Jon Trondson Benkestok
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Jon Trondson Benkestok was a Norwegian nobleman (Adelsmann) and a member of the Benkestok
family, one of the original noble families of Norway
.
and Anna Jonsdotter Haard. Both of his parents were born of very high station. Anna died on November 27, 1569 in Bergen
, Norway, she was buried on November 30, 1569 in the Bergen Domkirke in Bergen, Norway.
Jon Trondson Benkestok was reported to be a direct descendant of Harald Gille, King of Norway. Most of his ancestors served as knights in the king's army of Norway. The Benkestok family was married into the Norwegian noble families Smør
, Galte (later: Galtung) and Kane
, which were the original Norwegian noble families. The common ancestral of the Benkestok family was Gaut at Ænes in Hardanger
, born circa 1100. He was a lendmann
and his son Jon Gautsson was a lendmann in the service of King Magnus Erlingsson.
Jon Trondson Benkestok was a signatory when King Christian IV was hailed by the Norwegian nobility at Akershus Castle in 1591. He signed the document with the family's signet ring.
Benkestok
The Benkestok family is one of the original noble families of Norway and one of the few to survive the Middle Ages...
family, one of the original noble families of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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Biography
Jon Tordsson Benkestok was the son of Trond Torleivsson BenkestokTrond Torleivsson Benkestok
Trond Torleivsson Benkestok was a Norwegian knight and lensherre of Bergenhus Fortress.Trond was born around 1495 in Bergen to nobleman Torleiv Trondson Benkestok and Adelus Eriksdotter Kruckow. In 1532, Trond actively supported Johan Kruckow, who wanted Frederik I on the Norwegian throne...
and Anna Jonsdotter Haard. Both of his parents were born of very high station. Anna died on November 27, 1569 in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway, she was buried on November 30, 1569 in the Bergen Domkirke in Bergen, Norway.
Jon Trondson Benkestok was reported to be a direct descendant of Harald Gille, King of Norway. Most of his ancestors served as knights in the king's army of Norway. The Benkestok family was married into the Norwegian noble families Smør
Smør
Smør, or after the coat of arms, "Leopard's head ", was the name of a Norwegian medieval family of the high nobility. The family was one of the few original noble families of Norway, as it, unlike many other families, did not originate from Denmark or Sweden...
, Galte (later: Galtung) and Kane
Kane (noble family)
Kane was the name of a Norwegian medieval noble family. The family was one of the few original noble families of Norway, as it unlike many other families did not originate from Denmark or Sweden...
, which were the original Norwegian noble families. The common ancestral of the Benkestok family was Gaut at Ænes in Hardanger
Hardanger
Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord. It consists of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik, Granvin, Kvam and Jondal, and is located inside the county of Hordaland....
, born circa 1100. He was a lendmann
Lendmann
Lendmann , was a title in medieval Norway. Lendmann was the highest rank attainable in the hird of the Norwegian king, and a lendmann stood beneath only earls and kings...
and his son Jon Gautsson was a lendmann in the service of King Magnus Erlingsson.
Jon Trondson Benkestok was a signatory when King Christian IV was hailed by the Norwegian nobility at Akershus Castle in 1591. He signed the document with the family's signet ring.