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- J?rgen Pedersen was a freeman (frimand) and land-owner (propriet?r); he owned a large amount of land on Bornholm. These properties included: Frig?rd, 12 Vdg. Poulsker parish, and Eskesg?rd, in Pedersker parish, and Vellensg?rd, in Nyker; these last two farms are classified as "frieg?rds", later called "proprietair" farms, the highest of the three classes of farms: Proprietairg?rd (Propr.), Selvejerg?rd (Slg.) and Vornedeg?rd (Vdg.).
J?rgen Pedersen's probate was held February 20, 1588, his three daughters were his inheritors. Kirsten received B?stedg?rd, 1 Vdg. (a frivornedeg?rd) in R? parish; the two youngest daughters Elline and Karen inherited rights to the two farms: Vellensg?rd proprietairg?rd in Nyker parish, and Eskesg?rd proprietairg?rd in Pedersker parish. On January 30, 1608, Elline's husband Esbern Kofoed, of Poulsker parish, sold his wife's portion in Vellensg?rd and Eskesg?rd to her brother-in-law Mads Hansen Kofoed; in exchange Esbern Kofoed received the deeds for 3 farms: Frig?rd, 12 Vdg. (a frivornedeg?rd) in Poulsker parish, Tueg?rd (in Egeby), 6 Vdg. ?ker, and Frosteg?rd (in M?by), 1 Vdg. Nyker.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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