustafsson Vasa and Brita Törnros.

This genealogy was however based on false documents presented by the notorious forger Adolf Ludvig Stierneld (1755–1835) and have later been completely refuted by several historians and genealogists including Gustaf Elgenstierna and Bengt Hildebrand.

The Swedish House of Nobility dropped the references to the royal descent in their publications at the beginning of the 20th century.

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