Jon Hallvardson Smør
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Jon Hallvardson Smør was a Norwegian nobleman. He was a son of the knight
Hallvard Jonson Smør
. In 1375 Jon was the ombudsman
of king Haakon VI of Norway
. He had two known children, the son Svale
, and daughter Ulvhild (whos granddaughter Birgitte married Trond Tordson Benkestok).
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
Hallvard Jonson Smør
Hallvard Jonson Smør
Hallvard Jonson Smør was a Norwegian knight.Hallvard was a son of Jon Smør. In 1368 Hallvard owned Røken and Hurum in Oslo syssel, which Gaute Eriksen of the Galte-family had owned the year before. He later gave land in "Refvolom" in Romerike for a Requiem Mass, which was confirmed by King Haakon...
. In 1375 Jon was the ombudsman
Ombudsman
An ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
of king Haakon VI of Norway
Haakon VI of Norway
Haakon VI of Norway was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden from 1362 until 1364, when he was deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg in Sweden.-Background:...
. He had two known children, the son Svale
Svale Jonson Smør
Hr. Svale Jonson Smør was a Norwegian knight and riksråd .Svale was a son of the royal ombudsman Jon Hallvardson Smør. He was one of the most powerful men in Norway in the early 15th century. He lived in Bergen, and in 1404 was the lord of Bergenhus Fortress...
, and daughter Ulvhild (whos granddaughter Birgitte married Trond Tordson Benkestok).
Sources
- Handegård, Odd (2008), "Vår felles slektshistorie. Hardanger, Sunnhordland og Ryfylke m.m. 1170-1650", p. 109