Hans Andersen Gullestad

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Reference: Book Kvinesdal II. 82. Lista I.576, 339. Feda 131. Feda 339, Kvinesdal. I. 630, Kvinesdal.II. 18 + 79, Kvinesdal.II 86.

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Hans Andersen Gullestad married Ragnhild (--?--). He was born before 1568 at Gullestad, Kvinesdal, Vest Agder, Norway. He lived between 1584 and 1608 at Gullestad, Kvinesdal, Vest Agder, Norway. He died circa 1618 at Egeland ytre, Kvinesdal, Vest Agder, Norway. He nevnt Kvinesdal. I. 630-. II. 79, 86.

Ragnhild (--?--) married Hans Andersen Gullestad, son of lensmann Anders Vrålsen Egeland. She lived in 1609 at Gullestad, Kvinesdal, Vest Agder, Norway. She nevnt Kvinesdal. I. 630-.

Nevnt 1584-1608. Død før 1609. Named at Gullestad 1584-1608. Had extensive landholdings in Kvinesdal, Lista, Feda, and Kvås. Årli, Kvinesdal, II 79-83.

See Ånen Årli, Kvinesdal ei bygdebok vol II (1965), p. 79ff. + 3. Hans Andersen Gullestad Mentioned in the years 1584-1608. Dead before 6/7-1609. Married to Ragnhild. His wife is mentioned at the farm in the years 1609-1618. The children divided the lands after the parents on 3 July 1623 and it seems as if Ragnhild was dead before this time. Hans Gullestad is among the signatories of the oath of allegiance to King Kristian IV in 1591. Hans and Ragnhild Gullestad owned a lot of land. In the land register for Lista Len from about 1618 one can find that Ragnhild Gullestad and her sons and 1 son-in-law at that point in time were owners of 17 "huder" and 19 1/2 "engelsk". The property was distributed in the following farms: Gullestad 3 "huder" (half the farm, the other half was owned by Torjus Ofte in Herad) Slimestad 2 1/2 "hud", 4 1/2 "engelsk" (out of 4 "huder") Fundal 1/2 "hud" (the whole farm) Duvold in Lista 1 1/2 "hud" Birkeland in Feda 1 1/2 "hud" Trældal in Kvase 1 "hud" (the whole farm) Ytre Egeland 3 "huder" (half the farm) Kleven 15 "engelsk" (half the farm) Guse 1 "hud" (the whole farm) Elle in Lista 2 1/2 "hud" (half the farm) + Hans Gullestad may be seen to have been one of the greatest landlords in the Len. Some of the properties were bought. He bought Elle in Lista in 1602. He bought at once the whole farm of 5 "huder", but already the same year mortgaged 2 1/2 "hud" to the lensmann in Flekkefjord Nils Torkelsen Sunde. On 10 October 1600 he summoned in company with Stigan Røynestad and Ånon Stigansen Røynestad of the farms Helle, Nedre Kvinlog, Omland and Engedal in Fljotland, because these men considered themselves more justified to these farms than those who then owned them. It is obscure how this case actually went, but it is clear that Hans Gullestad and the other two may have have a definite property right also in this property. It has been claimed by many that the farmers who in the first half of the 16th century were owners of considerable amounts of landed property, in all likelihood were part of the remnants of earlier Norwegian gentry who were "sunk down in the farmer class". It could be natural to think of something like that also concerning the family at Gullestad. Both this farm and the other farms south of Gullestad down to the river mouth are clearly the oldest in the valley and single themselves out, all things considered, as possible chieftains' seats in olden times. But of this it may be said that no one knows for sure, and one should not forget that then as now, a new man from the common people, if he was in possession of outstanding ability, could get ahead in the world and collect to himself much of the goods of the world. None of the descendants were later owners of so many estates as Hans and Ragnhild Gullestad. The number of children was besides great, and when each took his share there was not so much to go around. Torjus Ofte in Herad owned half of Gullestad in 1618. Throughout the first half of the 17th century one finds steady folk in Herad who own bits of land in Gullestad. Some such family connection between Torjus Ofte and Hans Gullestad has been impossible to demonstrate up to now. Hans and Ragnhild had 8 children. Considerable information is got about all these children in a lawsuit of 1666.'

Hans Andersen Gullestad, sønn av Anders Vrålsen Gullestad, nevnt i årene 1584 - 1608. Død før 6/7 1609. G m Ragnhild. Kona Ragnhild nevnes på gården i årene 1609 - 1618. Barna skifter jordegodset etter foreldrene 3 juli 1623 og det synes som om Ragnhild er død før denne tid.

Hans Gullestad er med blant underskriverne ved hyllingen av kon Christian IV i 1591 (Det står mye om Hans Gullestad her).

Han og Ragnhild hadde 8 barn, som man får god rede på i en rettssak fra 1666:

1) Hr. Lauritz Hansen. Kapellan i Kvinesdal i 1623. Bodde på Slimestad. G m Ingrid Rasmusdatter. Død før 1630. 2) Anders Hansen Ytre Egeland, nevnt i årene 1610 - 1651. Se nærmere under Ytre Egeland. 3) Torjus Hansen Gullestad. 4) Eilif Hansen Lindland. 5) Vodju Hansen Lindland 6) Randi Hansdatter Duvold på Lista, g m Einar Andersen Duvold. 7) Joren Hansdatter Elle på Lista, nevnt 1648, g m Bjørn Eivindsen Elle, død før 1648, skifte etter ham 3.8.1650. 8) Birgitte Hansdatter Refsti i Feda, g m Ånon Sigbjørnsen Refsti. Begge var døde før 1666.

Kilde: Kvinesdal bygdebok s. 79 - 81.