Adelheid Benedicte Rantzau, b: 1710 -

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}

^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}


		^{Adolph Hans Von Holsten}^{b.1630 Lubeck, Germany d. Langeso, Denmark}

	^{Godske Ditlev Von Holsten}^{b. Gjelskov, Denmark d.1745 Holstenhuus, Denmark}	^Ide Rathlau^{b.1644 d.1700}

^{Adam Christopher Von Holsten}^{b.1717 Gjelskov, Denmark d.1801 Veflinge, Denmark}		^{Eggert Christopher Knuth}^{b.1634 d.1688}

	^{Elisabeth Sophie Knuth}^{b.1685 Aasmarke, Denmark d.1742 Diernisse, Denmark}	^{Soster Lerche}^{b.1643 d.1688}





^{Adelheid Benedicte Rantzau}^{b.1710 d.1754}