Hans Lindenov receives the Giske estate as a fief
NRR 2, s. 545 · 2. oktober 1583 · Skanderborg
A year and a half after Gjørvel Fadersdatter gave the Giske estate to the king, it becomes a fief of its own under the Crown. The feudal lord of Bergenhus receives it for a fixed yearly due.
What the letter says
At Skanderborg on 2 October 1583 Hans Lindenov, feudal lord of Bergenhus, receives a letter of enfeoffment for the Giske estate, which the king had received some time before from Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter. As dues he is to pay 300 old daler every May Day (1 May), for both the fixed and the variable revenue and income.
The letter in modern English
Hans Lindenov, feudal lord of Bergenhus, received a letter of enfeoffment for the Giske estate, which His Majesty had received some time before from Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter. As dues he is to pay 300 old daler every day of Philip and James (1 May), for both the fixed and the variable revenue and income. Skanderborg, 2 October 1583. (Extract.)
Original text
Hans Lindenov, Lensmand paa Bergenhuus, fik Forleningsbrev paa Giskø Gods, som Hs. Maj. for nogen Tid siden havde bekommet af Fru Gyrvild Fadersdatter. I Afgift skal han til hver Philippi et Jacobi Dag betale 300 gamle Daler baade for den visse og uvisse Rente og Indkomst. Cum claus. consv. et inhib. sol. Skanderborg 2 Oktbr. 1583. R. 429. Afskr. III. 408. (Uddr.)
Background
A fief (len) was an area or estate that the king entrusted to a nobleman against fixed dues or against accounts. The feudal lord collected land rent, fines and other income and kept what remained after the dues. The fixed revenue was the land rent according to the rent roll, while the variable revenue was fines, leasehold fees and other income that varied from year to year. A year and a half after the deed, the Giske estate had thus become a fief of its own under the Crown. The day of Philip and James, 1 May, was the usual due date for fief dues in Denmark and Norway.
People: Gjørvel Fadersdatter (Sparre)