Sheriffs in rural Norway 1600-1800
Started by cmccormi · 2007-10-09
cmccormi · 2007-10-09#1
Several men in the line I am researching (Johannessesen-Pedersen-Bjornsen in the Dovre area) were listed as sheriffs in local records. Can anyone tell me what it meant to be a sheriff back then? What geographcial area did they serve? How were they selected? What were their duties?