General Notes

Ommund Fintland died in Sirdal, Vest-Adger, Norway. Ommund lived at Fintland gard (Number 36), "Der nere" (The Near) bruk (number 1). Ommund was named in documents from 1599-1608.

"Ommund was originally the sole tenant farmer at the farm. From 1604 his son was permitted to rent a part of Fintland, and from 1608 Hans Fintland was permitted to rent 1/2 hud (old land measurement). Thus it must be assumed that Hans Fintland was a son or son-in-law to Ommund.

In 1609 Gunnar Halvardson Finsnes leased a part of the farm. He must then also be assumed to be Ommunds son-in-law. After Ommunds time there were thus 3 farms at Fintland.

Regarding Ommund's ancestry little is known, but in a lawsuit from 1684 we learn that he was related to sheriff Asbjørn Karlsen Hove in Lund. It is also likely that Ommund was related to Maurits Fintland, for it was uncommon that people outside of the family could rent farms with tenant leases from the King.