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NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok"
Abt 1440 - Aft 1486 (> 47 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok" was born about 1440 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge (daughter of Svein Herleiksen, "Sira" and Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer); died after 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. Family/Spouse: Jon Tordsen Benkestok. Jon (son of Tord Toresen Benkestok) was born about 1400; died before Jan 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- NN Jonsdatter Benkestok
- Gunder Jonsen Bringsvær was born about 1462 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge; died in 1530 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.
2. Svein Herleiksen, "Sira" was born before 1400 in Skien, Telemark, Norge; died in 1486 in Oddernes, Lund, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norge. Svein married Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer. Randi (daughter of Vebrand Hallvardsen Smør) was born about 1360 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge; died about 1442. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer was born about 1360 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge (daughter of Vebrand Hallvardsen Smør); died about 1442. Children:
- 1. NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok" was born about 1440 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge; died after 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.
Generation: 3
6. Vebrand Hallvardsen Smør was born about 1360 (son of Hallvard Jonsen Smør and NN Ølversdatter Rømer); died about 1438. Children:
- 3. Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer was born about 1360 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge; died about 1442.
Generation: 4
12. Hallvard Jonsen Smør was born about 1290 in Bergen, Hordaland, Vestland, Norge (son of Jon Ragnvaldsen Smør and Ulvhild); died in 1372 in Skien, Telemark, Norge. Hallvard married NN Ølversdatter Rømer. NN was born about 1304 in Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; died about 1390 in Skien, Telemark, Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. NN Ølversdatter Rømer was born about 1304 in Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; died about 1390 in Skien, Telemark, Norge. Children:
- Hallkjell Hallvardsen Smør was born about 1328 in Skien, Telemark, Norge.
- Jon Hallvardsen Smør was born about 1340; died about 1404 in Bergen, Hordaland, Vestland, Norge.
- 6. Vebrand Hallvardsen Smør was born about 1360; died about 1438.