Gerhard Snakenborg (abt. 1333 - aft. 1402)

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1402 after about age 69 in Sweden

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Biography

Gerhard was the son of Gerhard Snakenborg, a squire in Mecklenburg between 1333-1336.

Career

Gerhard was the commander at Axvall. In 1366 king Albrekt gave Gerhard Aranäs in Västergötland for his comming services. Albrekt probably wanted to get his hands on Axvall.

Land was pawned to Gerhard in the province of Östergötland and in 1377 he is accused of stealing the church tithe.

In 1382 Gerhard pawned laned with Alvastra Abbey to be able to afford a journey abroad. His trip went to the holy city of Jerusalem and after that he claims that he became a knight by the grave of Christ.

From 1388 Gerhard calls himself Commander of Hästholmen.^[1]

Marriages and Children

Gerhard's first wife was a daughter of Nils Magnusson (stolpe). She might be the mother of Gerhard's son, the knight Henrik Snakenborg.

His second wife was Kristina Bengtsdotter Bielke and she is the mother of his daughter Sofia who married the district judge Knut Bengtsson.

Estates

• Axvall, Skärv parish
• Aranäs, Forshem parish 1366-1373, sold to Skara Cathedral
• Hästholmen, Västra Tollstad parish, commander from 1388
• Eneby, Nässja parish

Notes

Information from gedcom without known sources:

• Born 1336 in Värend
• Dead in 1413
• This family originated in Mecklenburg and arrived in Sweden with Johan Snakenborg, known 1218-1255. The connection between him and his family and the three brothers that form the basis for the main line is not known.

Occupation

Occupation: Riddare

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Record ID Number: MH:IF5172

Sources

1. ↑ Hedwall, Rikard & Lindeblad, Karin (2011) Det Medeltida Östergötland - En Arkeologisk Guidebok, Historiska Media, p-137

• Snakenborg, släkt, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Hans Gillingstam), hämtad 2016-07-05.
• Snakenborg, Äldre svenska frälsesläkter (ÄSF) II:1 (Stockholm, 2001) p.73
• Hildebrand, Emil (1881) Historisk tidskrift - Sjette årgången.1886 p.85