Willum Jacobsen Lind was a trader in Northern Norway mentioned many times in the records. His name appears in various forms, including Vellam Lingh or Linch. He is known to have settled at Arnøya, Gildeskål, but owned trading stations many places in Nordland.
He is probably not the "Willum Lind Skot" who took citicenship in Bergen around 1570, "Willum Jacobsen Lind" obtained citicenship in Bergen in 1602.
Married #2 to Margret Gjertsdatter. Children:
Willum Lind owned land at Valnes, Straumen, which was passed on to Gjert Gjersen Hols from Sør-Arnøya, who was most likely married to a daughter or the widow of Willum Lind.
From Nermo:[1] Willum Jacobsen Lind [3506] ABT 1565 - AFT ER 1618
born: Orknøyene, Skottland, England
WILLUM LIND / KREMMER
Borgerbrev Bergen (1570 ?), Willum Lind Skot, (Borgerbrev Bergen s.384, link: https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00022/Borgerboken_22894a.pdf) --> ut fra navn + Bergensborger, antakelig = Willum Lind i Gildeskål. Pga. «Skot» tyder på opprinnelse fra Skottland.
Funnet dokumentert i lensregnskapene Wellum Lingh og Wellum Kremmer. Intet patronym funnet.
Eksempler fra lensregnskapene: I 1610 Willum i flenen: blant husmenn/ødegårdsmenn, Fleina i Gildeskål (Landskatt Martini Salten 1610 s.28)
I 1611, blant husmenn/ødegårdsmenn, Sør-Arnøy (Landskatt Martini Salten 1611 s.28)
1612-4, eier 2 pund i Sør-Arnøy (Landskatt Salten 1612 s.25/ 1613 s.26)
I 1617, «Wellum Lingh», eier 2 pund i Fenes i Landegode ( Landskatt Martini Salten 1617 s.26)
I 1618, «Wellum Linnch», eide jordgods i Landegode, Valnes, Ljønes (i Salten) (Landskatt Salten 1618 s.25)
I 1620, «Wellum Kremmer i Arennøenn», eide også jord i Misvær, Stokkland, Sellesæter (Landskatt 1620 s.22)
I 1624, «Wellum Lingh, Borger udj Bergen» eide de samme gårdene. (Landskatt Salten 1624 s.5)
I 1625, Wellum Kremmer udj Søerarnøenn (= Sør-Arnøy)
I 1626, Willumb Linnch, Borger udj Bergen, eier: Selleseter, Valnes, Tynnes, Stochland og Sandvigen (Adels- og odelsjordbok for de nordlandske len 1625 s.11a)
Finnes som jordeier til min. 1634.
Gjert Holst overtar kremmerleiet på Arnøya etter Willum, og står også som eier av Valnes i 1645. Willums sønn Hertvig står som eier av en part på samme sted som Margrete Gjertsdatter (benevnt som Gjerts enke) i 1667 og får senere kontroll over Valnes.
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WILLUM LIND / KREMMER
Borgerbrev Bergen (1570?), Willum Lind Skot, (Borgerbrev Bergen, 384, link: https://www.bergen.kommune.no/bk/multimedia/archive/00022/Borgerboken_22894a.pdf) -> by name + Mountain citizen, probably = Willum Lind in Gildeskål. Because. "Scottish" indicates origin from Scotland.
Found documented in the bills Wellum Lingh and Wellum Kremmer. No patronym found.
Examples of the Loss Accounts: In 1610 Willum in the Flow: Among Huskers / Desert Farmers, Fleina in Gildeskål (Landskatt Martini Salten 1610 s.28)
In 1611, among the houseowners / islanders, Sør-Arnøy (Landskatt Martini Salten 1611 s.28)
1612-4, owns 2 pounds in Sør-Arnøy (Landskatt Salten 1612 p.25 / 1613 p.26)
In 1617, "Wellum Lingh", owns 2 pounds in Fenes in Landegode (Treasure Martini Salten 1617 p.26)
In 1618, "Wellum Linnch", owned landlord in Landegode, Valnes, Ljønes (in Salt) (Landskatt Salten 1618, 25)
In 1620, "Wellum Kremmer in Arennøenn", also owned land in Misvær, Stokkland, Sellesæter (Landskatt 1620 s.22)
In 1624, "Wellum Lingh, Borger udj Bergen" owned the same farms. (Landskatt Salten 1624 p.5)
In 1625, Wellum Kremmer utj Søerarnøenn (= Sør-Arnøy)
In 1626, Willumb Linnch, Borger udj Bergen, owns: Selleseter, Valnes, Tynnes, Stochland and Sandvigen (Adels- og odelsjordbok for the northern countries 1625 s.11a)
Found as a landowner to mine. 1634th
Gjert Holst takes over the Kremmerleiet on Arnøya after Willum, and is also the owner of Valnes in 1645. Willum's son Hertvig is the owner of a party in the same place as Margrete Gjertsdatter (referred to as Gjert's widow) in 1667 and later gained control of Valnes.
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