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The Cajanus family is an old northern Finnish family of clergymen and other government officials. Count Per Brahe nominated the progenitor of the family, a local Lutheran priest, to be bailiff of his fiefdom of Kajaani. His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes.

The most famous member of this family is Daniel Cajanus, a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland.

References

Bondeson, Jan. The Two-Headed Boy and Other Medical Marvels. Ithaca: Cornell, 2000.

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-The '''Cajanus''' family is an ancient [[Finland|Finnish]] family of [[priest]]s and other government officials. There is some controversy whether or not this family descends from the Swedish royal family of [[Gyllenhjerta]].  The most famous member of this family is Daniel (Taneli) Cajanus, a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland.
+The '''Cajanus''' family is an old northern [[Finland|Finnish]] family of clergymen and other government officials. Count [[Per Brahe the Younger|Per Brahe]] nominated the progenitor of the family, a local Lutheran priest, to be [[bailiff]] of his [[fiefdom]] of Kajaani. His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes.
+The most famous member of this family is [[Daniel Cajanus]], a world-famous giant who was a member of royal courts and performed in England and Holland.
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