Sigurd Jonsson

c. 1390 to c. 1453

Sigurd Jonsson, c. 1390 to c. 1453, son of Jon Marteinsson and Agnes Sigurdsdatter, won Giske in the inheritance dispute and took the farm in July 1425. He became drottsete in 1439 and regent, governor of the kingdom without a king, after the death of King Christopher of Bavaria in 1448, and he was considered as a candidate for the throne, but supported Christian of Oldenburg. He is regarded as the largest landowner in Norway in his time. According to a later tradition he is said to have declared that he would drive the Germans out of Norway.

Son of Jon Marteinsson and Agnes Sigurdsdatter. He won Giske in the inheritance dispute after his maternal uncle Håkon Sigurdsson and took the farm in July 1425. He became drottsete and regent, governor of the kingdom without a king, and was a candidate for the throne in 1448. According to a later tradition he is said to have declared that he would drive the Germans out of Norway.

Parents: Jon Marteinsson, Agnes Sigurdsdatter

Married to: Philippa av Eberstein

Children: Hans Sigurdsson (junker Hans)

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Source

DN 1/706; DN 9/276; DN 2/743; SNL