Individual Details
Jens Jensen Bye
(1605 - )
Jens is mentioned from 1640 at the farm By in Vardal. By is an ancient Norwegian word for Farm. In 1657 Jens had 19 cows, 4 horses, 15 sheep, 8 goats and 4 pigs.
Jens had a bad temper; in 1655 he was convicted to pay 1½ Norwegian dollars for burning the fields of Even Mjølstad. His wife had also a bad temper. She had to pay 6½ dollars for fighting with Berette By (the wife of Oluf Myre). 1672 Berette Jensdatter By had to pay 6 dollars for sleeping with Ouden Kristensen By, and Ouden had to pay 12 dollars as he and his parents refused to have him married to Berette.
Gårdbruker i Vardal, Oppland.
Hissig gemytt. Dømt i 1655 til å betale 1 ½ daler i bot for å ha brent ned en bråtegård hos en Even Mjølstad. Kilder: Vardal bygdebok.
Jens had a bad temper; in 1655 he was convicted to pay 1½ Norwegian dollars for burning the fields of Even Mjølstad. His wife had also a bad temper. She had to pay 6½ dollars for fighting with Berette By (the wife of Oluf Myre). 1672 Berette Jensdatter By had to pay 6 dollars for sleeping with Ouden Kristensen By, and Ouden had to pay 12 dollars as he and his parents refused to have him married to Berette.
Gårdbruker i Vardal, Oppland.
Hissig gemytt. Dømt i 1655 til å betale 1 ½ daler i bot for å ha brent ned en bråtegård hos en Even Mjølstad. Kilder: Vardal bygdebok.
Events
| Birth | 1605 |
Families
| Spouse | Gudbjør Carlsdatter Bye |
| Child | Jakob Jensen Bye (1631 - ) |