GENERATION 15

GENERATION 13
Ingebjørg Tarjeisdotter
GENERATION 14
Olav Tarjeison

Tarjei Folkeson RYGNESTAD
born:                   Fyresdal, Telemark
marr:                                          
died:                          
father: 
mother: 
 
Gjertrud Såvisdotter V.NAPE
born:                   Fyresdal, Telemark
marr:                                          
died:                          
father:Såvi Torjusson A.NAPE
mother:Ragnhild Tarjeisdotter V.NAPE



Biography

GJERTRUD's mother, RAGNHILD TARJEISDOTTER owned Nape, Sitje and Øverland, as allodial property, and paid tax on them in 1603 and again in 1611. Shortly after that RAGNHILD died and the farms passed on to Signe Tarjeisdotter, who was the daughter of GJERTRUD's brother.

When Signe died the land passed to Signe's mother Gunhild. According to the law of succession, the land passed to Signe's mother because Signe had no children herself, had no siblings, and her father was deceased.

In 1624, OLAV TARJEISON Brekke (of Nissedal) and his brother Knut, filed suit to regain the Nape farm. They argued that they had the allodial rights. The farm belonged to their grandmother RAGNHILD and should have been passed down to their mother GJERTRUD and then to them (since their own sisters were deceased and had no heirs). The petition was denied. The court ruled that Gunhild would have the use of the farm the rest of her life, and then the heirs of RAGNHILD would regain the allodial rights.

The Fyresdal Bygdebok names TORJUS SÅVISON as the father of SÅVI TORJUSSON. It also names OLAV TORJUSON and mentions a possible father-son relationship between OLAV TORJUSON and TORJUS SÅVISON. Given their names, that relationship seems unlikely, considering the patronymic naming rules. However, an error by Marvik in TORJUS' last name is possible. Should the true name be TORJUS OLAVSON, then the relationship could exist, the naming rules would be followed, and the narrative would show that the farm was originally purchased by OLAV TORJUSON in 1450, was probably passed to TORJUS OLAVSON and was then sold by him in 1560.



    OLAV TORJUSSON18
      TORJUS [SÅVISON] OLAVSON17   [Marvik error?]
        SÅVI TORJUSSON16 + RAGNHILD TARJEISDOTTER16
          Tarjei Såvison + Gunhild Olavsdotter (got the use of NAPE after Signe died)
            Signe Tarjeisdotter (had no siblings and no children)
          GJERTRUD SÅVISDOTTER15 + TARJEI FOLKESON15
            Mikkel
            Knut
            OLAV TARJEISON14 + ???14
            Svenke
            Såvi
            Jørund
            Bjørn
            Juri
            INGEBJØRG TARJEISDOTTER14 + DRENG ORMSON14
          Gro Såvisdotter + Folke Tjodgeirson


 

Children

  born marr died Ættesoga
farmpage
Mikkel                                                       SITJE 3a    page   792 Fyresdal   
Knut       SITJE 3b    page   792 Fyresdal   
OLAV TARJEISON       SITJE 3c    page   792 Fyresdal   
Svenke          -1576     SITJE 3d    page   792 Fyresdal   
Såvi
  wife Astrid Olavsdotter
 
 
 
 
 
 
SITJE 3e   
BONDAL NORDRE 7   
page   792 Fyresdal   
page 1118 Fyresdal   
Jørund       SITJE 3f    page   792 Fyresdal   
?Bjørn       SITJE 3g    page   792 Fyresdal   
Juri       SITJE 3h    page   792 Fyresdal   
?INGEBJØRG TARJEISDOTTER
  husband DRENG ORMSON
 
         -1594
 
 
 
-Sk1674
SITJE 3i   
ÅSLAND 8   
page   792 Fyresdal   
page   636 Mo 




Chronology of Tarjei Folkeson and Gjertrud Såvisdotter

  -1450 -   A.Nape purchased by Olav Torjuson. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  -1560 -   A.Nape sold by Torjus Olavson. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  -1603 -   Ragnhild paid tax for allodial property at Nape, Sitje and Øverland. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  -1611 -   Ragnhild still had same property at Nape, but probably died shortly after. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  after-1611 -   Signe Tarjeisdotter had Nape, until she died, then Gunhild Olavsdotter had Nape. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  -1624 -   Lawsuit by Olav and Knut to regain farm at Nape. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     
  -1624 -   Olav called Olav Brekke. Brekke farm is Gnr 16 in Nissedal. (Fyresdal Bygdebok).     





Translations from the
Fyresdal Bygdebok




NAPE VESTRE
Gnr. 29
Page 533

 
 

Namnet kjem frå Napi, som tyder høgt og spisst fjell. Det finnst nokre gamle brev om Nape-gardane, men å plassere dei på rett gard er ikkje så lett.

 
English translation

The name comes from Napi, which means high and pointed mountain. There are some old documents about the Nape farms, but to place them at the right farm is not so easy.


 
1.      
2.
Såvi
Ragnhild
N. 1593-1603  

Ragnhild Nape var ei av dei som skatta av odelsjord i 1603. For 2 tnK i Nape, 1 tnK i Sitje og 1 tnK i Øverland skatta ho ein dalar. Det same jordegodset hadde ho og i 1611, men døydde truleg rett etter.

 
English translation

Ragnhild Nape was one of those who paid tax for allodial land in 1603. For 2 tnK at Nape, 1 tnK at Sitje and 1 tnK at Øverland she paid one dollar tax. She had the same land property also in 1611, but died probably right after.


 

Såvi Torjusson
Gm Ragnhild Tarjeisdtr A.Nape 2a
Såvi var lagrettemann 1573 til 1578.

 
 Born:
 a.Tarjei  A.Nape 6
 b.Gjertrud  Gm Tarjei Folkeson Sitje 3
 c.Gro  Gm Folke Tjodgeirson Sitje 1 (Straume)
 
4.    
 
5.
Tore
N.1609-1618
Gunnhild
N. 1618-1639  

Etter at Ragnhild døydde, arva dottera Signe Tarjeisdtr resten av garden. Det som sinare skjedde var at Signe døydde utan sysken og utan born. Mora Gunhild Olavsdtr arva då, men det ville ikkje dei andre arvingane etter Ragnhild Nape ha noko av. Såleis gjekk dei til sak om arven. Gunhild var enkje andre gongen, og sat i 1624 med giftingsgods 4 tnK i Nape, odel i Svalestog og Snarteland 2 tnK og Moghus 1½ tnK.

Domen i 1624 var at Gunhild skulle få ha Nape til bruks resten av si tid, men etter det skulle rette odelsfolket ha garden att.

 
English translation

After Ragnhild died, her daughter [sic, granddaughter] Signe Tarjeisdtr inherited the rest of the farm. What happened later was that Signe died without siblings and without children. The mother [of Signe] Gunhild Olavsdtr then inherited it, but the other heirs would not have any of it after Ragnhild [sic, Gunhild] Nape died. Accordingly they went to court about the inheritance. Gunhild was a widow a second time, and remained there in 1624 with marital property 4 tnK at Nape, allodial property in Svalestog and Snarteland 2 tnK and Moghus 1½ tnK.

The judgement in 1624 was that Gunhild should get to have Nape to use the rest of her life, but after that the allodial folks would have the farm rights once again.


 

Tore Knutson Svalestog 4b. Sk 1671
Gm E.Gunhild Olavsdtr A.Nape 6 (-ca1652).

 
 Born:
 a.Orm1606-Sk.1690 N.Svalestog 1
 b.Tarjei1608 V.Nape 6
 c.Gro  Gm Jon Sveinson Husstøyl 2
 



NAPE AUSTRE
Gnr. 31
Pages 554

 
 

Me kjenner Napegardane frå fleire gamle brev. Det eldste er frå 1450 og fortel at Neri Gjermundson og Torjus Torbjørnson selde 7 markebol i A.Nape og 4 laupsland i "Rydænæ" (Reine) i Tveit i Nissedal til Olav Torjusson.

 
English translation

We know the Nape farms from several old documents. The oldest is from 1450 and tells that Neri Gjermundson and Torjus Torbjørnson sold 7 markebol at A.Nape and 4 laupsland [unit of rent, similar to markebol] at "Rydænæ" (Reine) at Tveit in Nissedal to Olav Torjusson.


 
1.    
 
2. 
 
Olav
N. 1450  
Torjus
N. 1560  

Det har vore tolka at Torjus og Olav var far og son ut frå dette brevet, men noko prov for det finst ikkje. Det kan og tenkjast at skøytet omhandlar Vestigard Nape.

Bjug kjøpte og 3 markebol i garden frå Torjus Såvison i 1560.

 
English translation

It has been interpreted from this document that Torjus and Olav were father and son, but no proof of that can be found. It can also be believed that the deed of conveyance deals with Vestigard Nape.

Bjug also bought 3 markebol at the farm from Torjus Såvison [Torjus Olavson?] in 1560.


 

Olav Torjusson
Torjus Såvison
[Torjus Olavson?]

 
 Born:
 a.Såvi  V.Nape 1
 



SITJE
Gnr. 39
Page 788

 
 

Namnet vert av Rygh "Norske Gaardnavne" kalla eineståande utan at han med visse kan tolke det. Truleg har det samanheng med å sitje.

 
English translation

The name [Sitje] was called unique by Rygh's "Norske Gaardnavne" ["Norwegian Farm Names"] without him being able to interpret it with certainty. It probably has a connection with "to sit".


 
 
2.      
 
Olav
N. 1602-1603  

Brørne Olav Brekke og Knut Sitje finn me i 1624 i sak om arven etter Ragnhild Nape. Dei meinte mor deira var nærast til den ettersom dottera til Tarjei Nape var død utan born. Etter arveloven fann retten at enkja Gunhild Nape skulle ha Nape så lenge ho levde. Stemninga vann ikkje fram.

 
English translation

We find the brothers Olav Brekke og Knut Sitje in 1624 in a lawsuit about the inheritance after Ragnhild Nape died. They believed their mother was first in line to it [the inheritance] inasmuch as the daughters of Tarjei Nape were deceased without children. After the law of succession the court found that the widow Gunhild Nape would have Nape as long as she lived. The petition was denied.


 

Olav (Tarjeison Sitje 3c?)
Seinare til Brekke i Nissedal.

 
 Born:
 a.?Åsmund          Sitje 8
 b.?Gunvor  Gm Eivind Kjetilson Bilstad 4, Skafså
 c.?Kari  Gm 1: Talleiv Gunleikson Lundehall 2
Gm 2: Ånund Aslakson Brokke 5
 
 
3.      Tarjei
N. 1604-1610  

Frå nokre arvetvistar utpå 1600talet høyrer me om Såvi og Ragnhild på Nape. Dei åtte mellom anna 3 tnK i Sitje med Lie. Såvi døydde tidleg, men me finn Ragnhild fleire gonger. I eit brev frå 1588(?) skreiv ho seg for Sitje og vitna då om øydegarden Lie. Versonen Folke hadde leigd han i 9 år. Det skulle difor vere visst at det var Folke Tjodgeirson frå Straume som var den fyrste brukaren me finn i skattelistene. Ei tid etter at han flytte heim til Hylestad, finn me den andre versonen til Ragnhild.

Det var Tarjei Folkeson frå S.Rygnestad som var gift med Gjertrud Såvisdtr. Ragnhild på Nape åtte 1 tnK i Sitje i 1603, men budde truleg på Sitje alt då. Eit brev frå 1605 fortel at Ragnhild Tarjeisdtr hadde budd med versonen Tarjei Folkeson nokre år. Borna til sonen var umyndige. Tarjei skulle få alt ho hadde i lause pengar og landskylda av dei 4 tnK ho åtte for levetida hennar mot å gje føderåd.

Tarjei døydde truleg ikring 1610. Etter det finn me ei rekkje namn på garden, truleg var det borna og borneborna hans. Frå det me får høyre i tvisten om Nape og andre stader, må det ha vore mange born. Eigarar i 1615 var Olav Svalestog med 5 mK og Torkjell Lindem i Nesherad med 2½ tnK.

Gjertrud var framleis i live i 1624. Ho åtte då 2 tnK i Sitje som kjøpegods, 1 mK i Bergland som odel og 1 mK i Austad i Nednes som giftegods. Olav Svalestog hadde 5 mK giftegods. Truleg døydde Gjertrud ikring 1630 og må då ha vore ei gamal kvinne.

 
English translation

From several inherited residences well into the 1600's we hear about Såvi and Ragnhild at Nape. They owned among other things 3 tnK at Sitje including Lie. Såvi died early, but we find Ragnhild several times. She wrote in support of Sitje in a 1588(?) document and then testified about the allodial farm Lie. Her son-in-law Folke had leased it for 9 years. It should therefore be certain that it was Folke Tjodgeirson from Straume who was the first owner we find in the skattelistene [tax rolls]. Some time after he moved home to Hylestad, we find the other son-in-law [Tarjei Folkeson] of Ragnhild.

Tarjei Folkeson from S.Rygnestad was married to Gjertrud Såvisdtr. Ragnhild of Nape had 1 tnK at Sitje in 1603, but probably already lived at Sitje then. A document from 1605 tells that Ragnhild Tarjeisdtr had lived with her son-in-law Tarjei Folkeson several years. The children of her son were minors. Tarjei would get all she had in payments due and land rents of the 4 tnK she had for her lifetime in return for bestowing her pension.

Tarjei probably died around 1610. After that we find a line of names at the farm, probably his children and grandchildren. From that we hear in the dispute about Nape and other places, there may have been many children. Owners in 1615 were Olav Svalestog with 5 mK and Torkjell Lindem of Nesherad with 2½ tnK.

Gjertrud was still alive in 1624. She had then 2 tnK at Sitje as property, 1 mK at Bergland as allodial property and 1 mK at Austad in Nednes [Aust-Agder] as marital property. Olav Svalestog had 5 mK marital property. Gjertrud probably died around 1630 and must have then been an old woman.


 

Tarjei Folkeson S.Rygnestad
Gm Gjertrud Såvisdtr V.Nape 1b
Gardfolk S.Rygnestad og her.

 
 Born:
 a.Mikkel          S.Rygnestad
 b.Knut  Sitje 7
 c.Olav  ?Sitje 2
 d.Svenke1576- Sitje 11
 e.Såvi  Sitje 5
 f.Jørund  Sitje 4
 g.?Bjørn  Sjå Geitestad 5
 h.Juri  Gm (Gjermund?) Fjone, Nissedal
 i.?Ingebjørg  Gm Dreng Ormson Åsland 8, Mo
 



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