Oxenstierna, an ancient
Swedish noble family, the origin of which can be traced up to the middle of the
14th century, which had vast estates in
Sudermania and
Uppland, and began to adopt its armorial designation of Oxenstierna ("
Ox-star") as a personal name towards the end of the
16th century. Its most notable members include the following:
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