Løten Prestegjeld (Priest's Land) in Norway
Romedal, Hedmark


Løten Priests Land
Loten church
The Løten Kirke
one of the oldest Medieval Churches in Norway, built about 1200
photo Elroy Christenson, 2016

Loten main built 1705
The main house for the farm was built in 1705

Loten priests land main
Løten Prestegjeld (or priests land) is just up the road from the church.
photo Elroy Christenson, 2016


Loten prestegjeld panorama

Løten kirke farm, panorama
photo Elroy Christenson, 2016


The original building for this region was a stave church, of which, few still exist in Norway.  (see the Ringebu Stavkyrkje) This church is said to be the oldest Medieval Church in Norway.  It is listed as a national landmark for preservation.  This church and land were established by Catholic order on a hill outside of town.  They became Lutheran after the Reformation about 1534.  The churches of this region almost always had a farm in association with the church.  The farm was used by the priests to support themselves since no pay was given.  They usually had a number of families who occupied several smaller houses on the property that worked on the farm.  They may also have a person or two who may be charity cases, normally very old or sick who couldn't take care of themselves.  This kind of social responsibility was also part of the culture on most of the big farms. 
Ole Nielsen 1719         Niels Olsen of Aadahlen/Oudallen (farm) 1752
      
Marthe Nilsdatter Aadalen/Oudallen (farm) 1790

My relative Ole Christensen was 31 years old and living with his sister and mother on this farm with two other households in the 1801 census. 
                                    See Ole Christensen 1801.                   Olea Olsdatter 1865          

Source:   
        Arkivverket Digitalarkivet (records from the Norway National Archives) - http://arkivverket.no/arkivverket
        Family Search records of the LDS, International Genealogical Records, 1999 -  http:// familysearch.org
        Rygh, Oluf.  Norwegian Farm Names (Nor.). Vol. 1-17.  http://www.dokpro.uio.no/rygh_ng/rygh_form.html
        Nelson, Marcia Lee - research on LDS Family Search website:   mlnelson21054

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