In the 1664 census, "Suenung-Opsidder" (tenant farmer) was said to be 28 years of age. GEIRLAUG died about 1724. SVEINUNG married second, Gyrid Jonsdotter. They had no children.

Sveinung sill vera komen frå Setesdal, var kræmar og driftehandlar. Han kom vestate mæ drift, sill ivi mæ Huvestad å låg på Homme. - No må du kaupe garen min, sa Gunnar Homme, (sjå Huvestad 3). - Når eg kjem atte austate sko eg kaup'n, svara Sveinung. Aa de gjor'n. Han gav 300 daler fe Homme mæ Hosum å Bjønnflatin. - Dette er tradisjonen, fortald av Jan Nordgarden. Mor honoms var av ætti.

English translation Sveinung is said to have come from Setesdal, where he was a peddler and cattleman. He came from the west with cattle, it is said by way of Huvestad which lies near Homme. - "Now you must buy my farm," said Gunnar Homme, (see Huvestad 3). - "When I come back east I will buy it," answered Sveinung. And he did. He gave 300 daler for Homme, including Hosum and Bjønnflatin. - This is the traditional story, as told by Jan Nordgarden. His mother was from that family.