Gjesling

Gjesling (or Gjæsling) is an old family from the area that is now Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.[1]

History

In 1130 Ivar Gjesling was the earliest-known owner of the Sandbu farm, located just south of Vågåmo. He served as King Magnus IV's lendmann (governor) for the Oplands. Ivar Gjesling, allied himself with the Birchlegs (Birkebeinerne) — who chose Sverre as their King at the Øreting in 1177.[2] King Sverre granted him the valley of Heidal as a reward.

Sigrid Undset's fictional Lady Ragnfrid, wife of Lavrans, was created a Gjesling from Sandbu.

Gjesling descendants still own the farm Sandbu in the Vågå region, Riddersandbu, which includes buildings built before 1600.

References

  1. ^ Bratberg, Terje, ed. (2024-11-25). "Gjesling". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. ^ Schilbred, Cornelius Severin; Bratberg, Terje, eds. (2024-11-26). "Sandbuætten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
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