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Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
FEMALE
COUNTY SHERIFFS
IN THE
KINGDOM OF DENMARK
AND NORWAY
(Including parts of what is now Southern Sweden)
The system of "fiefholders" or tenants (Lensmænd) was reformed during the reigns of Christian 3. and Frederik 2., which ment that the lensmand got more and more administrative tasks within the local administration and became the represenative of
the King and the Central Administration and direct superior with respect to lower local authorities. The lensmand recieved
taxes and excises, was in charge of the military and held the right to
appoint judges etc. The fiefs were not hereditary, but the
tenant holder (Lensmand) was appointed by the king - normally for life, but
they often exchanged tenantcies. If a lensmand died in office his widow or
other heirs would administer the tenantcy until the "books were closed" -
normally for about a year. Sometimes couples were appointed joint lendmaend
for life and on other occiations women were appointed fiefholders in their
own right. With the introduction of the absolute rule in 1660 those tasks went to the Amtmand (no women were appointed to this position). And the concept of "len" - tenantcies became part of the new counties and baronies that was introduced after 1671. The Len can be
translated into Counties and the Herred into Shire.
Also see Denmark_lensmaend and Denmark_Heads of State
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1266-82 Reigning Dowager Lady Dowager Queen Margrethe Sambiria of
Denmark of Estonia and Virland and of Lolland-Falster |
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Also known as Margrethe Sprænghest, she was regent 1259-66 for her son Erik 5. Klipping after the death of her husband, Christoffer I. She fought
against the powerful Archbishop Jakob Erlandsen. In 1261 she and her
son were taken prisoner in Germany. The next year she returned
together with Albrecht of Braunshweig and Erlandsen left the country.
She managed to persuade Pope to accept the idea of female succession
to the Danish throne, though not to her daughters having
succession-rights before male relatives in other lines. Estonia was
her dowry which she controlled from Lolland-Falster another Dowry in
the South of Denmark. Remained influential to her death. She was daughter of Duke Sambor I of Pomerania and Mechtilde of Mecklenburg. lived ca.
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1370-83 County Sheriff Helene Olufsdatter Lunge of Bjernedegård Len with Stormandsgården |
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Helene Lunge was widow of Evert Moltke, she followed her husband as holder of the tenantcy appointed by the Bishop of Roskilde (Bispelensmand). She lived (ca. 1540-83). |
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1286-1304
Reigning Dowager Lady
Dowager Queen Agnes von Brandenburg of Denmark
of Lolland-Falster |
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Agnes af Brandenborg acted as regent for son Erik IV Menved 1286-92 after her husband, Erik V was
assassinated. Several magnates who had been found guilty - probably
unjustly- of killing her husband and had been outlawed in 1287
challenged her rule. These outlaws, who were aided by the Norwegian
king and soon joined by Duke Valdemar of Schleswig and the new
archbishop, Jens Grand, raided the Danish coasts. Erik defeated
Valdemar and reached an agreement with Norway in 1295, but he
continued to feud with Grand, whose imprisonment led to a papal
interdict of the king in 1297. Erik's settlement with Pope Boniface
VIII (1303) enabled him to resume Danish conquests along the northern
border of the Holy Roman Empire, and in 1304 the emperor Albert I
ceded to Denmark all lands north of the Elbe River. Lolland-Falster
was her dowry, which she administered as a royal fief, being in charge
of aspects of the local administration also after her marriage to Count
Gerhard II of Holsten and became mother of another son, Johann. She
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1370-83 County Sheriff Helene Olufsdatter Lunge of Bjernedegård Len with Stormandsgården
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Helene Lunge was widow of Evert Moltke, she followed her husband as holder of the tenantcy appointed by the Bishop of Roskilde (Bispelensmand). She lived (ca. 1540-83). |
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Ca. 1395-1405
County Sheriff Gertrud Pedersdatter Grubbe of Horsetofte and Ellinge Len |
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Gertrud Grubbe held the very small estate as a tenant as the Bishop of Roskilde. She was so-called Bispelensmand.
She was married to Erik Barnumsen til Skarsholm (d. 1367). She ( d. ca. 1405) |
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1406-20
County Sheriff/Reigning Lady Queen Philippa of England of Denmark of Nøsbyhoved Len (Denmark), Romerike (Norway) and Närke Len with Örebro Slot (Sweden)
1420 and 1425-27 and 1429-30 In Charge of the Government of Denmark in Sweden
1420-30 County Sheriff/Reigning Lady of Närke Len, most of the Mälar Area, all of Västmanland Len with Västerås, Uppland Len with Uppsala and the City, Castle and County of Stockholm
1423-25 Regent of Denmark, Norway and Sweden(August-May) |
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After her marriage to
Erik VII of Pomerania, she was granted several fiefs in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. When Erik appointed his cousin, Duke Bigislav IX. of
Pommern-Stolp, they made a settlement that ment that she was granted large parts of Sweden as her Dowry (livgeding)
and she acted as her husband, 's representative in the country, and she spend
much of her time here. During his prilgrimage to Jerusalem from 1423 she was
Guardian of the Realm in Denmark. She made a treaty with
some members of the North-German Confederation of so-called Hanse-States
about the validity of the coin-system (A monitary union) using the titulature; "We,
Philippa By the
Grace of God, Queen in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Wends and Goths and
Duchess in Pommerania...according the power and command that our
dearest graceful Lord in his absence has commanded realm and land..". After his return, she was in charge of the government in Sweden. In
1426 she met with the Swedish Council of the Realm in order to secure military help in the war against the counts of Holstein and the following year she met with the Council to discus the war and domestic matters.
1428 she successfully
organized the defence of Copenhagen against the attacking Hanse-Cities.
The follwing year she returned to Sweden, gave birth to a still-born child in 1429, and lived (1394-1430). |
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1461-80 County Sheriff Hebele Lydikesdatter of Nygård Len |
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Heble Kande or Kane was widow of Peder Eriksen Gyldenstierne and took over the function as County Sheriff of the Tenantcy of the Bishop of Roskilde (Bispelensmand). She Chief of the Court (Hofmesterinde)
of Queen Dorothea and allowed to enjoy the income of the City Tax of Odense. The daughter of Lydike Kane or Kande and Elsebe Daa, she lived (ca. 1420-80). |
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1480-1502
Joint County Sheriff Margrethe Henriksdatter Friis of Kirkendrup and Fremmeløv Len |
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Margrethe Friis was appointed jointly with her husband, Morten Tinhuus Skinkel, for life. Her son Laurids Skinkel payed it off from her in 1502. She (d. ca. 1511). |
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1448
"Holder of the Royal Authority" Dowager Queen Dorothea zu
Brandenburg of Denmark
1448-52 Mistress of Örebro, Närke and Värmland (Sweden)
1481-90 Regent of Slesvig-Holsten (Schleswig-Holstein) (Germany) |
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Dorothea af Brandenborg had
"royal authority" vested in her after the death of her first
husband, Christoffer 3 of Bayern. She contra signed and authorized the
decisions made by the Council of State, which reigned the country.
Later same year she married the new king Christian I of Oldenborg and
often acted as regent during his many warfares.
Her dowry included Roskilde Len and Ringsted Len, and held large parts of Lolland, Falster, Slesvig and Holsten together with Abrahamstrup, Kalundborg, Närke
and Värmland (Sweden) as security for loans she granted her husband. She fonded a convent in Køge and travlled twice to Rom on pilgrimages. A
month before his death, Christian granted her Slesvig-Holsten as a
personal fief, and after his death she acted as regent for son,
Frederik, (later king) in the Dukedoms.
She lived
(1430-90).
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1481-1521
County Sheriff Queen Christine von Sachsen of
Denmark of Tranekær Len, Næsbyhoved Len, Koldinghus Len
with Brusk, Jerlev, Holmans, Tørrild and ½ of Andst Herreds
and Ribe Len, Rigård Len with Skovsby Herred, Hlids Herred Len and Regsø Herred Len
(Denmark)
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Christine af Sachen
was married to King Hans of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and was given
the fiefs for her personal use after he became king. In 1500-02 she
was in charge of the government in Sweden during his engagement
elsewhere and lead the defence of Stockholm Castle. She was under siege from the Swedish nobility and kept in
captivity 1502-03. After Hans' death in 1513 she withdrew to her
fiefs, being in charge of aspects of the local administration, appointing county sheriffs to administer some of the tenantcies in her name.
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1484-95 County Sheriff
Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott of
Dronningholm Len
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Birgitte Thott was a major landowner and was married to the Swedish Councillor of State
and lagmand Erengisle Nilsson, who died 1469. She was in dispute with
her husband's children of first marriage over her Swedish castles, and
with her stepmother, Anne Present, over the ownership of Vallø-Castle,
which Birgitte had inherited from her mother, Karen Falk. She was
supported by the Danish king, who appointed her Lensmand (County
Sheriff) of the Royal Lands of Dronningholm, and as such she was in
charge of local administration. She sold many of her possessions to
king Hans. Much of her troubles with inheritance and keeping on to her
lands must be seen as a result of her having no children.
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1500-39
County Sheriff
Anne Corfitzdatter Rønnow of Risby Birk Len, and the City of Skælskør |
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Anne Rønnow til Fårevejle was widow of Erik Hardenberg,
who was killed during the war in the Ditmarsk (Ditmarskertoget). |
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Until 1500
County Sheriff Tale Arvidsdatter Baad of Majbølle Birk (The Denmark, new Sweden) |
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Tale Baad til Vasted in Halland held the tenantcy as security for lones to the king. She was widow of Laurits Follersen Knob til Gyllebo in Skåne. She lived (ca. 1434-1500). |
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1500-26
County Sheriff
Sophie Pederdatter Høeg Banner of Jungshoved Len |
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Sophie Høeg
til Maribo Sankt Jørgensgård was widow of Ebbe Mogens Galt, who
was killed during the war in the Ditmarsk (Ditmarskertoget). Mother of 3 surviving children, she (d. 1531). |
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County Sheriff Else af Næsby Len |
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Widow of Christian Brun. Her successor, Hans Krafse, was in office until 1530. |
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After 1502-10
County Sheriff Margrethe Andersdatter Grubendal of Abildtorp Birk Len |
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Margrethe Grubendal til Broholm was widow of Johan Fikkesen Fikkesen, County Sheriff of Harritsborg. As she was in charge of the Birk - the juridical unit - she also was in charge of the local
courts. She later became
Mistress of the convent of Skt. Jørgens Møn |
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1503-ca. 1531
Joint County Sheriff Mette Joachimsdatter Hardenberg of Kylderup Len
Around 1506
County Sheriff of Saling and Sund Herreds Len
1520-ca. 28 County Sheriff of Salling Herreds Len |
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Mette Hardenberg was first appointed jointly with her husband, Markvard Rønnov til Hvidkilde
(d. 1506)
. After some years she lost first Sunds and later also Salling, but later she recovered the latter tenantcy together with her
son, Eiler Rønnov after a few years, who
onfirmed the right to Kylderup Len for himself and his wife, Anne Krabbe in 1531.
(d. ca. 1550). |
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1507-18 and 1523-35
County Sheriff Anne Henriksdatter Meinstorf of Højstrup and Everdrup Len |
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Anne Meinstorf was also known as Anne Holgers, she was first married to Holger Eriksen
Rosenkrantz til Boller and secondly to Jørgen von Ahlefeldt til Søgård, who was killed in battle
in 1500. After this period she took care of herself and her own
possessions, inherited from her parents. In 1507 she took over the
fief of Højstrup as security (becoming Lensmand or County Sheriff) for
a major lone she had given to King Hans. Around 1516 she was appointed
Hofmesterinde (Mistress of the Court) of Queen Elisabeth von Habsburg.
From the following year until 1522 she stayed in Northern Germany
because she had criticized the relationship of King Christian 2 to
Dyveke. After Christian fled the country, she returned and was
re-appointed both Hofmesterinde and Lensmand. During the civil war,
Grevens Fejde (The Count's Feud), she supported Count Christoffer,
while her son, Holger Holgersen Rosenkrantz, supported the later
Christian 3., but was killed in battle in 1534. Some months later
Count Christoffer had called for a meeting at the "Assembly in
Ringsted", and here she was killed by peasant-soldiers. She lived (ca.
1475-1535). |
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1511-..
County Sheriff Karen Nielsdatter Grubbe of Snedinge Len |
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Karen Grubbe was daughter of Niels Gruppe, who was appointed County Sheriff of the Bishop of Roskilde in 1500. (Bispelensmand). She was widow of Søren Daa, and apparently she bought the tenantcy from the bishop. |
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1513-50
County Sheriff Else Pederdatter Thott of Sunds Herred Len
1521-47 County Sheriff of Nørvangs Herred and Hønborg Len with Elbo Herred
1521-25
Acting County Sheriff of Vester Herred
Until 1550
County Sheriff of Krarup and Rynkeby |
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Else Thott til
Alnarp
was first married to Claus Krummedige and secondly to Thomas Nilsson (Lange), and was granted Krarup and Rynkeby for life. Her son, Karl Lange, payed it off after her death and kept it for life. She (d. 1550). |
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1515-ca. 27
County Sheriff
Mette Iversdatter Dyre in
Sweden of Hørby Len
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the regency of her third husband, Svante Nilsson Sture, who was
Regent of Sweden for King Hans of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. She was
Svante's assistant and advisor, and an influential power in the
national counsel. In important questions the great men rather went to
her than to her husband. In 1507 she defended Stockholm Castle and in
1510 she was his representative in Finland. After her husband's death
in 1512 she was in dispute with her stepson, Sten Sture the Younger,
about some of her dowry. In 1515 King Christian 2. Appointed Sheriff (Lensmand)
of the Bishopal Fief of Hørby near Holbæk and as Chancellor of the
Convent of Saint Agnete in Roskilde. Her first two husbands were the
Norwegian Councillors of the Realm, Anders van Bergen (d. 1491) and
Knut Alvsson (d. 1502). She lived (ca. 1460-ca.1527). |
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1515-44
County Sheriff
Alhed Jørgendatter Urne of Farum Len with Farumgård, Denmark |
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Alhed Urne continued as County Sheriff appointed by the Bishop of Roskilde and after the reformation in 1536 she is granted the tenantcy for life. She was widow of Tetz Jensen Rosengård, who was
County Sheriff until his death in 1485. She (d. 1544). |
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Until
1515 and 1523-24 County Sheriff Ingeborg Jakobesen of Pederstrup Birk Len |
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Widow of Hans Valkendorff. The tenantcy was given back to her after a period, when it was held by somebody else. |
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1516-28
County Sheriff Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott of Medelsom and Sønderlyng Herred Len, and the City of Grenå |
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Birgitte Thott til Valø acted after the death of her second husband, Niels Eriksen Rosenkrantz. Held the Tenantcy of the City of Grenå until 1517, when she gave it back, but her son, Henrik, is granted the city
in the 1520s. She (d. 1528). |
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1517-35
County Sheriff Karen Bentsdatter Bille of Bygholm Len with Bjerge, Hattinge, Nim and Vor Herreds |
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Karen Bille took over the tenantcy after the death of her husband, Henrik Knudsen Gyldenstierne. 7 of her 22 children survived, and
she lived (ca. 1470-1540). |
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1518-29
County Sheriff Drude Claudatter Krummedige of Skibelunde, Hoby and Vester Ulslev Len |
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Drude Krummedige was widow of Christian Rantzau, former County Sheriff of Nyborg, who had been granted the tenantcy for the liftime of both of them in 1516. She had first been married to Otto
Krumpen. |
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1519-possibly 21
Acting County Sheriff Johanne Henriksdatter Sparre of Holbæk Len with Merløse and Tudse Herreds |
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Johanne Sparre til
til Haglösa
took over after the death of her first husband Erik Pedersen Bille, later she married Aage Axelsen
Brahe til Sireköpinge. She (d. 1568). |
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1521-28
County Sheriff Sophie Jørgendatter Rud of Isolte Len in Halland
(Then Denmark, now Sweden) |
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Sophie Rud, who was also known as Rudsdatter, was appointed jointly with her husband, Tyge Brahe and took over the administration after his death in 1523. Her second husband, Erik Madsen Bølle was County Sheriff 1528-63.
She (d. 1551) |
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Ca. 1519-44
Joint County Sheriff Alhed Jørgensdatter
Urne of Farum |
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Alhed Urne was widow of Tetz Rosengaard (d. 1519) and held the tenantcy jointly with her son Jens Tetzsen. She (d. 1544). |
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1521-..
County Sheriff Mette Borkvardsdatter Skinkel, Harridslevgård
1527-39/42 County Sheriff of Odense Møntergård |
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Mette Skinkel til Torpegård and Åsum, was also known as Skinkelsdatter, she was named successor to Harridslevgård tenantcy (fik ventebrev) in 1514, and took over after the death of her husband, Tjelluf Eriksen
Bjørn (Tilluf Eriksøn). Was later granted Odense Møntergård for
life. She (d. 1539/42). |
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1521-after 26
County Sheriff Anne Pedersdatter of Thurø Len |
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Jomfru Anne (Miss or virgin) was granted the island south of Svendborg, in 1526 it was noted that she was not to "interfere with the peasants" (ikke befatte sig med bønderne). |
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Until 1522 and 1523-24
Acting County Sheriff Anne Nielsdatter Rosenkrantz of Vildstedgård and Slet Herred |
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Anne Rosenkrantz was widow of Niels Gundersen Lange (d. 1511).
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1523-68
Reigning Dowager Lady Queen Sophie von Pommern of
Denmark of Lolland and Falster,
County Sheriff of
Nykøbing Len with Falsters two Herreds and Lady of the
Administrative Units of Kiel and Plön (Slesvig-Holsten)
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Sophie af Pommern was granted Lolland-Falster to her as a dowry (Livgeding) when her
husband, King Frederik I ascended to the throne in 1523. In Lolland and Falster she appointed her own County Sheriffs to take care of the administration of the minor tenantcies. She also held the
German Castles and Administrative Units of Kiel and Plön and
adjourning areas in Holsten (Schloss und Amt von Kiel und Plön) as
part of her dowry. She lived (1498-1568). |
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1523-...
County Sheriff Inger Ottesdatter Rømer of Fosen, Edøen, Romsdal and Søndmøre and Tønsberg Len in Norway
Until 1555 County Sheriff of Romsdal Len and Rejns Kloster |
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Inger Rømer til Austråt by Tronhjem was married to Niels Henriksen Gyldenløve, who was send to The Netherlands to accompany Elisabeth of Habsburg back to
Denmark, where she would marry King Christian 2. After his death she managed to keep most of his tenancies. Only Vardøhus she had to give up to her son-in-law Erik Ugerup, married to Anne. She later got Tønsberg as security for lones (Pantelen). And she managed to acquire the
famous estate of Giske and even though it rightfully belonged to Carl Knudsens' female heirs. She also tried to get her hand on the estates that had been owned by Inger Erlandsdatter Losne, who died, even though it belonged to a branch of the Danish Rosenkrantzer. Finally she
also became "Mistress" (Forstanderinde) of the abbey of Rejns and thereby in charge of its rich estates during the reformation. In the 1530s she was involved in disputes with the Archbishop who got the upper hand and she sought refuge at Østeråt. 1533 she had to give up to Giske
and later the Losne-Estates also went to the rightful heirs. Mother of 5 daughters who all married high ranking and influential Danish nobles. She (d. 1555). |
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After 1523-ca. 29
County Sheriff
Lene
Ludvigsdatter
Rosenkrantz of Lunde with several parishes in Mors |
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Lene Rosenkrantz til Estrup was widow of Thomas Iversen Juel, who was in office from 1520. The tenantcy was payed off by her son Iver Juel after her death. She (d. 1529). |
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1524-31
County Sheriff Ingeborg
Predbjørnsdatter Podebusk
of
Gårdstange Len (At the time part of Denmark, now Sweden) |
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Ingeborg Podebusk was in charge of
the fief, which was also
known as Gardsstange,
after the death of
her husband, Councillor of the Realm Tønne Vernersen Parsberg til
Harrested og Ørtofte. During the The Count's Feud (Grevens Fejde) her
estate was burnd down by the peasents. She was mother of one son,
Verner Tønnsen Parsberg, and (d. 1542). |
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1524
Acting County Sheriff
Karen Steensdatter Gøye of Skivehus Len with Nørre, Harre, Hindborg and Rødding Herreds |
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Karen Gøye was in charge after the death of her husband, Niels Pedersen Høeg Banner. |
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1529-31
County Sheriff Sophie Henriksdatter Gyldenstierne of Hagenskov Len with Bog Herred |
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As
Lensmand (County Sheriff) Sophie Gyldenstierne til Buckenhagen acted as the king's representative and
was in charge of various aspects of the local administration. The
widow of Bendix Ahlefeldt til Haseldorf og Gelting (1418-1517) and mother of Anne
Benedictsdatter Ahlefeldt (1515-50). She (d. after 1531). |
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1528-51
County Sheriff Pernille Mogensdatter Gøye of Jungshoved Len and Roskilde Agnete Kloster |
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Pernille Gøye was widow of Anders Ebbesen Galt til Tyrrstrup, Rubjerggård og Skumstrup (d. 1529). She was granted the tenantcy for life in 1528. Her second husband, Birger Trolle, was County Sheriff
of Roskilde Agnethe Kloster ca. 1546-71. She lived (1506-52). |
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1529-30 Acting County Sheriff
Ingeborg Henriksdatter Sparre of Annisegård |
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Ingeborg Sparre was in charge of the tenantcy after the death of her husband, Markvard Tidemand. She was grandted it for life, but Johan Bjørnsen took over after one year.
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1530-33
Acting County Sheriff Anne Jørgensdatter Rud of
Roskilde Vor Frue Kloster Len |
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Anne Rud married Rigsråd Henrik Krummedige, who was Councillor of the Realm in
both Denmark and Norway. In 1502 she was in charge of the defence of
the Norwegian boarder-castle Båhus in his absence. She was an
extremely able land-owner, farmer and trader. Since 1531 she also had
possession of a number of minor fiefs in Norway, administered by her
son-in-law, married to her only daughter, Sofie. She left an extensive
correspondence with her daughter, son-in-law and other relatives, and
according to the custom of the time, she were in charge of the
upbringing of her grandchildren, before her death in 1533. |
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1530
Acting County Sheriff Lene Christoffersdatter Hak of Næsby Birk
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Lene Hak til Egholm was the sole heir of her family, as her father, Christoffer Hak, was the last male of the family. She was in charge of the tenantcy after the death of her husband, Hans Krafse.
The mother of two surviving children, she (d. 1551). |
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1531-34
Joint County Sheriff
Anne Benedictsdatter Ahlefeldt of Hagenskov Len |
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Anne Ahlefeldt was also known as Anne Sophiesdatter after her mother, Sophie Gyldenstierne, who was in charge of the tenantcy from 1529. Appointed together with her first husband, Reinwald von
Heiersdorf. Later married
Jens Nielsen Rotfeldt. She lived
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1532
County Sheriff Sophie
Predbjørnsdatter
Podebusk of
Malmøhus Len
with Oxle, Ingelstad and Jærestad Herred and Høgby Len
(At the time
part of Denmark, now Sweden)
1532-40 County Sheriff of Ellinge Len
1538-40
County Sheriff of Isløf Len |
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Sophie Podebusk administered the tenantcies after the death of
her husband, Albert Jepsen
Ravensberg, who had been invested with the fief in 1529. She was later given Isløf for life. (d. 1540).
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1532-4.
County Sheriff Eline Henningsdatter Godov of Rønnebæksholm Len |
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Eline Godov was widow of Henrik Gøye til Gisselfeldt, County Sheriff of Korsør 1516-23, Royal Stadholder in Sweden 1522, Stadholder of Sjælland 1522 when Christian 2 left the country. 1524 he had to surrender
Copenhagen to Frederik 2 and went abroad for some years, until he joined Frederik 2 and given Vordingborg as a tenantcy 1525 and finally Councillor of the Realm at the time of his death. In 1537 she was given 13 farms in Rønnebæk and 11 in the surroundings. She was mother of 3
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1532-59
County Sheriff Elline Stensdatter Bille of Fredsgård with Tømmerup at Halsnæs
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Eline or Elline Bille was widow of Bispelensmand Morids Skave (d. 1532), who was appointed Holder of the Tenantcy of the Bishop of Roskilde ca. 1520. After the reformation in 1536 she is granted the
fief for life by the king who had taken over all the estates owned by the Catholic Church (Krongods). She (d. 1559). |
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1533-36
County Sheriff Hilleborg Pedersdatter Bille of Kirkendrup and Fremmeløv Len |
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Hilleborg Bille's husband, Laurids Tinhuus Skinkel, whose mother, Margrethe Friis, held the tenantcy 1480-1502, had it confirmed for both of them for life in 1523, and she took charge after his death. Their daugther, Anna
Skinkel married Frans Brockenhuus, who took over after her death. She lived (1474-1536). |
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1534-36
and 1555-56 Acting County Sheriff Kirstine Jepsdatter Friis of Ørum Len with 4 Herreds in Thy |
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Either
known as Karen or Kirstine Friis, she took over the tenantcy after
husband, Holger Holgersen Rosenkrantz til Boller was killed in battle
during the civil war known as The Count's Feud (Grevens Fejde). Also acted after the death of second husband,
Gabriel Gyldenstjerne, who had become the next Lensmand. Mother of one
daughter, Else Holgerdatter Rosenkrantz. She (d. 1565). |
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1534-35 Joint County Sheriff
Anna Markvardsdatter Rønnov of Ruggård Len with Skovsby Herred, Løgismose Len and the
Town of Skelskør |
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Anna Rønnov til Løgismose was appointed together with her her husband, Johan Jørgensen Urne, who died in 1537 in prison and was deprived of his posessions because of his in the Feud of the Count. Her mother, Mette
Hardenberg was County Sheriff of Sallng and Sunds Herreds from around 1506. (d. before 1572). |
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1535-36
Acting Country Sheriff Kirsten Pedersdatter Lykke of Gislum Herreds Len |
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Kirsten Lykke took over the administration after the death of her
father, Councillor of the Realm, Peder Hanssøn Lykke. Together
with her sister, Anne, she inherited Nørlund. But together with her
second husband, Christoffer Urne, she bought her sister's part. After
his death in 1566, she was in ran the estate alone until her own
death. (d. 1570). |
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1535-37
Acting County Sheriff Mette Mogensdatter Gøye of
Ravnsborg Len |
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Mette Gøye
was daughter of Mogens Gøye til Krenkerup and after the death of her
husband, Johan Oxe til Nielstrup, she acted as County Sheriff or
Lensmand until her own death one year later. Mother of one daughter,
Pernille Johansdatter Oxe (b. 1530). |
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1535
Acting County Sheriff Inger Olufsdatter Falster of Øster Thisted Birk |
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Inger Flaster of Laurids Madsen Vasspyd til Ålestrup and Rudbjergård and Judge in Lolland. It is not known when he took office, but he followed Karen, who held it as security for lones sometime in
the begnining of the 1500s. Mother of several children. She (d. after 1551). |
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1535
Acting County Sheriff Ellen Andersdatter Gøye of Vissenbjerg Birk and Æbelø Len etc. |
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Ellen Gøye was given charge of the tenantcies. Her husband, Jørgen Henningsen Quitzow, was Chancellor of the
Realm 1537-44 when he died. She became Abbess of Maribo and (d. after 1558). |
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1535-53
County Sheriff Cecilie Nielsdatter Lange Munk of Hillerslev Sogn |
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Cecilie Lange (Also known as Sidsel) was widow of Anders Reventlow til Søbo, who was in office from 1527 until his death 1535. The tenantcy was owned jointly by the brothers, Jacob and Knud Reventlow
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1536-37
County Sheriff
Sophie Olufsdatter Gøye of Havelse Len |
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Sophie Gøye was appointed county sheriff by the local bishop (Bispelensmand). After her death, the tenantcy reverts to the king. Probably widow of Henning Venstermand, who exists in the records
until 1496. She (d. 1537). |
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1536
Acting County Sheriff
Karen Nielsdatter Lange Munk of Holmegård Len |
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Karen Lange (also known as Karine) was widow of Kjeld Iversen Juel (d. 1536), who was appinted County Sheriff of the Bishoply Tenantcy (Bispelensmand) of
Holmgaard in Bølle Herred by his brother,
Bishop
Hartvig Juel of Roskilde. She (d. 1555). |
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1537-4.
County Sheriff Christence Jensdatter Ulfstand of Krønge Birk and Roskilde Claræ Kloster |
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Christence Ulfstand was widow of Tønne Tønnesen Viffert. She later withdrew to Skt. Clara Kloster (Convent). The mother of 4 children, she (d. before 1545). |
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1537-40
County Sheriff Maren of Holbækgård Len |
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Until 1537
County Sheriff
Anne Jonsdatter Viffert of Bækmark Mølle |
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Anne Viffert was widow of Markvard Eilersen Juel (Krabbe-Juel). Held the Mill as a tenantcy from the bishop of Ribe, and handed it over to her son, Bertel Juel just before her son. She (d. 1537). |
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1538-51
County Sheriff Ide Thomesdatter Lange of Estates in Vester Herred, Lydum etc. |
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Ide Lange was widow of of Morits Jepsen Sparre til Svanholm (d. 1534), who had first been married to
Karine Pedersdatter Høeg Banner. Ide secondly married Henning Jørgen Qvistzow til Sandager. |
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Until 1539 County Sheriff Else Baad of Fliginde |
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Apparently also known as Else Baadesdatter, she was appointed jointly with her husband, Hans Skovgaard. She could be identical with
Elsebe Alberechtsdatter
Grubendal til Engestofte widow of Jørgen Olsen Baad af Lolland (d. 1527) and Jesper Juel (Juel of Langeland). She lived (ca. 1470-ca. 1538). |
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1539-46 County Sheriff Inger Torbernsdatter Present of Rude and Stærrede |
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Inger Present was in charge of the former bishop-tenantcy (bispelen) which now belonged to the crown. She was widow of Erik Daa. |
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1539-44
County Sheriff Karen Hansdatter Breide of Svendstrup Len |
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Karen Breide til Kjeldet was bispelensmand - appointed by the bishop. She was married to Gunde Lange til Bregninge, Bølling og Holmegård (d. 1564). She was mother of 5 children, one of whom was
Dorthe Lange, who was County Sheriff of Kalø in 1596. and (d. 1551). |
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154.. County Sheriff Gertrud Tønnesdatter Parsberg of Annisegård |
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Gertrud Parsberg held the tenantcy as security for lones in a period of 9 years. She was widow of Johan Bjørnsen Bjørn (d. 1534). She (d. 1552). |
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1540-45 County Sheriff
Anne Arvidsdatter Trolle of Åsum with Gers Herred and
Elleholm Len
(At the time part of Denmark, now Sweden)
1540-41 Acting County Sheriff
of Sølvitsborg Len with Medelsta, Vester or Bregne and Lister Herreds in Blekinge
1540-57 County Sheriff
Elleham in Blekinge |
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Anne Trolle was widow of Axel Eriksen Urup til Ugerup, who was Lensmand or County
Sheriff of Sölvesborg etc. until his death. After his death she was in
charge of the two fiefs in Skåne, which was incorporated in Sweden in
1658. |
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1540-41
Acting County Sheriff Anne Henriksdatter Friis of Åstrup Len with Vennebjerg and Jerslev Herreds |
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Anne Friis was
the second wife of Ove Vincentsen Lunge, who had 3 daughters with his first wife, Karen Rosenkrantz and 8 children by her.
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1540
Acting County Sheriff Christine Johansdatter Urne of Amtofte Len |
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Kristine or Christine Urne was widow of Iver Hansen Skeel til Palsgård and Nygård. She (d. after 1545). |
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1540-55 County Sheriff Berte Eggertsdatter Ulfeldt of Herrested Birk |
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Beate or Berte Ulfeldt was widow of Niels Evertsen Bild til Ranvholt, who had the tenantcy granted with the specification that she would keep it for 5 years after his death, and for their children 5
years after her death. She lived (d. 1555). |
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Until 1541
Acting County Sheriff
Elline Corfitzdatter Rønnov of Askimne in Halland (At the time Denmark, now Sweden) |
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Ellen or Elline Rønnow was widow of Claus Ågesen Thott til Hjuleberga (d. ca. 1522). She held a number of separate estates 1523-24. She (d. before 1544). |
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1541
Acting County Sheriff Kirsten Handatter
Holck of Ellinge Len |
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Kirsten Holck til Barritskov was first married Peder Lauridsen Baden and follwed him as holder of the bishoply tenantcy. (Bispelensmand) Her second husband was
Steen Brahe til Knudstrup. She (d. ca. 1599). |
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1541-44
County Sheriff Dorthe Hennekesdatter Sehested of Ellinge BispeLen and Årupgård Len. |
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Daughter of Hennk Sehested, who had not been Lensmand of the tenantcy (Bispelensmand). She first married Otto Drewe, then Mikkel Grape and finally Mogens Kaas til Brendore. (d. 1579). |
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1541-69
County Sheriff Susanne Eilersdatter Bølle of Marup Len |
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Susanne Bølle til Nakkebølle was first married to Claus Eriksen Ravensberg and secondly to Jcob Mikkelsen Brockenhuus til Damsbo. She (d. 1569). |
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1541-42
Acting County Sheriff Sidsel Timmesdatter Rosenkrantz of Vester Herred Len, and the City of Varde |
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Sidsel Rosenkrantz was widow of
Erik Krumedige, and held Varde as security
for lones. She (d. 1557). |
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1541-51
Acting County Sheriff Anne Nielsedatter Rosenkrantz of
Båstad Len in Skåne (At the time part of Denmark, now Sweden) |
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Anne Rosenkranz was widow of Tyge Krabbe who held it as security for lones to King Frederik I. Her son-in-law, Peder Skram payed
it off. She lived (ca. 1490-1551). |
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1542-51
Acting County Sheriff Sophie Pedersdatter Lykke of
Holmekloster Len, Denmark
1560-63 and 1563-70 County Sheriff of Lister Len, Norway |
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Sophie Lykke was married to Councillor of the Realm, Jacob Hardenberg, who died 1542.
Thereafter she administered the possessions of her three young
daughters together with her own lands. She was very unpopular. Her
peasants protested to the king against her, and in 1557 she was
convicted of illegally selling cattle. In 1560 she was given Lister
Len as security for a lone, and moved to Norway. Also here the
peasants complained against her, and she broke the ban against
exporting timber abroad, and she lost the fief, but managed to get it
back later the same year, because of her good connections. She lived
(Ca. 1510-70). |
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1542-44
County Sheriff Maren Christiansdatter Spend of Oksvang Len |
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Maren Spend was widow of Hans Lange Munk, who had died already in 1535. |
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Around 1542-.. County Sheriff Birgitte Iversdatter Dyre of Thodbøl Len |
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