Family of Lars KNUTSON and nn TORGILDSDATTER

Husband: Lars KNUTSON

Name:
Lars KNUTSON
Sex:
Male
Father:
Knut JOHANNSON (c. 1500-c. 1563)
Mother:
nn FARTEGNSDATTER ( - )
Birth:
1540
Norway
Residence:
Hogganvik gård, Vikedal, Rogaland, Norway.
Occupation:
btw 1591 and 1625 (age 50-85)
lensmann (sheriff); Vikedal skiprede (military district), Rogaland, Norway
Occupation:
aft 1610 (age 69-70)
considerable landowner
leased the entire Hogganvik farm of 21/2 laup smør and 1/2 pund grain. He was also a considerable landowner. In 1610, Laurits owned property worth about 31/2 laup smør. By 1617, this had increased to 6 laupar 12 mark smør. Since his personally owned property was listed as 3 laupar smør in 1624, it is probable that his first wife brought at least 3 laupar as an inheritance and that she died sometime between 1617 and 1624. Her property would probably have been divided among their children following her death. Laurits was also named as the owner of Sandvik sawmill in 1614 and the Hogganvik sawmill in 1618. He was definitely involved in the timber trade with Scottish merchants. In 1618, Laurits was fined 331/2 dalar for selling 5 oak trees to the Scots in violation of a royal edict. Oak was supposed to be used only to build ships for the royal fleet. Although Laurits was obviously a very wealthy man and prominent citizen of Vikedal, his origins are relatively vague.
Death:
c. 1629 (age 88-89)
Hogganvik gård, Vikedal, Rogaland, Norway.