Career
Berte Skeel was born to riksråd Christen Skeel (d 1659) and Birgitte Rud (d 1653). She was known for her charity: she managed soup kitchens for the poor, paid the fees of her tenants when they were unable to, and started several charitable foundations. In 1699, she founded the Roskilde Adelige Jomfrukloster in companionship with Margrethe Ulfeldt.