Background
His father was Abraham Lehn (1701–1757), an estate owner and collector of books and art In 1731, Abraham Lehn and his brother Johan Lehn were ennobled. This made Poul Abraham Lehn noble as well when he was born in 1732.
His father was Abraham Lehn (1701–1757), an estate owner and collector of books and art In 1731, Abraham Lehn and his brother Johan Lehn were ennobled. This made Poul Abraham Lehn noble as well when he was born in 1732.
In 1780 and 1784, based on his family estates, Lehn was made feudal baron of the Barony of Lehn and of the Barony of Guldborgland, respectively. They had the following children: Johan Lehn (1763–1766) Sophie Amalie Lehn, Baroness of Lehn and of Guldborgland (1764–1834), ∞ Hans Rantzau (1764–1808), who adopted the name Rantzau-Lehn and inherited the baronies. Issue Margrethe Krabbe Lehn, Baroness of Lehn and of Guldborgland (1766–1789), ∞ Hartvig Gottfried von Barner (1763–1811).
Issue Erica Christine Lehn, Baroness of Lehn and of Guldborgland (1771–1804) Elisabeth Catharina Lehn, Baroness of Lehn and of Guldborgland (1772–1802), ∞ (1) Caspar Hermann von Krogh of Søholt.
Number issue; (2) Frederik Julian Christian von Bertouch (1764–1831). Issue, who adopted the name Bertouch-Lehn and was made Baron of Sønderkarle Johanne Frederikke Lehn, Baroness of Lehn and of Guldborgland (1775–1805).