Holger Vind receives Brunla fief and Gjørvel's estate
NRR 10, s. 415 f. · 1655 (trolig november) · København?
What the letter says
King Frederick III enfeoffs Holger Vind of Gundestrup with the Crown's fief of Brunla and with some Crown property that the late Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter [Gyldensparre] gave to the Crown, with its tenants and servants, until the king decides otherwise. The dues are the same as for Nils Lange in 1648: 237 riksdaler in specie at the Treasury and 120 riksdaler at Akershus every May Day, in return for being spared the cavalry service. Of the variable income from the fief and from Lady Gjørvel's estate, such as leasehold fees, tenancy dues and fines, Vind may keep one fifth for his trouble, and the rest, with customs, excise and wreck, goes to the king.
The letter in modern English
Holger Vind received a letter of enfeoffment for Brunla fief. Frederick III. Makes known to all that out of our particular favour and grace, and for the loyalty and willing service that Holger Vind of Gundestrup, our man and servant, has rendered and shown us and the realm until now and shall faithfully render and show hereafter, we have granted and enfeoffed and now with this our open letter grant and enfeoff the said Holger Vind with our and the Crown of Norway's fief of Brunla and with some of our and the Crown's property that the late Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter [Gyldensparre] gave to the Crown, with its tenants and servants, fixed and variable, nothing whatever excepted, to have, enjoy, use and keep until we decide otherwise. The said Holger Vind shall, however, give us as yearly dues for the fixed income according to the Brunla rent roll, and from the said Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter's estate, two hundred and thirty-seven riksdaler in specie, and deliver these dues each year by the day of Philip and James at our Treasury at his own risk and cost without any deduction. Furthermore he shall each day of Philip and James, in addition to the dues, pay 120 riksdaler in specie at our castle of Akershus without any deduction, and in return be spared the cavalry service that was to be kept by the fief. But for the variable revenue and income of the fief, and whatever may fall from La
Original text
Holger Vind fik Forleningsbrev paa Brunla Len. F. III. G. a. v., at vi af vor synderlig Gunst og Naade, saa og for Troskab og villig Tjeneste, som os elskelige Holger Vind til Gundestrup, vor Mand og Tjener, os og Riget hertil gjort og beviist haver, og herefter troligen gjøre og beviise maa og skal, have undt og forlenet og nu med dette vort aabne Brev unde og forlene for. Holger Vind med vort og Norges Krones Len Brunla samt noget vort og Kronens Gods, som afgangne Fru Gyrvhild Fadersdatter [
Background
The letter shows that Gjørvel's estate south of the mountains was still a separate item in the letters of enfeoffment 50 years after her death and 73 years after she gave the Giske estate to the king. The wording is almost the same as in Nils Lange's letter of 1648, but here it states how large a share of the variable income the feudal lord himself received. The extract has no date. The letter follows one dated Copenhagen 10 November 1655.
People: Gjørvel Fadersdatter (Sparre)