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Jon Gundersen Bringsvær
1. Jon Gundersen Bringsvær (son of Gunder Jonsen Bringsvær and Svane Anundsdatter Hylgeland, "Bringsvær").
2. Gunder Jonsen Bringsvær was born about 1462 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge (son of Jon Tordsen Benkestok and NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok"); died in 1530 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. Gunder married Svane Anundsdatter Hylgeland, "Bringsvær". Svane (daughter of Anon Aslaksen Hylgeland and Gunhild Skjeldulfsdatter) was born about 1466 in Grini, Vestfold, Norge; died on 3 Oct 1491 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Svane Anundsdatter Hylgeland, "Bringsvær" was born about 1466 in Grini, Vestfold, Norge (daughter of Anon Aslaksen Hylgeland and Gunhild Skjeldulfsdatter); died on 3 Oct 1491 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. Children:
- 1. Jon Gundersen Bringsvær
- Asle Gundersen Bringsvær
- Ingeborg Gundersdatter Bringsvær, "Skinsnes" was born about 1500 in Våle, Re, Vestfold, Norge; died about 1580.
Generation: 3
4. Jon Tordsen Benkestok was born about 1400 (son of Tord Toresen Benkestok); died before Jan 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. Jon married NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok". NN (daughter of Svein Herleiksen, "Sira" and Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer) was born about 1440 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge; died after 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 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. Children:
- NN Jonsdatter Benkestok
- 2. Gunder Jonsen Bringsvær was born about 1462 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge; died in 1530 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.
6. Anon Aslaksen Hylgeland was born in Grini, Vestfold, Norge. Anon married Gunhild Skjeldulfsdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Gunhild Skjeldulfsdatter Children:
- 3. Svane Anundsdatter Hylgeland, "Bringsvær" was born about 1466 in Grini, Vestfold, Norge; died on 3 Oct 1491 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.
Generation: 4
8. Tord Toresen Benkestok was born in 1375 in Finnøy, Rogaland, Norge (son of Tore på Ims). Children:
- 4. Jon Tordsen Benkestok was born about 1400; died before Jan 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.
- Trond Tordsen Benkestok was born about 1415 in Finnøy, Rogaland, Norge; died after 1472.
10. 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]
11. Randi Vebrandsdatter Rømer was born about 1360 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge (daughter of Vebrand Hallvardsen Smør); died about 1442. Children:
- 5. NN Sveinsdatter, "Benkestok" was born about 1440 in Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge; died after 1486 in Bringsvær, Fjære, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norge.