Giske fief has been transferred to Selius Marselis
NRR 11, s. 110 f. · 24. november 1657 · København
What the letter says
In Copenhagen on 24 November 1657 King Frederick III writes to Ove Bjelke. Giske fief and other property have been transferred to Selius Marselis. Bjelke is to require the lessees who have administered Giske fief until now to collect the diocesan tax, the leidang, the føring and other variable income that falls beyond what the deed to Marselis covers, and to render proper accounts of it every year.
The letter in modern English
Ove Bjelke, concerning the diocesan tax and other revenues from the lessees of Giske and other property transferred to Gabriel Marselis [sic]. Frederick III. Our favour first. We ask you to require the lessees who have so far administered Giske fief and the other property transferred to Selius Marselis etc. to collect the diocesan tax and leidang, føring and other variable income that may fall from it beyond what our deed to the said Selius Marselis covers, and to account for it each year with proper accounts. Copenhagen, 24 November 1657.
Original text
Ove Bjelke anlangendes Stiftskat og andre Opbørseler af Giske og andet til Gabriel Marsel[is] [sic] opdragen Godses Forpagtere. F. III. V. G. t. Vi bede dig og naadigst ville, at du tilholder de Forpagtningsmænd, som hid indtil haver forvaltet Giske Len og det andet Gods, som os elskelige Selius Marselius etc. er overdragen, at opberge den Stigtskat og Leding, Foring og andet uvisse, som deraf videre kan falde end det, vores til bem. Selius Marselius udgivne Skjøde ikke omformelder, og det aarl
Background
The Marselis family were merchants of Dutch origin in Hamburg and Copenhagen who lent large sums to the Danish-Norwegian king. As payment they received much Crown land in Norway, and Giske was part of this. The heading in the edition has «Gabriel Marselis» with «[sic]», while the letter itself has Selius Marselis. The king nevertheless kept taxes and dues not covered by the deed, which shows that ownership of the land and the right to the taxes were now separate. The letter came in the middle of the war with Sweden of 1657 to 1658, which ended with the Peace of Roskilde, by which Denmark-Norway had to cede Scania, Bohuslän and Trøndelag.