The Lagerhjelm family ( Swedish pronunciation: [lɑːgɛːrˈjɛːlm] ) [ check vowel length ] was a Swedish noble family .
Founded as the Staffander family, the Lagerhjelm family that rose to prominence with Johan Staffander (1628–1680). [1]
In 1668, the Lagerhjelm family was elevated to noble rank in the Kingdom of Sweden . It was associated with the Bofors Works in Karlskoga , where members of the family served as ironmasters .