Otte Rud

Otte Knudsen Rud [1] til Møgelkjær
Otte Rud was born 1520 and died 1565
Born	20 May 1520
Died	11 October 1565(1565-10-11) (aged 45) Svartsjö castle, Sweden (POW)
Buried	Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen
Allegiance	Denmark-Norway
Service / branch	Royal Danish Navy
Years of service	1563-1565
Rank	Admiral
Spouse(s)	Pernille Oxe, 1549
Relations	Peder Oxe, brother-in-law
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Dragsholm len
In office 1549–1551
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Gotland
In office 1551–1557
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Venslev len
In office 1554–1558
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Odensegård len
In office 1559–1561
The King of Denmark's Lensmand of Korsør len
In office 1562–1574 Held by the widow after his death.

Otte Ruud, born 1520, died 1565, was a Danish-Norwegian admiral during the Northern Seven Years' War, who died in Swedish captivity. He spent his youth in foreign military service, and then held different fiefs from the King. Called up to duty during the war, he at first distinguished himself at land, later becoming a ship's captain, and finally admiral commanding the Danish fleet.