Bielke is an ancient Swedish noble family, originally from Småland and first mentioned in the 13th century. It is the second-oldest such family still in existence after Natt och Dag. The comital family branch, descended from the first Count Nils Bielke af Åkerö (1644–1716), is still extant, while the baronial branch became extinct in the male line with the death of Johan Ture Bielke in 1792.
Members of the family include:
Ture Turesson (Bielke) (1425–1489/1490), Swedish Privy Councillor, Lord High ConstableErik Turesson (Bielke) (d. 1511), Swedish Privy Councillor, Castellan of Vyborg CastleAnna Eriksdotter (Bielke) (1490–1525), Swedish noblewoman and acting castellan of Kalmar Castle, daughter of Erik TuressonGunilla Bielke (1568–1597), Queen of Sweden, consort of King John III of SwedenNils Bielke (1644–1716), Swedish Count, German Reichsgraf of Torgelow, Field Marshal and Governor-General of PomeraniaCarl Gustaf Bielke (1683–1754), Count and book collector, Governor of Västernorrland CountySten Carl Bielke (1709–1753), Baron, judge and botanist, co-founder of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesNils Adam Bielke (1724–1792), Count, Privy Councillor and Marshal of the RealmJohan Ture Bielke (1742–1792), Baron, son of Sten Carl Bielke, co-conspirator in the murder of King Gustav III of SwedenNils Bielke (1792–1845), Count and courtier, Gentleman of the Bedchamber for the King of Sweden
