Råby

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Råby was a village with two farms and one croft. In the 17th century people - many of them related - kept moving in and out. There was strong connections with neighbouting Nåberga and Segelsberga

Timeline

• 1566 birth of Torbjörn Benctsson, somewhere (age at death)
• 1573 birth of Cnut Mattsson in Finland(?) (age at death)
• 1578 Måns Olsson in Råby (tithe)
• 1579 birth of Ingeborg (future wife of Jon Månsson) somewhere (age at death)
• 1580 Måns Olsson in Råby (tithe)
• 1583 birth of Hans Andersson possibly in Nåberga (age at death)
• 1598 Måns Olsson. 13 öresland (tithe)
• 1605 Måns (Olsson) in Råby and Erik J (tithe)
• 1611 text loss and Torbiörn (Benctsson)
• 1616 Jon (Månsson) and Torbiörn (Benctsson)
• 1618 Jon (Månsson) and Torbiörn (Benctsson)
• 1622 Ingemar Nilsson born in Söderby, his future wife Kerstin Eriksdotter born in Segelsberga
• 1625 Per Larsson and Torbiörn (Benctsson)
  • Elisabet Jonsdotter born (age at death)
  • Jon Månsson's wife Ingeborg 46 years old (age at death)
• 1626 the ministerial book for Björskog started in November
• 1627 Per Larsson and Olof Michelsson
  • Olof Michelsson's daughter Malin baptized 2 February
  • Per Larsson's daughter Anna baptized 20 April - she died in July
  • Torbjörn Benctsson listed in Wafle
• 1628 Lars Ols' son Olof in Råby baptized 20 April
  • a child of Per Larsson 14 November
  • Olof Michelsson's Carl baptized 23 December
• 1629 Lars Olsson and Per Larsson (tithe)
  • Hans Andersson's daughter Margareta born in Nåberga
  • Torbjörn dead in Wafle, 63 years old
• 1630 Per Larsson (Hans Andersson still in Nåberga)
  • Olof Jörans' son Johan in Råby, baptized 17 May
• 1631 Olof Michelsson's Martha baptized 1 January (she died in May 1633)
  • Per Larsson's Erich baptized 3 February
  • Olof Jons' son Nils baptized 22 April
• 1633 a child born to Olof Michelsson, who now lives in Sorby (bye bye)
  • Carin, wife of Hans Andersson in Råby christening witness 5 December
• 1636 Olof Jonsson and Hans Andersson listed in Råby (cattle taxation)
  • Lars Månsson in Råbytorp married widow Carin Olofsdotter from Barkare parish 12 October
• 1637 Lars Månsson's daughter Chirstin in Råby Torp baptized 4 August
• 1638 Cnut Mattsson formerly in Låberga, listed in Råby
  • Lars Hansson (son of Hans Andersson) married Carin Larsdotter from Segelsberga 18 November 1638
  • Carin Cnutsdotter from Råby married Nils Larsson from Närke 4 November
• 1639 Jon Månsson's widow Ingeborg, died 60 years old
  • Lars Hansson's daughter Brita baptized 2 July 1639
• 1640 Cnut Mattsson Finne died 67 years old
  • Anna, daughter of (Cnut Mattssons) son-in-law Nils Larsson baptized 21 December
• 1641 Lars Hansson's son Anders baptized 21 September 1641
• 1643 Hans Andersson and the widow (of Cnut Mattsson, name Margareta) listed as heads of household in taxation
  • a cathechism examination record for Björskog is started and then used for many years with new people added on the old pages.
  • Hans Andersson initial head of first household, children Cherstin, Anna and Margreta
  • hustru Margareta, the widow (of Cnut Mattsson) initial head of second household, children Anna, Marit, Mats, Thomas and Chirstin
  • Lars Hansson now lives in Åstad (bye bye)
  • Olof Törne lives in Råby Torp
• 1644 Hans Andersson and the widow (of Cnut Mattsson, name Margareta) listed as heads of household in taxation
  • widow Margareta has moved with her children to married daughter Carin in Wirestad
  • Elisabet Jonsdotter married to Mårten Larsson from Segelsberga
• 1645 Hans Andersson and Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record
  • Carin Mårtensdotter in Råby baptized 9 September
  • Widow Margareta in Wirestad married widower Erik Andersson in Hwastena 28 September (bye bye)
• 1646 Hans Andersson in Råby, died in May 63 years old
  • Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record
  • Ingemar Nilsson in Söderby and Kerstin Eriksdotter in Segelsberga married 18 May 1646. Their first two children were born in Segelsberga
• 1647 The widow (of Hans Andersson) and Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record
• 1651 The widow (of Hans Andersson) and Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record
• 1652 Ingemar, Anders Johansson (single), Jonn Jonsson, hustru Kerstin and Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record (no idea who the extra people are)
• 1653 just Ingemar and Mårten Larsson listed in Råby in the taxation record
  • Margreta Hansdotter from Råby (serving in Segelsberga) married Joen Eriksson in Segelsberga 28 December
• 1654 just Ingemar and Mårten listed in Råby in the taxation record (with their wives)
  • Beginning of the gap in the death records for Björskog
• 1655 Johan, son of Ingemar Nilsson in Råby baptized 21 August 1655
• 1657 Mårten Larsson is back in Segelsberga - his brother has married a widow in Kullingeby and moved in with her. He is replaced in the taxation record by Per Larsson
• 1658 Per Larsson and Ingemar Nilsson with wives
• 1665 Per Larsson and Ingemar Nilsson. Per Larsson pays no tax because his house has burned.
  • Per Larsson's wife Brita appears as christening witness 24 August
• 1666 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson with wives, Ingemar with wife and son
• 1667 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson and Ingemar with wives
• 1670 Nils Ingemarsson in Råby married Karin Ersdotter from Låberga 6 April
• 1671 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson Ingemar Nilsson and Matts Mattsson with wives
• 1672 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson and Matts Mattsson with wives, Ingemar Nilsson noted as inhyses
• 1673 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson and Matts Mattsson with wives, Ingemar Nilsson alone
• 1674 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson and Matts Mattsson with wives
• 1675 Per Larsson and Anders Larsson with wives, the widow of Anders Larsson
• 1676 Per Larsson and Herr Anders with wives, the widow of Anders Larsson
  • Widow Ingrid Jönsdotter in Råby married Anders Olsson from Säterbo parish 15 october 1676
• 1677 Per Larsson, Anders Olofsson and Herr Anders with wives. Ingemar and his wife listed as crofters
• 1678 Per Larsson, Anders Olofsson and Herr Anders with wives. Ingemar and his wife listed as crofters
• 1681 Olof Philipsson Anders Olofsson and Herr Anders with wives. Ingemar listed as crofter.
• 1684 Olof Philipsson Anders Olofsson and Sacellanus Anders Byensis with wives. The wife of soldier Anders Eek. Ingemar listed as crofter.
• 1685 Olof Philipsson Anders Olofsson and Herr Anders with wives. Ingemar Nilsson in Råby is noted as dead in the taxation record, will have died in 1684
  • Death records for Björskog resume
• 1688 a new household record is set up, covering events up to 1710
  • Herr Anders the Cappellan lived in Östra Gården with his wife and children. There are a couple of families doing the actual farming, one of them from Köping, the other from Gunnilbo
  • In Västra gården we find the widow of Anders Larsson, Ingrid Jönsdotter (from Köping) and her second husband, Anders Olsson (from Säterbo)
  • Olof Philipsson with wife Carin Mårtensdotter also lived in Västra Gården.
  • The soldier, Anders Eek with wife and Ingemar's widow, Kerstin with her youngest daughter lived in cottages in Råby Torp.

Research notes

Per Larsson and Anders Larsson were presumably younger brothers of Mårten Larsson. This whole flock was born before the birth book - not even the youngest, Nils is in it.

Anders Larsson died at a time when there are no death records. His wife, Ingrid Jönsdotter, came from Köping, so he probably married there. The ministerial books for Björskog start so extraordinarily early - in Köping records for birth, marriage and death do not exist before 1688.

Per Larsson and his wife, Brita Jönsdotter may have left the parish. The whole family just disappears, replaced by Olof Philipsson (married to Mårten Larsson's eldest daughter). Brita Jönsdotter may have been a sister of Ingrid Jönsdotter. There are a couple of Jönsson's from Köping among the christening witnesses.