Knut Alvsson's son wants his father's estate back
DN 23/135 · [uten dato] [1502-1514] · [uten sted]
What the letter says
An undated slip, written between 1502 and 1514 and probably enclosed in a letter from fru Anne Rud to herr Henrik Krummedike, tells that herr Knut Alvsson's son is working hard with everyone he can to recover his father's estate in Norway. The lord's grace, probably the king, has answered briefly that he will do nothing in the matter unless the recipient has first been informed and given his opinion. Therefore the recipient should come home soon.
The letter in modern English
Further, you should know that herr Knut Alvsson's son is working hard with whomever he can to ask that he may come into his paternal estate in Norway. To this my lord's grace has answered briefly that he will do nothing about it unless you have first been made aware of it, and that he will not do anything there except according to what you think of the matter [uncertain reading]. Therefore it would be useful if you could come home soon, both for this and for other matters. Again, farewell.
Original text
Jtem mwæ i och wiidhæ ath her Knwth Alffsens søn arbeyther fasth medh hwem han kan ther thil bedhæ ath han maa kommæ til sith fædherlighæ godz i Norghæ til hwickith myn herres naadhæ haffuer korth swarit ath han wel ther til encthæ gøre medh mynnæ æn i skullæ wæræ ther forwaradhæ medh wdj oc wel ther plath alsenctæ thil gøræ wdhen huath edert tyckæ ær ther vdinnæn thij ær nytthæ athi snarlighæ kwnnæ kommæ hiem baadhæ for tessæ och andræ sagher skildh. Jterum valete.
Background
After Knut Alvsson was killed in 1502, all his property was adjudged to the Crown (DN 5/990). The slip shows that one of his sons began early to work to recover it. The letter does not say which son it was, but it was probably Karl Knutsson, who recovered the family estate around 1515. Who wrote and received the slip is an assumption by the DN editor, based on its being kept in Krummedike's archive. That the king wanted to hear Krummedike's opinion first suggests that Krummedike had great influence in the matter, probably because he was the man behind Knut's killing.
People: Knut Alvsson