Norwegian Epitaphs 1550–1700

Arne Bugge Amundsen ist Professor für Kulturgeschichte an der Universität Oslo, mit der nordeuropäischen Kulturgeschichte 1500 – 1900 als zentrales Forschungsgebiet. Hallgeir Elstad ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Universität Oslo. Tarald Rasmussen ist Professor em. für Kirchengeschichte an der Universität Oslo.

• CHAPTER 1. REFORMATION AND MEMORIAL CULTURE IN NORWAY17A Different Reformation17The Danish-Norwegian Clergy and the King18The New Role of the Clergy20The Vicar in the Local Community22Nobility in Norway23Senior Civil Servants and Farmers24The Most Important Livelihoods24The Reformation, Death and the Deceased25Mounting an Epitaph28Cities and Rural Districts30Who Mounted Epitaphs?32The Function of the Epitaphs37Artefacts Similar to Epitaphs39Epitaphs in the Eighteenth Century43Who made the Epitaphs?45The Further Fate of the Epitaphs53Maps of Early Modern Ecclesiastical Geography and Early Modern Population in Norway54References57CHAPTER 2: KRISTIANIA DIOCESE61AROUND LAKE MJØSA66Løten Church66Even Bårdsen and Magnhild Larsdatter, 1660s67Ringsaker Church70Ole Thomassen and Marte Hågensdatter, 163270Deglum Church73Jon Syversen Spikdalen and Mari Spikdalen, 167473Romedal Church76Christen Steffensen Bang and Helene Hansdatter, 163676Tomter or Vallset Church81Stange Church84Christoffer Stockfleth and Hans Müller, 168184Thorbjørn Skaktavl?, no date88Vang Church92Laurits Pedersen Sverdrup and Sofia Toller, 1690s?92Hans Prytz, before 163194Biri Church94Bård Nielsen and Eline Larsdatter, 165496Esaias Fleischer, 165698Mads Pedersen Aalborg and Hilleborg Christoffersdatter, 1685100INDRE ØSTLANDET105Fet Church105Johan Mogensen Teiste, 1683106Nes Church110Jens Colstrup, 1697110Skedsmo Church115Claus Bastiansen and Margrethe Olsdatter, 1648115Ullensaker Church119Niels Thomassen and Dorothea Jensdatter Klingenberg, 1607/1614119Ås Church124Jørgen Harder, 1682124Sørum Church128Erik Gertsen, 1590s129Strøm Church132Eskild Christensen, 1668132Gjertrud Svendsdatter, 1615134Eidsberg Church135Hans Bertelsen Mule, 1658136Trøgstad Church139Jørgen Nielsen Holst and Maren Jensdatter, 1655139Anders Evensen and Ide Pedersdatter, 1678142GUDBRANDSDALEN145Lom Church146Thor Rasmussen Gaupar and Karen Olsdatter, 1650146Rolf Mikkelsen Blakar, 1650/1799149Østre Gausdal Church152Anders Knutsen Hammer, 1677153Maurits Jensen and Ane Jensdatter, 1666155Sør-Fron Church158Otmar Elinger and Fredrik Davidsen Varberg, 1680158Vågå Church160Sofia Pedersdatter, 1632161Ole Thoresen Lunde and Marte Iversdatter, 1668164ØSTERDALEN168Elverum Church168Frantz Wilhelm von Fölkersahm, 1678168Jens Alexandersen Borch and Christoffer Knutsen Hammer, 1679172Vingelen Church175Kirsten Pedersdatter Åsen, 1678176VALDRES178Vestre Slidre Church179Niels Andersen Spydeberg, 1654179Niels Andersen Spydeberg and Jens Nielsen Slidre, 1687182BUSKERUD184Flesberg Church184Magdalene Brant, 1700185Niels Rasmussen Lemvig and Anna Nielsdatter Thune, 1698187Claus Jochumsen Hintz, 1705190Gol Church192Bjørn Tolleivsen Frøysåk, 1699192Torpo Church195Anders Andersen Holst (?), 1649195Hole Church198Mathias Sass, 1664198Heggen Church200Lage Thomassen, 1590s200Rollag Church204Niels Andersen Vendel, 1653204Knut Jørgensen Winter and Ingeborg Steffensdatter, 1653206Holmen Church212Niels Nielsen Griis, c. 1700212BRUNLA AND BRATSBERG COUNTY215Bamble Church216Gregers Mortensen Aalborg, after 1631216Berg Church218Hans Markussen, Hans Foed, and Bertel Andersen, 1601219YTRE SMÅLENENE222Glemmen Church222Jean Caspar de Cicignon, end of 17th century222Berg Church225Gerlof Nettelhorst, 1640s226Tomb Chapel228Margrethe Huitfeldt (?), 1682228EPITAPHS FROM KRISTIANIA STIFT WITHOUT KNOWN PROVENANCE231Unknown family, end of the seventeenth century231Possibly 1640 – 50232Possibly 1670 – 80234CHAPTER 3: STAVANGER/KRISTIANSAND DIOCESE237ROGALAND242Stavanger Cathedral242Elisabeth Pedersdatter – 1578242Paul Pedersen “skriver / writer” (district judge) – 1619246Markus Christensen Humble – 1661249Severin Pedersen Godtzen and Elisabeth Christensdatter Trane – 1662252Jens Pedersen Hiermann and Anna Cathrine Nielsdatter – 1664255Severin Fransen, Mette Matsdatter Tausan and Agnete Sørensdatter Godtzen – 1674258Christian Matsen Tausan – 1676261Unknown clergyman and family – early seventeenth century.264Morten Seehusen – 1694266Deliana Lützow, Laurids Lindenow and Ide Lützow – 1690268Jørgen Eriksen – 1589271Huldeborg Godtzen – 1698274Høyland Church, Sandnes276Uncertain who is depicted – c. 1620277Hjelmeland Church280Jens Simonsen Morsing – 1680280Imsland Church, Vindafjord283Peder Pedersen – c. 1600283Jelsa Church, Suldal286Peder Henriksen Hørlick – 1608286Markus Pedersen – 1622289Nedstrand Church, Tysvær291Erik Jørgensen Klingenberg – 1695292Unknown – c. 1700294Vats Church, Vindafjord295Johannes Osmundsen Stokka – c. 1620296Skåre Church, Haugesund298Barttelt (Bartel) Krossen – 1661299SØRLANDET301Holum Church, Mandal301Thomas Jonsen – after 1565301Feda Church, Kvinesdal304Mikkel Jensen Block and Ane Henriksdatter – 1679304Valle Church, Sør-Audnedal306Peder Clausen Friis – 1614307Søndeled Church, Risør310Christen Svenningsen – 1664310Vestre Moland Church, Lillesand314Anders Mule – 1638314CHAPTER 4: BERGEN DIOCESE319BERGEN324The Cathedral and the Norwegian Parish Churches324The German Churches325St. Mary’s Church: Two Pastors and a Pastor’s Wife327Johannes Niehau, 1573327Georg Lammers with Family, 1648329Catharina Janicke, 1628332St. Mary’s Church: Guild Masters and Merchants337Gerhard von Bolsving og Christian Christiansen, 1585337Gert Meier, 1623340Heinerich Icke, 1625342Frans Langen, 1630344Hans Bonhoff, 1643346Johan Mestmacher, 1643348Otto Volckers, 1650351Johan Witte og hustru Gesche Wulst, 1652353Arend Rouwe, 1690356HARDANGER AND VOSS358Ulvik Church359Thomas Samuelsen Uro, 1652359Eidfjord Old Church361Laurits Jensen Muus (?), 1650 (?)362Vikøy kirke, Kvam, Hardanger364Unknown, c. 1630364Voss Church367Anders Buck, Henrik Gertsen Miltzow og Christentze Matzdatter, 1633367SOGNEFJORD371Vangen Church, Aurland, Sogn371Niels Michelsen og Trine Henriksdatter, 1614372Dale Church, Luster, Sogn375Anders Lauritsen, 1630375Søren Lauritsen, 1654378Stevelin Adamsen Reutz, his Family and Elsebe, 1682380Kaupanger Stave Church, Sogndal382Gjøde Pedersen, 1634383Thaames Willemsen with Wife and Children, 1659385Leikanger Church, Sogn387Jens Bugge and Christine Dorothea Schjelderup, 1661388Tjugum Church (Balestrand)389Christen Jensen and Wife hustru Gye Lauridtzdatter, 1672390Hopperstad Stave Church, Vik in Sogn392Sophia Jørgensdatter Poss/Post, 1661393Iver Eriksen Leganger, 1688395SUNNFJORD398Kinn Church, Flora398Absalon Absalonsen Beyer, 1639398Førde Church401Hans Findmann and family, Karen Dyrhus and Giertrud Finde, 1681401NORDFJORD404Vereide Church, Gloppen404Birrete Christensdatter, 1608404Loen Church, Stryn407Jørgen Post, 1670 –1680408Innvik Church, Stryn410Peder Gabelsen, Maren Jensdatter and Agnete Pedersdatter with two Husbands (Bendix Nielsen Friis og Absalon Jørgensen Beyer)and four Children, 1647 or after 1650411SUNNMØRE414Hjørundfjord Church, Ørsta414Jørgen Hansen, 1631414Ørsta Church417Knud Nielsen Wiig and Ragnhild Abelseth with family, 1703418Volda Church420Mads Clausen Skaaning, 1670s (?)420Rovde Church423Ove Christensen Frost and Maren Hansdatter Hellekande, 1700423Sande Church425Mats Frandsen, 1690s425Ørskog Church427Christen Jensen Hegelund, 1673427Borgund Church429Hans Claussen Gaas, 1644430CHAPTER 5: TRONDHEIM DIOCESE435TRØNDELAG438Trondheim (Nidaros) Cathedral439Erik Pontoppidan the elder – 1670s444Orkdal Church448Jon Jonsen (Budde) – 1634448Melhus Church450Hans Lauritsen and Anna Ludvigsdatter – 1650s450Anders Mogensen, Mikkel Melchiorsen and Oluf Mentzen – 1666453Meldal Church456Anders Olsen Bruse – 1672456Anders Olsen Bruse – 1651461Sten Evensen (Meldal) – 1672464Roan Church466Ole Torgersen – 1654467Leksvik Church469Iver Olsen – 1600s470Stiklestad Church (Verdal)472Jochum Ernst von Grabo (Grabow) – 1655472Oppdal Church475Andreas (Anders) Roaldsen Blik (Blix) – most likely 1654475Erik Laurentsen Blix – 1633478Andreas Roaldsen Blik (Blix) – 1662481Røros Church483Johannes Henriksen Irgens and Elisabeth Arnisæusdatter – 1668484ROMSDAL AND NORDMØRE487Vestnes Church, Romsdal487Iver Andersen and Anna Ludvigsdatter Munthe – 1694488Veøy Church, Romsdal490Zacharias Christophersen Holck – 1623491Kvernes Stave Church, Nordmøre494Anders Eriksen and Lisabeth Eriksdatter – 1671495Kornstad Church, Nordmøre498Ole Olsen Helt – 1638498Tingvoll Church, Nordmøre500Hans Nielsen Tausan – 1661500NORDLAND503Nesna Church503Niels Krabbe – 1653504Vågan Church (“the Lofoten Cathedral”)507Boe Jensen – 1599507TROMS510Ibestad Church510Johan Olsen (Olufsen) – uncertain, 1600s511Tranøy Church514Jens Christensen and Karen Andersdatter – 1679514Mefjord (Mefjordvær) Church516Michel Pedersen Morsund, 1687516Skjervøy Church519Christen Mikkelsen Heggelund – 1678520Kvænangen (Skorpa) Church522Anne Andersdatter – 1690523FINNMARK525Loppa Church526Torben Reiersen Gamst – 1678. The old Vadsø Church526Vadsø Church529Laurits Henriksen Bras – 1651529Vardø Church532Anders Rickersen – 1647532List of Figures535Places537Persons541