Jonas Budde or Jonas Olufsen Bude, (23 January 1644 – 1710) served a distinguished career in the Norwegian Army, including service at various Norwegian fortresses during the extended period of hostility between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. He served as an officer of Fredrikstad Fortress garrison from 1676 through 1681 (including the period of the Gyldenløve War), was the commanding officer of Christiansfjeld fortress from October 24, 1684, to February 2, 1688, and was lieutenant colonel (Oberstløjtnant) and commanding officer of Stavern Fortress from November 3, 1689, until his death in 1710 at sixty six years of age. Family Jonas Budde was married in 1670 in Fredericia, Denmark with Alhed Wiborg, born 29 September 1633 in Malmø, Denmark (modern Sweden), daughter of mayor (borgermester) Niels Wiborg and Karen Hendrichsdatter Franche. She died 19 April 1701 in Stavern with no surviving children. References Denmarke Heer Officerer 1628–1814; by O Ovenstad Militærbiografier, den norske hærs officerer 1628–1814 by Olai Ovenstad Elverum – en bygdebeskrivelse, vol. 2: Bygdens almindelige historie, institutioner og embedsmænd, by S. H. Finne-Grønn, 1921, pp. 187–188 External links Budde History 1644 births 1710 deaths 17th-century Danish military personnel Norwegian Army personnel