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Luttan Knutson
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Biography

In 1589 Luttan Knutson traded his land in Vrådal for the farms of Underdal and Tveiten in Mo. Apparently there was also a sub-farm called Dyre. Later, in 1615, it was determined that the Dyre sub-farm was not to be included in the trade, and Luttan paid an annual land rent for its use.

The origin of the Underdal name is not certain, but it is believed to be derived either from a river named, Unna, or from the woman's name, Unnr. The name was in use as early as 1490 when the records show the farm was sold to Olvar Nilson by Sveinung Rolvson. The first skattelistene [tax rolls] do not mention Underdal, as probably the then deserted farm was being cleared for use.

Children

	born	marr	died	Ættesoga
	born	marr	died	farm	page
Såvi			-Sk1686	N.MIDJÅS 6	page 378 Mo

Chronology of Luttan Knutson

-1490 -	Name of Underdal in use. (Mo bygdebok)
-1589 -	Luttan traded his land in Vrådal for Underdal and Tveiten. (Mo bygdebok)
-1600 -	Luttan agreed to pay annual land rent for Dyre. (Mo bygdebok);
-1615 -	The 1589 transaction was reversed. (Mo bygdebok)
-1622 -	Luttan told by letter he would not have the Dyre sub-farm of Underdal. (Mo bygdebok)

Translations from the
Mo Bygdebok

UNDERDAL
Gnr. 41
Page 578

1.

2.

Dyre
N. 1602-1603

Ingerid
N. 1604

Tolkinga av namnet er uviss, det vert gissa på at eit elvenamn Unna eller kvinnenamnet Unnr har gjeve det første ledd i namnet.

Me finn garden nemnd alt i 1490 då Sveinung Rolvson selde Olvar Nilson 4 markebol i Underdal i Mo i Skatland. Orm Kolbeinson og Kjetil Ormson var vitne. Etter skylda på garden i 1647 var dette drygt halve Underdal, men tilsvara heile bondegodset på 1 tn 2 mK. Moland prestebol åtte resten, 1 tnK.

Dei første skattelistene nemner ikkje Underdal, truleg låg garden øyde eller var under oppattrydding. Den første brukaren heitte Dyre. I ei sak på Tveiten under Midjås i 1670 vart det visa til nokre gamle dokument. I 1589 makeskifta Luttan Knutson bort 8 markebol i Hegeland i Vrådal til Tarjei Gunnuvson Midjås mot 4 markebol i Underdal og heile Tveiten. Luttan fekk og 20 rd. Dette makeskiftet vart nok oppheva, for etter dom i 1615 kunne ikkje Tarjei Gunnuvson sine arvingar halda «Luttan sit Godtz fri». I eit provsbrev frå 1622 er Dyre nemnd. Presten Hr.Jens Kristenson hadde sagt til Luttan at han ikkje ville ha Dyre på Underdal. Luttan svara til det «lad hann: bliffue der, ieg wil Aaucke Landskylden med dig». Kjetil Bilstad og Tarjei Midjås forsvara Dyre og Luttan lova gje han eit val mellom 1 pund smør eller ein bukk i årleg landskyld. Denne saka må ha vore ikring eller før 1600 for Dyre forsvinn seinare heilt frå skattelistene. I 1604 finn me ei Ingerid «Vedal» som truleg var enkja.

English translation

The interpretation of the name [Underdal] is uncertain, it was conjectured that a river named Unna or woman's name Unnr has influenced the first part of the name.

We find the farm already named by 1490 when Sveinung Rolvson sold Olvar Nilson 4 markebol at Underdal in Mo at Skatland. Orm Kolbeinson and Kjetil Ormson were witnesses. The debt on the farm in 1647 was substantially half of Underdal, and equaled all the farmer's property of 1 tn 2 mK. Moland vicarage owned the rest, 1 tnK.

The first skattelistene [tax rolls] do not mention Underdal, probably the farm lay deserted or was in the midst of being cleared. The first user was named Dyre. In a lawsuit at Tveiten under Midjås in 1670 some old documents were shown. In an 1589 exchange Luttan Knutson traded away 8 markebol at Hegeland in Vrådal to Tarjei Gunnuvson Midjås for 4 markebol at Underdal and all of Tveiten. Luttan got also 20 rd. This exchange of land was probably nullified, for after a judgement in 1615 Tarjei Gunnuvson's own heirs could not keep «Luttan sit Godtz fri» [Luttan comfortably free]. In a deposition letter from 1622 Dyre is mentioned. The clergyman Hr.Jens Kristenson had said to Luttan that he did not want to have Dyre at Underdal. Luttan replied to that «lad hann: bliffue der, ieg wil Aaucke Landskylden med dig» [let him: be there, I will Aaucke? land rent with you]. Kjetil Bilstad an Tarjei Midjås defended Dyre and Luttan promised to give him a choice between 1 pound butter or a buck in annual land rent. This lawsuit must have been around or before 1600 for Dyre later vanished completely from the skattelistene. In 1604 we find an Ingerid «Vedal» [Vrådal] who was probably his [Dyre's] widow.