Benkestok was born around 1495 (or before 1500) in Bergen to noblemanTorleiv Trondson Benkestok and Adelus Eriksdotter Kruckow. In 1532, he actively supported Johan Kruckow, who wanted Frederick I rather than King Christian II on the Norwegian throne. In July 1532, Christian II was captured and imprisoned. As Frederick I won the struggle, Benkestok was awarded the title of squire (væpner). He was probably a supporter of Roman Catholicism until the last Catholic archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson fled Norway in 1537.[3][4][5]
Among other places, he owned much land in Nordland at Meløy (Meløy – gård) which he had as his main farm from no later than 1540. In 1541 he received taxes from Meløy chapel and from Sunnfjord len. He was awarded Sunnmøre len, the land of Stigten in 1547, and around the same time he was also promoted to knight.[6]
In 1555 he took charge of Bergenhus Fortress and in the years 1555-56 he was commander-in-chief during the absence of commander Christoffer Huitfeldt (c. 1500–1559). Claus Bille once described Benkestok as the "most respected and wise nobleman North of the mountains".[7]
Benkestok was married to Anna Jonsdotter Haar (ca. 1510 - 1567), with whom he had sons Tord and Jon Trondson Benkestok and daughters Adelus, Kristin and Brynild. He died in Vanse, Norway, 14 February 1558.[8]
trond, torleivsson, benkestok, 1495, february, 1558, norwegian, land, owner, knight, feudal, lord, lensherre, bergenhus, fortress, born1495, 1495, bergen, norwaydiedfebruary, 1558, 1558, aged, vanse, norwayoccupation, land, owner, knight, feudal, lordspouseann. Trond Torleivsson Benkestok c 1495 14 February 1558 was a Norwegian land owner knight and feudal lord lensherre of Bergenhus Fortress 1 2 Trond Torleivsson BenkestokBorn1495 1495 Bergen NorwayDiedFebruary 14 1558 1558 02 14 aged 62 63 Vanse NorwayOccupation s Land owner knight feudal lordSpouseAnna Jonsdotter Haar ca 1510 1567 ChildrenTord Benkestok Jon Trondson Benkestok Adelus Benkestok Kristin Benkestok Brynild BenkestokSeal of Trond Benkestok from 1534 National Archives in Oslo Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Other sourcesBiography editBenkestok was born around 1495 or before 1500 in Bergen to nobleman Torleiv Trondson Benkestok and Adelus Eriksdotter Kruckow In 1532 he actively supported Johan Kruckow who wanted Frederick I rather than King Christian II on the Norwegian throne In July 1532 Christian II was captured and imprisoned As Frederick I won the struggle Benkestok was awarded the title of squire vaepner He was probably a supporter of Roman Catholicism until the last Catholic archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson fled Norway in 1537 3 4 5 Among other places he owned much land in Nordland at Meloy Meloy gard which he had as his main farm from no later than 1540 In 1541 he received taxes from Meloy chapel and from Sunnfjord len He was awarded Sunnmore len the land of Stigten in 1547 and around the same time he was also promoted to knight 6 In 1555 he took charge of Bergenhus Fortress and in the years 1555 56 he was commander in chief during the absence of commander Christoffer Huitfeldt c 1500 1559 Claus Bille once described Benkestok as the most respected and wise nobleman North of the mountains 7 Benkestok was married to Anna Jonsdotter Haar ca 1510 1567 with whom he had sons Tord and Jon Trondson Benkestok and daughters Adelus Kristin and Brynild He died in Vanse Norway 14 February 1558 8 See also editBenkestok noble family References edit Erik Opsahl Trond Benkestok Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Erik Opsahl Trond Benkestok Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Jon Gunnar Arntzen Kruckow norsk adelsslekt Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Trond Torleivsson Benkestok 1496 1558 Benkestokslekt February 1 2015 Retrieved July 15 2016 Halvard Bjorkvik Trond Benkestokk Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Geir Thorsnaes Meloy gard Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Christoffer Huitfeldt Den Store Danske Retrieved July 15 2016 Jon Gunnar Arntzen Benkestok Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Other sources editBrandt Wilhelmine original edition 1904 facsimile ed 1997 Slaegten Benkestok Oslo Damms Antikvariat AS ISBN 82 90438 07 9 nbsp nbsp This Norwegian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article of a European noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trond Torleivsson Benkestok amp oldid 1183466668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
