The king welcomes the settlement between the archbishop and fru Inger
DN 22/155 · 13. mai 1530 · Tønder slott
What the letter says
King Frederik I writes from Tønder Castle on 13 May 1530 to Eske Bille at Bergenhus. He is glad that Archbishop Olav, fru Inger and Sir Vincens Lunge are now reconciled. He cannot place Vardøhus under Bergenhus at present, and he asks Eske to collect what the archbishop has received from Jemtland, send Queen Sofie her share and enter the rest in the accounts. The king does not believe the rumour that the archbishop will go over to Christian II, and he asks Eske to wait with the archbishop's ship bound for Bergen until he receives a new letter.
The letter in modern English
Frederik, by the grace of God King of Denmark, the Wends and the Goths, elected King of Norway, Duke of Schleswig etc. Our special favour first. Dear Eske, as you write to us that the most worthy lord in God, Sir Olav, Archbishop of Trondheim, fru Ingerd and Sir Vincens Lunge are now amicably and well reconciled concerning the discord and disagreement that has been between them etc., we think it very good that such discord and strife between them has been laid down and settled etc. Dear Eske, as you write to us about Vardøhus, that we should add it to our castle Bergenhus, we kindly let you know that we cannot come to that now at this time. Likewise, as you write that the said Archbishop Olav has informed you that he will keep with him the revenue he has received from Jemtland until the coming Midsummer St John's Day, we now send you our letter to the archbishop that he shall hand over to you on our behalf the revenue and income he has received from the said Jemtland etc. You may then receive it on our behalf, if you think it good and advisable, and send the high-born princess Lady Sofie, our dear wife, what she ought to have of it, and write what is left over into your accounts etc.
Original text
Frederich mett Guds naade Danmarcks wenndis och gottis koning vdtuold koning till Norge hertug vdi Slesuigk et cetera. Wor sønnderlig gunst tilfornn. Kiere Eske som I schriffue oss till att werdugeste herre mett Gud her Oluff erchibiscop till Trundhiem ffrue Inngierd och her Vincencius Lunge ere nu wennlig och well forligte omm huessz twedragt och wenighet szomm thennom emellom werett haffuer et et cetera tha tyckes oss thet ganndske well were at slig twedragt och twist thennom emellom er
Background
Fru Inger Ottesdatter of Austrått and her son-in-law Vincens Lunge had been locked in a bitter dispute with Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson of Nidaros in 1529. The settlement was negotiated by her other son-in-law, Nils Lykke, in March 1530 (DN 9/656). At this time fru Inger also had control of Giske, which she had probably taken over in 1521 to 1522. Eske Bille was the new commander at Bergenhus and the king's leading man in Bergen. Vardøhus was the fortress in Finnmark, and the fief (len) there yielded income in fish. Jemtland then belonged to Norway, and the king wanted the revenues the archbishop had collected there. The rumour that the archbishop sided with the deposed King Christian II was dangerous, and in the autumn of 1531 Christian did in fact come to Norway with a fleet.
People: Ingerd Ottesdatter (fru Inger)