The tenants are to answer to Hans Lindenov
NRR 2, s. 459 · 5. mars 1582 · Frederiksborg
What the letter says
At Frederiksborg on 5 March 1582 Hans Lindenov, royal official at Bergenhus, receives a covering letter to all the tenants and servants north of the mountains in Norway whom Gjørvel Fadersdatter has conveyed and given to the king. From now on they are to answer to Lindenov on the king's behalf. He receives an identical covering letter to the tenants and servants in Shetland whom Gjørvel has conveyed to the king.
The letter in modern English
Hans Lindenov, royal official at Bergenhus, received a covering letter to all the tenants and servants living north of the mountains in Norway whom Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter, widow of Sir Lauge Brahe, out of most humble goodwill has conveyed and given to His Royal Majesty, that they shall answer to the said Hans Lindenov on His Majesty's behalf, by grace. Frederiksborg, 5 March 1582. (Extract.) Hans Lindenov, royal official at Bergenhus, received an identical covering letter to all the tenants and servants living in Shetland whom Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter has conveyed to His Royal Majesty [...]
Original text
Hans Lindenov, Embedsmand paa Bergenhuus, fik Følgebrev til alle de Bønder og Tjenere nordenfjelds udi Norge boendes, som Fru Gyrvild Fadersdatter, Hr. Lauge Brahes Efterleverske, af underdanigst Godvillighed haver skjødet og givet K. Maj., at de skulle svare for. Hans Lindenov paa K. Maj.s Vegne, ad gratiam. Cum claus. consv. et inhib. sol. Fredriksborg 5 Marts 1582. R. 353. Afskr. III. 349. (Uddr.) Hans Lindenov, Embedsmand paa Bergenhuus, fik et ligelydende Følgebrev til alle de Bønder og Tj
Background
These are the king's own covering letters, which Lindenov took with him together with Gjørvel's covering letter of 1 March. When the tenants received two letters, one from the old owner and one from the king, no one could be in doubt about whom the land rent was now to go to. The edition prints only an extract of the letters. The covering letter to Shetland shows that the property there was treated as part of the same transfer.
People: Gjørvel Fadersdatter (Sparre)