Person:Sveinung Gunnarsson Børte (1)

Sveinung owned Børte øvre in 1660, but also owned some land in Børte nedre, in Folkestad in Bø, in Sissejord and in Bø øvre^[3].

1. ↑ Stranna, Olav. Lunde herad med Flaabygd. (Kristiania: Nikolai Olsens Boktrykkeri, 1921-1925)
   1:68.

   Probate for Sveinung Gunnarsson was in 1688.

2. ↑ digitized census record, in 1664-66 Census of Norway in Digitalarkivet (Norwegian Digital Archive), National Archives of Norway online (ww
   Prestemanntall [priest's census]: Telemark fylke, Øvre Telemark prosti, Nedre Telemark prosti, Bamble prosti, p. 219 (Lunde parish).

   Øffre Børte
   Svenung - 50 Aar
   Søn: Svenung - 14 Aar

   The ages are obviously approximations. 14 might indicate "at least 14".

3. ↑ Stranna, Olav. Lunde herad med Flaabygd. (Kristiania: Nikolai Olsens Boktrykkeri, 1921-1925)
   1:68.

   Sveinung er nevnt som eier av Børte øvre i 1660, han eier fire tønner. I 1661 sår han 7 tønner korn, avler 32 1/2 tønne, har to hester 12 kyr, seks ungnaut og 15 sauer. Han eier også noe i nedre Børte, Folkestad i Bø, Sissejord og øvre Bø, og har to tjenestegutter.
   
   translation: Sveinung is mentioned as owner of Børte øvre in 1660 - he owned 4 tønner [units of land]. In 1661 he sowed 7 tønner of grain and had 2 horses, 12 cows, six calves and 15 sheep. He also owned some land in nedre Børte, in Folkestad in Bø, in Sissejord and in øvre Bø, and had two young male servants.

4.   digitized census record, in 1664-66 Census of Norway in Digitalarkivet (Norwegian Digital Archive), National Archives of Norway online (ww
   Fogdemanntall [bailiff and magistrate's census]: Telemark fylke, Øvre Telemark fogderi, Nedre Telemark fogderi, Bamble fogderi, p. 91 (Lunde parish).

   Børtte
   Svenung - 60
   Søn: Svenung - 14

   The ages are obviously approximations. 14 might indicate "at least 14".

5. ↑ Birth year estimated based on ages given in 1664-66 census (50 and 60) and on approx./estimated birth years of his children.