Brita Olovsdotter Tott (or Thott) (in Swedish) or Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott (in Danish), (fl. 3 March 1498) was a Danish and Swedish noble, landowner and royal county administrator She was judged for treason and for the forgery of seals. She was one of the biggest landowners in Scandinavia, and her estates played a role in politics in Sweden and Denmark.[1]
Brita was born the eldest daughter of two Danish nobles; statesman Olov Axelsson Tott (d. 1464) and Karen Jensdotter Falk (d. 1429). Her family was one of the most powerful in Scandinavia: her father was politically influential in both Sweden and Denmark, and her mother was the heir of Vallø Castle. She was related to the Swedish regent consort Lady Ingeborg Tott (d. 1507), consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder. She was in 1442 married to the Swedish noble councillor Eringisle Nilsson the younger (d. 1469) son of Nils Erengislesson (d. 1442) and Märta Magnusdotter (d. bf 1424). He had inherited the estate of Hammersta at Nynäshamn and the manor Hammerstahus.[2][3][4][5]
Treasonedit
During the war between Sweden and Denmark (1451–52), she corresponded with the enemies of king Charles VIII of Sweden and became involved in a plot against the king. During the war, her spouse was governor of Örebro. When the Danes invaded Västergötland, Brita Olovsdotter corresponded with them and informed them of every movement of the Swedish army which, among other things, enabled the Danish army to capture the fortress of Lödöse and avoid being cast out by the Swedish army. She was charged with having falsified a number of documents. She was put on trial for treason against the crown at the assembled court in Stockholm of 1452. She was judged guilty of high treason and sentenced to be burned at the stake. The sentence was then changed and she spent a period of time at St. John's Priory, Kalmar. After her release, she financed the paintings of Ösmo Church in Södermanland as a penance; one of the paintings there is said to be her own image.[6]
Landowner and county administratoredit
In 1469, she became a widow and managed the estate herself. The following years was spent on the managing of her large estates and the ownerships over them which, due to their size, was a question debated in the Swedish council. Her stepchildren questioned her right to the Swedish estates of her late spouse, and her stepmother, her father's widow Anne Jensdatter Present (d. 1484), questioned her right to the Danish estates inherited from her mother. In 1475, she gave Hammersta to the church and left Vallø Castle to the Danish crown. [2][7]
As long as Brita Olofsdotter enjoyed the support of her powerful relatives, she was able to defend her position. She had the support of her powerful uncles, the Tott brothers collectively unknown Axelssönerna. However, Olof Axelsson died in 1464 and Åke Axelsson died in 1477. Erik Axelsson (Tott), who served as regent of Sweden, died in 1481. In 1479, she was put on trial in her absence in Stockholm for forgery and judged guilty of having illegally sold her estate Vallö to the Danish crown. She received mercy and was released. This case caused a change in the law: in 1483, the monarch was banned from receiving noble estates with a specific motivation to the case of 1479.[8][9]
In 1484, she was appointed county administrator of the royal estate of Dronningholm Slot ved Arresø, a position she managed until 1495. In 1495, she left Denmark for Sweden, where she spent her last years. She was one of the largest landowners in Sweden of her time, and her estates played a part in politics and was the perhaps well known court cases in this area of her time. The dates of her birth and death are both unknown, but she was still alive on 3 March 1498. In her will, she left her estate both to the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and to Uppsala Cathedral, which aroused great confusion. [10]
Wilhelmina Stålberg: Anteqningar om Svenska kvinnor (Notes on Swedish women) (Swedish)
Nynashamn.se: Hammersta 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (Swedish)
(Swedish)
Ingeborg Wilcke-Hndqvist: En Kyrkoreparation på 1400-talet (A Church reparation of the 15th century) (Swedish)
Anders Fryxell: Berättelser ur svenska historien (Stories from Swedish history) (in Swedish)
April 15, 2024
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Not to be confused with Birgitte Thott Brita Olovsdotter Tott or Thott in Swedish or Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott in Danish fl 3 March 1498 was a Danish and Swedish noble landowner and royal county administrator She was judged for treason and for the forgery of seals She was one of the biggest landowners in Scandinavia and her estates played a role in politics in Sweden and Denmark 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Treason 3 Landowner and county administrator 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBackground editBrita was born the eldest daughter of two Danish nobles statesman Olov Axelsson Tott d 1464 and Karen Jensdotter Falk d 1429 Her family was one of the most powerful in Scandinavia her father was politically influential in both Sweden and Denmark and her mother was the heir of Vallo Castle She was related to the Swedish regent consort Lady Ingeborg Tott d 1507 consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder She was in 1442 married to the Swedish noble councillor Eringisle Nilsson the younger d 1469 son of Nils Erengislesson d 1442 and Marta Magnusdotter d bf 1424 He had inherited the estate of Hammersta at Nynashamn and the manor Hammerstahus 2 3 4 5 Treason editDuring the war between Sweden and Denmark 1451 52 she corresponded with the enemies of king Charles VIII of Sweden and became involved in a plot against the king During the war her spouse was governor of Orebro When the Danes invaded Vastergotland Brita Olovsdotter corresponded with them and informed them of every movement of the Swedish army which among other things enabled the Danish army to capture the fortress of Lodose and avoid being cast out by the Swedish army She was charged with having falsified a number of documents She was put on trial for treason against the crown at the assembled court in Stockholm of 1452 She was judged guilty of high treason and sentenced to be burned at the stake The sentence was then changed and she spent a period of time at St John s Priory Kalmar After her release she financed the paintings of Osmo Church in Sodermanland as a penance one of the paintings there is said to be her own image 6 Landowner and county administrator editIn 1469 she became a widow and managed the estate herself The following years was spent on the managing of her large estates and the ownerships over them which due to their size was a question debated in the Swedish council Her stepchildren questioned her right to the Swedish estates of her late spouse and her stepmother her father s widow Anne Jensdatter Present d 1484 questioned her right to the Danish estates inherited from her mother In 1475 she gave Hammersta to the church and left Vallo Castle to the Danish crown 2 7 As long as Brita Olofsdotter enjoyed the support of her powerful relatives she was able to defend her position She had the support of her powerful uncles the Tott brothers collectively unknown Axelssonerna However Olof Axelsson died in 1464 and Ake Axelsson died in 1477 Erik Axelsson Tott who served as regent of Sweden died in 1481 In 1479 she was put on trial in her absence in Stockholm for forgery and judged guilty of having illegally sold her estate Vallo to the Danish crown She received mercy and was released This case caused a change in the law in 1483 the monarch was banned from receiving noble estates with a specific motivation to the case of 1479 8 9 In 1484 she was appointed county administrator of the royal estate of Dronningholm Slot ved Arreso a position she managed until 1495 In 1495 she left Denmark for Sweden where she spent her last years She was one of the largest landowners in Sweden of her time and her estates played a part in politics and was the perhaps well known court cases in this area of her time The dates of her birth and death are both unknown but she was still alive on 3 March 1498 In her will she left her estate both to the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and to Uppsala Cathedral which aroused great confusion 10 See also editAnna Leuhusen Magdalena RudenscholdReferences edit Thott Birgitte Olufsdatter Dansk biografisk Lexikon Retrieved August 1 2020 a b Birgitta Brita Olofsdotter Tott Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Retrieved August 1 2020 Vallo Stift Historien Vallo Stift Retrieved August 1 2020 Hammersta Nynashamns kommun Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved August 1 2020 Castle Ruins at Hammersta Archipelago Foundation Retrieved August 1 2020 Tott Brita Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor 1864 Retrieved August 1 2020 Hammersta Historiskt geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon ofver Sverige Retrieved August 1 2020 Thott Erik Axelsen Dansk biografisk Lexikon Retrieved August 1 2020 Wallace Nilsson Margaret Axelssonerna Tott Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet Retrieved August 1 2020 Dronningholm ligger smukt ud til Arreso pa Arrenaes naturstyrelsen dk Retrieved August 1 2020 Further reading editBrita Tott at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikonExternal links editWilhelmina Stalberg Anteqningar om Svenska kvinnor Notes on Swedish women Swedish Nynashamn se Hammersta Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Swedish Osmo kyrka Sodermanland Mittvalvet Nadastolen Swedish Ingeborg Wilcke Hndqvist En Kyrkoreparation pa 1400 talet A Church reparation of the 15th century Swedish Anders Fryxell Berattelser ur svenska historien Stories from Swedish history in Swedish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brita Tott amp oldid 1209560763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
