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Seat farm
Scandinavian farm where a nobleman resided
Scandinavian farm where a nobleman resided
In Scandinavia, a seat farm or manor farm (; Norwegian setegård/setegard; or säteri; ) was a farm where a nobleman had his permanent residence. They were found in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, and Finland, and enjoyed certain privileges.
Norway
The term was originally used for any farm where a nobleman chose to reside. In 1639 the status of seat farm was restricted to farms that for at least the previous forty years had enjoyed this status. After 1660, when absolute monarchy was introduced in Norway, non-noble persons could also achieve this status for their farm of residence.
Seat farms had, especially, freedom from taxes and tithes. After 1800 the tax exemption was modified, and under the 1821 Nobility Law the exemption ended upon the death of the person owning the farm at the time of the law's enactment.
- Approximate number of seat farms in 1639: 100
- Approximate number of seat farms in 1821: 25
List of Seat farms in Norway
| Name | Place | Seat farm privileges | House | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akselvoll | Nordhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | 1648 Mowat | |||
| Ask | Askøy Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Austrått | Ørland Municipality | |||||
| Berby | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Bertnes | Bodø Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Biltsgård | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | 1648 Mowat | ||||
| Birkesvoll | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |||||
| Bjelland | Sunnhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Bleken | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |||||
| Borregård | Sarpsborg Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | [[File:Borregaard Herrenhaus(Hovedgård) Sarpsborg 2.jpg | 200x200px]] | ||
| Brandstorp | Sarpsborg Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Brunla | Larvik Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Disen | Hamar Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Dønnes | Dønna Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Eide | Sunnhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Elingård | Fredrikstad Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | [[File:Elingaard front.jpg | 200x200px]] | ||
| Evje | Rygge Municipality | |||||
| Falkensten | Horten Municipality | [[File:Falkensten Borre (Riksantikvaren T078 01 0039).jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Finne | Voss Municipality | [[File:Finnesloftet002.jpg | alt= | 200x200px]] | ||
| Folberg | Nes Municipality | |||||
| Fossesholm | Øvre Eiker Municipality | [[File:Fossesholm-Vestfossen-d9290m.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Fosser | Rakkestad Municipality | |||||
| Fossnes | Sandefjord Municipality | |||||
| Fritzøe | Larvik Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | ||||
| Førde | Volda Municipality | 1599 Carsten (Karsten) Jonsson to Førde. | ||||
| Giske | Giske Municipality | |||||
| Gjemsø Abbey | Skien Municipality | [[File:Gjemsø Linaae.JPG | 200x200px]] | |||
| Gjeresvik | ||||||
| Gloppe (Halsen) | Larvik Municipality | |||||
| Grefsheim | Ringsaker Municipality | [[File:Grefsheim.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Hafslund | Sarpsborg Municipality | [[File:Hafslund hovedgård (manor).jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Halsnøy Abbey | Kvinnherad Municipality | |||||
| Hananger | Farsund Municipality | |||||
| Hatteberg later Rosendal | Kvinnherad Municipality | |||||
| Helle | ||||||
| Herrebrøden | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Herløy | ||||||
| Holla (Holden) | Hemne Municipality | |||||
| Holleby | ||||||
| Horne | Stange Municipality | |||||
| Hovinsholm | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Hovland | Tysnes Municipality | |||||
| Hustad | Hustadvika Municipality | |||||
| Håland | Sunnhordland | |||||
| Inndyr | Gildeskål Municipality | |||||
| Jarlsberg | Tønsberg Municipality | [[File:Jarlsberg hovedgaard 400.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Jordanger | Luster Municipality | |||||
| Kambo | Moss Municipality | |||||
| Kanestraum | Tingvoll Municipality | |||||
| Kaupanger | Sogndal Municipality | [[File:Kaupanger hovedgård 2018.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Kjølberg | Fredrikstad Municipality | |||||
| Ytre Kroken | Luster Municipality | |||||
| Kvåle | Sogndal Municipality | |||||
| Kårhus | Vindafjord Municipality | |||||
| Lade | Trondheim Municipality | [[File:Lade gård (2013).jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Landvik | Grimstad Municipality | |||||
| Laurvig | Larvik Municipality | [[File:Herregården i Larvik.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Losna | Solund Municipality | |||||
| Lunde | ||||||
| Lundestad | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Lungegården | Bergen Municipality | |||||
| Lyse Abbey | Bjørnafjorden Municipality | |||||
| Malkenes | Tysnes Municipality | |||||
| Manvik | Larvik Municipality | |||||
| Mel | Kvinnherad Municipality | |||||
| Mellø (Mela) | ||||||
| Melsom | ||||||
| Møhus/Mjøs | Alver Municipality | |||||
| Mindnes | Alstahaug Municipality | |||||
| Nes | ||||||
| Nesøya | Asker Municipality | |||||
| Nordvi | Stange Municipality | |||||
| Nygård | Fredrikstad Municipality | |||||
| Nørholm | Grimstad Municipality | |||||
| Os | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Onarheim | Tysnes Municipality | |||||
| Orningsgård | Stord Municipality | |||||
| Rein Abbey | Indre Fosen Municipality | |||||
| Sakslund | Stange Municipality | |||||
| Samsal | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Sande | Sarpsborg Municipality | |||||
| Sandviken | Sunnhordland | |||||
| Sandviken | Nordhordland | |||||
| Seim | Kvinnherad Municipality | |||||
| Sem (Semb) | Øvre Eiker Municipality | |||||
| Sem | Tønsberg Municipality | |||||
| Skapal | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Skjelbred | Øvre Eiker Municipality | |||||
| Herre-Skjelbred | Sandefjord Municipality | |||||
| Skjersnes | Færder Municipality | |||||
| Skredshol | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Stedje | Sogndal Municipality | |||||
| Stend | Bergen Municipality | [[File:Stend Garden 2015.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Storfosen | Ørland Municipality | |||||
| Storhamar | Hamar Municipality | |||||
| Strøm | ||||||
| Stumberg | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Sørum | Sørum Municipality | |||||
| Svanøya | Kinn Municipality | |||||
| Sørum (Sørheim) | Luster Municipality | |||||
| Tisle | Kongsberg Municipality | |||||
| Tjerne | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Tomb (Tom) | Råde Municipality | |||||
| Torsnes | Ullensvang Municipality | |||||
| Tose (Thorsøe) | Fredrikstad Municipality | [[File:Thorsøe.jpg | alt= | 200x200px]] | ||
| Tønnøl (Tøndel) | Ørland Municipality | |||||
| Tøyen | Oslo Municipality | [[File:Tøyen hovedgaard Oslo.JPG | 200x200px]] | |||
| Ulefoss | Nome Municipality | [[File:Ulegaard.jpg | 200x200px]] | |||
| Ulven | Ringsaker Municipality | |||||
| Ulleland (Ulveland) | Øvre Eiker Municipality | |||||
| Vatne | Sunnhordland | |||||
| Veen (Veden) | Halden Municipality | |||||
| Vestnes | Vestnes Municipality | |||||
| Værne Abbey | Moss Municipality | |||||
| Yttersø | Larvik Municipality | |||||
| Åker | Hamar Municipality |
References
Literature
- Hvidtfeldt, Johan (editor): Håndbog for danske lokalhistorikere
- Vigerust, Tore H.: vigerust.net: Adelens setegårder, hovedgårder og jordegods i Norge til ca 1800 at vigerust.net
- Nationalencyklopedin: säteri at ne.se
- Norsk historisk leksikon: Setegård at lokalhistoriewiki.no
- Store norske leksikon: setegård at snl.no
References
- "säteri". [[Society of Swedish Literature in Finland.
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