Magnus Bengtsson (abt. 1150 - aft. 1207)

Born about 1150 in Bjälbo, Östergötland, Sweden [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1207 after about age 57 in Kungslena, Västergötland, Sweden [uncertain]

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Biography

The coat of arms for this profile represent "Bjälboättens lagmansgren". There were more than one coat of arms used by different families within the house of Bjälbo.

Name(s)

Magnus' byname Minnesköld could also have been Minnisköld or Månesköld. It is still unclear to what the meaning of his byname would have been.

Parents

Magnus was the son of Bengt Folkesson Snivil.

NOTE: His parents are NOT the fictive characters Arn Magnusson and Cecilia Algotsdotter as is mentioned in the books by Jan Guillou.

Spouse(s) and children

Only one of his wifes are known by her name, Ingrid Ylva and she is thought to be his second wife.

Children with unknown mother;

• Eskil, a well known and respected lawspeaker in Västergötland.
• Unknown daughter, married to Sigtrygg Ärkedjäknen Bengtsson (Boberg)

Children in second marriage with Ingrid Ylva:

• Karl, bishop of Linköping
• Bengt, bishop of Linköping
• Birger Jarl

Estate

• Bjälbo, the estate is known since the 1000's but Magnus is the first person that is known to have owned the estate. ^[1]

Death and burial

Historians do not (yet) agree on a death date for Magnus. Two suggested dates exist, possibly 1208-01-31 or 1210-07-17.

Research Notes

• Elof - might be Ingrid Ylva's son in a later marriage. He had a different seal than his brothers, not the one of the Bjälbo family.
• The existence of the mother connected here to Magnus, Ulfhild Björnsdotter, is highly disputed by modern historians.^[2]

This profile has been disconnected from Knut UNKNOWN. He was not son of Knut, then he would have been known as Knutsson instead of Bengtsson. Andersson-4409 10:21, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Rikard Hedwall & Karin Lindeblad, (2011) "Det Medeltida Östergötland - en arkeologisk guidebok", Lund: Historiska Media
2. ↑ Arne Blom, Anforum, Genealogi.se

• Harrison, Dick (2002). Jarlens sekel: en berättelse om 1200-talets Sverige. Stockholm: Ordfront.
• Theutenberg, Bo J (2004). ”Västergötlands lagmän - Algotssöner och Folkungar : Om biskop Brynolf Algotssons anfäder och samtida släktingar”
• Folkungaätten, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Hans Gillingstam), hämtad 2016-05-28
• Folkungaätten, Adelsvapen-Wiki
• "Magnus Minniskiöld," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed May 28, 2016)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bengtsson Minnesköld-1 created through the import of Forsstrom och Eriksson Wikitree.GED on Jul 16, 2011 by Torbjörn Forsström. See the Minnesköld-1 Changes page for the details of edits by Torbjörn and others.
• First-hand information as remembered by Mac Ramsay, Monday, October 13, 2014.