Nils Lange receives Brunla fief and Gjørvel's estate
NRR 9, s. 240 f. · desember 1648 (trolig 30. desember) · København?
What the letter says
King Frederick III enfeoffs Nils Lange of Fritsø with the Crown's fief of Brunla and with some Crown property that the late Lady Gjørvel Fadersdatter gave to the Crown, with its tenants and servants, until the king decides otherwise. As yearly dues for the fixed income according to the Brunla rent roll and from Lady Gjørvel's estate he is to pay 237 riksdaler in specie at the Treasury every May Day, and in addition 120 riksdaler at Akershus, in return for being spared the cavalry service. For the variable income from the fief and from Lady Gjørvel's estate, that is leasehold fees, tenancy dues and fines, he is to render accounts every year.
The letter in modern English
Nils Lange's 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 Nils Lange of Fritsø, our man and servant, has rendered and shown the most mighty, high-born prince and lord, Lord Christian the Fourth, King of Denmark and Norway, our dear lord father of blessed and glorious memory, and us and the realm until now, and shall faithfully render and show us and the realm hereafter, we have granted and enfeoffed and now with this our open letter grant and enfeoff the said Nils Lange 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 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 Nils Lange 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, 237 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 servic
Original text
Nils Langes 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 Nils Lange til Fritsø, vor Mand og Tjener, den stormægtigste, høibaarne Fyrste og Herre Hr. Christian den Fjerde, Danmarks og Norges Konge, vor kjære Hr. Fader, salig og høilovlig Ihukommelse, saa og os og Riget hertil gjort og beviist haver og herefter os og Riget troligen gjøre og bevise maa og skal, have undt og forlent og nu med dette vor
Background
The letter shows that not all of Gjørvel's estate south of the mountains was assigned to Hannibal Sehested in 1648, since part of it still went with Brunla fief. Fritsø near Larvik had earlier belonged to Peder Ivarsson Jernskjegg, who was also feudal lord of Brunla. Rostjeneste was the feudal lord's duty to provide horsemen for war service. Enkende riksdaler meant riksdaler in single coins, that is whole silver coins. The extract has no date. The letter follows one dated Copenhagen 30 December 1648.
People: Gjørvel Fadersdatter (Sparre)