Carl Georg Siöblad
Carl Georg Siöblad was a Swedish naval officer who served as Governor of Malmöhus County and Blekinge CountyBiography
He was born in Södermanland to Baron Erik Carlsson Sjöblad and Charlotta Regina Palbitzki.
He became a second lieutenant at the Admiralty in 1699, and was promoted to vice admiral in 1719. On July 27, 1720, against orders, he attacked a much larger Russian naval force. His force consisted of three ships, three frigates, and three merchant ships. In 1734, he was appointed governor of Blekinge County and in 1740 he became Governor of Malmö where he served till his death at Marsvinsholm Castle in 1754.Personal life
He was married to Countess Beata Elisabeth Stenbock, daughter of Johanna Eleonora De la Gardie and Count Erik Gustaf Stenbock. Their daughter Ebba Christina Siöbladh was the grandmother of nobleman Eric Ruuth, Lord of Marsvinsholm.
