Tromsø Estate
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The Tromsø Estate was a Norwegian estate, originally the in Troms
located part of the Irgens Estate
. The estate seat was Karnes Farm.
In 1705, Baroness Cornelia von Westervick, the widow of Baron Joachim Irgens von Westervick
, bought back the Tromsø estate, and she sat as a proprieterian until her death in 1708, whereafter her brother, Baron Jacob de Petersen, in 1713 took over the estate. His sons sold in 1751 the estate to merchant Johan Christian Hvid from Trondheim
. His father, Michael Hvid, had been the estate manager since 1716 and remained so until 1757.
In 1764, Johan Hysing bought the estate, and he was in 1771 followed by his son, Ahlert Hysing. His brother-in-law, Andreas Røst, bought the estate in 1772, and in 1777 and 1781, it was sold to Georg Wasmuth.
On the 10th June 1783, the Tromsø Estate was divided into three estates:
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
located part of the Irgens Estate
Irgens Estate
The Irgens Estate , which existed from 1666 and to ca. 1675, was a private estate in Norway.-Establishment:During King Frederick III's wars in the 1650s, Joachim Irgens, later Baron von Westervick, had provided the army with considerable amounts of deliveries...
. The estate seat was Karnes Farm.
History
The properties concerned were in 1677 taken over by Giert Lange, who otherwise had been the manager of the Irgens Estate. The newly created estate consisted of approximately 120 farms and 90 Sami clearings (Norwegian: finnerydning).In 1705, Baroness Cornelia von Westervick, the widow of Baron Joachim Irgens von Westervick
Joachim Irgens von Westervick
Baron Joachim Irgens von Westervick , born as Joachim Jürgens, was a Dano-Norwegian baron and furthermore a Danish official and an owner of big land estates in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands...
, bought back the Tromsø estate, and she sat as a proprieterian until her death in 1708, whereafter her brother, Baron Jacob de Petersen, in 1713 took over the estate. His sons sold in 1751 the estate to merchant Johan Christian Hvid from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. His father, Michael Hvid, had been the estate manager since 1716 and remained so until 1757.
In 1764, Johan Hysing bought the estate, and he was in 1771 followed by his son, Ahlert Hysing. His brother-in-law, Andreas Røst, bought the estate in 1772, and in 1777 and 1781, it was sold to Georg Wasmuth.
On the 10th June 1783, the Tromsø Estate was divided into three estates:
- Skjervøy Estate: The northern part, including Skjervøy and Kåfjord up to the border of FinnmarkFinnmarkor Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
, was taken over by Ahlert Hysing. - Karnes Estate: The middle part, including Helgøy, Karlsøy, Ullsfjord and Lyngen, was taken over by Georg Wasmuth and later his son Ulrik Wasmuth.
- Bentsjord EstateBentsjord EstateThe Bentsjord Estate , also known as the Moursundian Estate , was an estate in Troms, Norway.-Owners:...
: The southern part, including Hillesø and Troms, was taken over by Hans Andreas Moursund, who was married to Georg Wasmuth's daughter.
Literature and sources
- Wikipedia, Norwegian Bokmål & Riksmål: (no:Tromsøgodset) (Per 10.06.2011.)