Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Queen Margrete I's letter, dated November 11, 1390

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Above: Queen Margrete I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, artist unknown.

In this letter, Margrete forbids her officials to deal with Mr. Milder Alf's estate, as he has now given his cousin Mrs. Kristina Nikulasdatter, Mr. Jens Hjerne's widow, this her father's estate and Rane Jonssøn's estate with all royal rights.

The letter:

Margrete mz gvss node Norges ok Swerik drotingh ok retter arwinge ok festinne i Danmark rike bide ok bide alle wore foget ok alle wore ebbes men thz the inte beware sek mz her Milders Alff goss vilket wi gewe ok unne frv Kistine wor frenke i gen lir ok wegh ok bergh ok alt henne federne her Milder Alff goss ok Rane Jensson goss mz alt kvnlik ret ok taket swinderlik i wor hengh effter thi henne hosborde her Jens Herne ded er gvd hans sel hawe thi for bide wi vnder wor hegest henth thz i noket aff wore men thz ikke wilde holde tho bide wi alle wore ffoghet ok embes men thz the thin binder late ok late retten go screewet i Ledesse sante Mortens dach til wittnis bird tho henghe wi wort sekrete hent mz wor wilge ok wort wesschap for thzte breff screwet eftir gvss bird tusent iij hvndert oppe thz halff semte sinne tvge orr et secreaa.

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