[#16552] Eggert Herøen - Eidanger

[Gjest Lill Ann Parry]

Who were Eggert Ingebretsen Herøen's parents and wife?According to Gårdene i Eidander før 1814, by C.S. Schilbred, p. 203Eggert appears on Herøya in 1650. Ownership is 4 hud by '4 lagmannen i Christiania' and 2hud by 'Nyhus børnn'. By 1655, Eggert owns 2 hud on Herøya. He also owns 2 hud Gunneklev.Prior to 1650, ownership of Herøya is as follows:1611: Fredrik Herøya (lensmann) 2 hud (also owned 2 hud Gunneklev). The other 4 hud Christoffer Galde.1645: Søfren Herøya (kirkeverge) Herøya 2 hud (also owned 3 hud (?2 hud) Gunneklev. Other owners not mentioned by author.According to an old document posted on Jan Christensen's Skien website that contain some old Gjerpen documents, Eggert Ingebretsen and his wife (no name given) in 1652, sell '2 1/4 skinn on Klep, 1 1/2 skinn on Lunde both in Eidanger and 1 1/2 skinn on Buer in Gjerpen and 2 1/2 skinn in Horten to Gunder Simonsson Meen. The deed was confirmed/witnessed by judge Herman Thomessen, Helje Nerum and Ingebret Espedalen on Meen in Gjerpen.'In 1655, in addition to his ownership on Herøya and Gunneklev, Eggert owns: 1 hud Aaklungen, Eidanger; 9 skinn Skyer, Gjerpen; 9 skinn, Aakre (?Gjerpen); 1 skinn Fossejord, Gjerpen and 1 skinn Klep, Eidanger.In looking at the ownership of Fossejord, Gjerpen in 1661:The following are owners:Eggert Ingebretsen Herøya - 1 skinn Simon (Simonsen) Meen - 3 skinn Gunder (Simonsen) Meen - 4 skinn Christen Simonsen - 1 hud 5 skinnAlso, the property that Eggert and his wife sell in 1652, are portions of property that had been owned by Simon Dyresen Meen.Does anyone have any addition information that can shed some light on Eggert and his wife's ancestors? Eggert and his wife had one son, Simon. The rest of their children were daughters, Inger, Agathe, Margrethe, Karen and Maren.Takk Lill Ann