Benestad Family Saga, 1953

File — Folder: File 3

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains 17 files, containing sagas about lineages connecting to the Strömme family.

Dates

Other: 1953

Extent

One Sheets

Language of Materials

Norwegian Bokmål; Bokmål, Norwegian

Additional Description

Abstract

Saga about the Benestad family from 1586 to the time the saga was written (1953). Starts with Aslak Knutson Stokkeland, which lived around 1591, his son was named Jens Aslakson Benestad. Also contains transcriptions of documents regarding Aslak: land he bought, notes and letters from the trials regarding the murder his son, Jens, committed, and letters Aslak wrote himself.