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Erling Vidkunsson
c. 1292 to 1355
Erling Vidkunsson, c. 1292 to 1355, was drottsete, the highest officer of the realm, and governed the kingdom for the young King Magnus Eriksson from 1323 to 1331/32. He united the Bjarkøy, Stårheim and Giske estates, and his seal is the model for the Giske lion in the municipal coat of arms. In 1344 he sat in «det malte loftet på Giske» (the painted loft at Giske). In 1354 he gave Giske to his daughter Ingebjørg, «etter bønn fra sønnen Bjarne i hans siste time» (at the request of his son Bjarne in his last hour).
Son of Vidkunn Erlingsson of Bjarkøy. Drottsete, the highest officer of the realm, 1323 to 1331/32 and governor of the kingdom for the young King Magnus Eriksson. He united the Bjarkøy, Stårheim and Giske estates, and his seal is the model for the Giske lion in the municipal coat of arms. In 1344 he sat in «det malte loftet på Giske» (the painted loft at Giske). In 1354 he gave Giske to his daughter Ingebjørg «etter bønn fra sønnen Bjarne i hans siste time» (at the request of his son Bjarne in his last hour).
Parents: Vidkunn Erlingsson, Gyrid Andresdatter
Married to: Elin Toresdatter
Children: Bjarne Erlingsson den yngre, Ingebjørg Erlingsdatter, Gyrid Erlingsdatter
Letters
- DN 1/163: Compensation to Erling Vidkunsson paid in Vågan
- DN 1/175: Harald gives Erling Vidkunsson land in Lofoten
- DN 1/177: Erling Vidkunsson buys Stovreim in Fjordane
- DN 4/163: Message from the papal court about a dead servant's belongings
- DN 1/181: The canons of Bergen give Erling Vidkunsson a receipt for Stovreim
- DN 4/168: The king orders justice for the Uppsala archbishop's fishery in Jämtland
- DN 1/190: Erling Vidkunsson buys the farm Bleike in Asker
- DN 1/204: The drottsete Erling buys land at Systrond in Sogn
- DN 2/168: Countess Katarina buys land in Orkney from the Giske heirs
- DN 2/170: Countess Katarina buys Erling's land in Orkney
- DN 1/207: Svein Sigurdsson gives the drottsete land in Sogn
- DN 1/208: Erling Vidkunsson has paid for the farm Stofrheim
- DN 3/161: Erling Vidkunsson completes a land exchange with land in Romsdal
- DN 1/224: Copy of Svein Sigurdsson's gift to Erling
- DN 1/225: Sigrid Sveinsdatter confirms her father's gift to Erling Vidkunsson
- DN 8/99: Bishop Håkon writes a friendly letter to Bjarne Erlingsson
- DN 1/253: Erling Vidkunsson witnesses the ætleiding of Jon
- DN 8/108: Bishop Håkon writes to Bjarne about rumours in the realm
- DN 8/109: Bishop Håkon of Bergen thanks Bjarne Erlingsson
- DN 8/114: Bishop Håkon gives Erling news of his son Bjarne
- DN 8/116: Bishop Håkon sends Erling news from Bjarne
- DN 8/117: Bishop Håkon admonishes Bjarne Erlingsson
- DN 7/165: Bishop Håkon informs Erling Vidkunsson of a meeting with the king
- DN 1/285: Erling Vidkunsson buys Sodgar in Romsdal
- DN 5/171: Ogmund gives the island of Humla in return for board at Giske
- DN 1/294: The Pope grants an indulgence for visiting Giske chapel
- DN 2/280: Erling Vidkunsson and the dispute over Skreim and Syelltir
- DN 2/306: Settlement on Giske after blows struck during the Easter peace
- DN 1/326: Erling Vidkunsson receives land on Gudøy for a debt
- DN 1/338: Yet another månedsmatsbol on Gudøy for Erling
Source
DN 5/171; DN 1/294; DN 2/323