Aagaard (manor House)
History
Origins
In the late 16th century, Aagaardene (plural; lit. "The Stream Farms") was the name of a little village, consisting of four farms and a mill, named for its location adjacent to the stream Halleby Å.
Múller and Fincke
In 1660–1661, Henrik Müller, who served as royal treasurer, was given all crown land in Dragsholm and Sæbygård counties by Frederik III as partial repayment for his extensive loans to the crown during the Second Northern War.
In 1660, Müller was granted royal permission to shot down the village of Ågårdene. Two of the farms were converted into a new manor under the name Ågård. Müller expanded the estate with a farm that had previously belonged to nearby Ågerup. The rest of the land was placed under Sæbygaard, another manor owned by Müller.
The estate Lejregaard was also established by Müller. The two estates were after his death both passed to his daughter, Drude Müller. She married Thomas von Fincke, who was out of a wealthy noble family from Sønderjylland. He served as prefect of Bornholm and died in a riding accident at Hammershus in 1677. Aagaard was therefore passed on to their son Henrik von Fincke. His widow, Karen Gyldensparre, ceded it to their son-in-law Rasmus Melvin, the owner of Nørager.