Peder Povelsson Paus
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Sir Peder Povelsson Paus, also rendered as Peter Paus and known locally as Sir Per, was a Norwegian high-ranking cleric who served as the provost of Upper Telemark from 1633 until his death. As provos
Kviteseid Old Church (built ca. 1260), where Peter Paus was priest from 1633 and where he is interred under the choir floor; the church was the religious centre of the vast Upper Telemark region
Vinje, where Peter Paus was priest from around 1618 to 1633
Jens Bjelke
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Jens Ågessøn Bjelke was a Norwegian nobleman who was Chancellor of Norway from 1614 to 1659, and was succeeded by his son Ove Bjelke. He was the son of Åge Bjelke and Margrethe Thott. At the time of h
Coat of arms of the Bjelke family (modern reproduction)
The Renaissance Manor at Austrått (completed around 1656).
Memorial at Onsøy Church