Family
4 February 1580 De la Gardie married Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm (ca.1556-1583), the illegitimate daughter of John III of Sweden and the Finnish society lady Karin Hansdotter. During the wedding act, a gallery in the church broke and one person was killed. Some sceptics claimed it was a bad omen or a divine act with which God condemned the marriage.
Pontus De la Gardie and Sofia Gyllenhielm had three children:
- Brita De la Gardie (Pontusdotter) (1581–1645)
- Freiherr Johan De la Gardie (1582–1642), was a statesman of the Swedish Empire
- Count and Field Marshal Jacob De la Gardie (1583–1652), was a significant military leader
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