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Bjarne Erlingsson den yngre

d. 1349 or 1353

Bjarne Erlingsson the Younger, died 1349 or 1353, was the son of the drottsete Erling Vidkunsson, and himself became a knight and councillor of the realm. Bishop Håkon in Bergen wrote warm letters to him and asked him to think of «den ærlige slekt dere er kommet av» (the honourable family you have come from). He died childless, and with him the male line was gone. In his last hour he asked his father to give Giske to his sister Ingebjørg, and Erling did so in 1354.

Son of the drottsete Erling Vidkunsson, who owned Giske. Knight and councillor of the realm. Bishop Håkon in Bergen wrote warm letters to him and asked him to think of «den ærlige slekt dere er kommet av» (the honourable family you have come from). He died childless, and with him the male line was gone.

Parents: Erling Vidkunsson, Elin Toresdatter

Letters

Source

DN 8/99 til 8/124