Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg

Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg
Born	15 November 1661 Worb Castle, Canton of Bern
Died	27 October 1743 (aged 82) Worb Castle, Canton of Bern
Spouse	Regina Tscharner ​ (m. 1684)​
Parents	Anton von Graffenried (father) Catherine von Graffenried (mother)

Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg (15 November 1661 – 27 October 1743) was a Swiss nobleman and explorer who was one of the founders of New Bern, North Carolina. Born in Worb Castle in the Canton of Bern, he played a major role in the colonisation of North America by German and Swiss settlers. In c. 1716, von Graffenried published a memoir entitled Relation of My American Project, which recounted his life in both Switzerland and North America.