Person:Torstein Ranesson Søum (1)

Torstein bodde på Sandsvær, men skifte etter ham ble holdt på Simenstad nedre i Sande 1466.^[4] Simenstad var en fullgård.^[3]

English translation: Torstein lived in Sandsvær, but his probate was held at Simenstad nedre in Sande in 1466.^[4] Simenstad was a full farm.^[3]

1. ↑ Kirkeby, Birger. Bygdebok for Sauherad, gards og ættesoge. (Sauherad: Utgjevar Sauherad kommune, 1980-1988)
   4:519, Ætta frå Søum og Reine i Sandsvær.

   '... Rane Steinulvsson på Søum og hans son var Torstein Ranesson på Søum, g m Gunnor Arnfinnsd. ... Skiftet etter Torstein Ranesson stod 14/4 1466 (DN VII 461).'
   
   translation: ... Rane Steinulvsson of Søum and his son was Torstein Ranesson of Søum, married to Gunnor Arnfinnsdatter. Distribution of Torstein Ranesson's estate took place 14 Apr 1466 (DN VII 461).

2.   Anderson, Lorna, and Audrey Overland. Overland family history : with roots in Telemark Norway. (River Falls: River Falls Journal Commercial Printing Dept., 1986).

   'He died about the year 14 6 5 and was the owner of the farm SODHEIM [Søum].'

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Kløvstad, G. O, and Andreas Mørch. Sandeboka : bygdebok for Sande i Vestfold. (Drammen: Utgitt av en Komit?, 1939).
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Norway. Diplomatarium Norvegicum. (http://www.dokpro.uio.no: University of Oslo)
   7:461-62, #466.
5. ↑ Birth year estimated based on estimated birth years of his grandson Torstein and his grandparents, and the approx. year he died.