Hundorp, Oppland, Norway

Hundorp
Oppland, Norway

Hundorp, Norway from the south side of the Gudbrandsdalslågen
photo by Elroy Christenson 2016

Hundorp is a small village in Oppland district on a major highway that is also known as Olaf's Way for a parallel pilgrimage walking path that starts in Oslo and ends in Trondheim at the cathedral burial place of St. Olaf. It is approximately at the center point of this road. As such there is a major center of information and a rest center for the pilgrims. There is another road that forks off toward the North Sea following the Gudbrandal river valley for some distance. This was an important royal district ruled for many years by the relatives of Dale-Gudbrand who had met with Olaf II in 1021. At this time he performed the miracle during the breaking of the local idol which released mice, lizards and worms and lead to the conversion of the many of the present farmers.
[Snori Sturleson, The Heimskringla; Or , Chronicle of the Kings of Norway: p. 154]

Sør-Fron Kirke
photo by Elroy Christenson 2016

Although the church in the distance is quite the landmark, this particular church was not built until 1792. The previous church was probably a stave church such as seen in Lom.

"Olaf II of Norway talks to farmers at the Thing at Hundorp."
Illustration by Halfdan Egedius for the Separate Saga of St. Olaf in Heimskringla
J. M. Stenersen's deluxe edition of 1899
courtesy of wikipedia.org 2021

Several of our families lived in the Oppland area for over 400 years. They were active farmers and also involved in local government organizations that reviewed and adjudicated on land issues and other legal problems. There is still a question about why several of the following families has so many deaths in 1330. My own projection is that some deadly illness struck the area and I believe that the Black Plague came into Norway about this time.

Other Oppland farm areas: Nor.farmname.index.history.html

families in Hundorp: Hakon Diker 1228 , Tjøstolv Haakonsson 1250, Finn Tjøslvsson 1275,

Source:

        Norway National Archives /Arkivverket Digitalarkivet - http://digitalarkivet.uib.no
        Records of LDS, International Genealogical Records, 1999-
                     familysearch.org LDS records, familysearch.org, Pedigree Resource
        Snori Sturleson, The Heimskringla; Or , Chronicle of the Kings of Norway: In Three Volumes: london: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 154
        Thorstensen, Leif Erik. records on ancestry.com under Thorstensen Ancestry 2020
       Tore-Nygaard records in Norwegian and Icelandic -     https://tore-nygaard.com/trondelag/4037.htm
                      his source being Engebret Hougen: Ættesoge for Gudbrandsdalen, bind I, side 47-49, 51, 56, 63.

Brief History of Oppland || Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #383262

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