Hannibal Sehested accounts for Gjørvel's estate
NRR 8, s. 562 f. · 1647 ·
What the letter says
In 1647 Hannibal Sehested of Nøraggergård, governor-general of Norway and feudal lord of Akershus, receives a quittance for the accounts of Akershus castle and fief. The accounts also cover the estate of the late Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter, the ship districts of Heggen and Frøland, the Eskeberg estate and the Crown's share of the tithes and the clerical revenue. They run from May Day 1642, when he took over from Christopher Urne, to May Day 1646, when the king granted him Akershus free and quit.
The letter in modern English
Hannibal Sehested received a quittance for Akershus. Christian IV. Makes known that Hannibal Sehested of Nøraggergård, our man, councillor, governor in our realm of Norway and official at our castle of Akershus, has now finally rendered us a good and exact account of his dues for the yearly fixed revenue and income belonging to our and the Crown of Norway's castle and fief of Akershus, and also for the estate of the late Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter, likewise the ship districts of Heggen and Frøland and the Eskeberg estate, and also for our and the Crown's share of the tithes and the clerical revenue collected for our castle of Akershus, with which he has until now been graciously enfeoffed against dues. The account runs from the day of Philip and James 1642, when he first received the castle and fief in charge and defence after Sir Christopher Urne of Åsmark, knight, our man, councillor, chancellor of the realm and official at our castle of Dragsholm, to the day of Philip and James 1646, when we graciously granted and enfeoffed the said Hannibal Sehested with the fixed and variable revenue and income of Akershus castle and fief free and quit, without any accounts or dues. Likewise he has rendered account and report for the yearly dues of Tønsberg deanery and for the variable income that has meanwhile fallen due and been collected in the subordinate bailiwicks of Akershus fief [.
Original text
Hannibal Sehested fik Kvittantiarum paa Akershuus. C. IV. G. v., at os elskelige ærlig og velbyrdig Hannibal Sehested til Nøraggergaard, vor Mand, Raad, Statholder udi vort Rige Norge og Embedsmand paa vort Slot Akershuus, haver nu endeligen gjort os god og nøiagtig Rede og Regnskab for hans Afgifter for den aarlige visse Rente og Indkomst, til forbem. vort og Norges Krones Slot og Len Akershuus liggendes er, desligeste for afgangne Fru Gyrvild Fadersdatters Gods, item Heggen og Frølands Skibre
Background
Hannibal Sehested was governor-general of Norway from 1642 and one of the most powerful men in the realm. From 1646 he held Akershus without any duty to render accounts, and this is the final settlement for the first four years. Gjørvel's estate south of the mountains was still a separate item in the fief accounts 42 years after her death. The extract has no date. In the edition the letter follows one dated Frederiksborg 5 August 1647.
People: Gjørvel Fadersdatter (Sparre)