Chancellor of Norway

The Chancellor of Norway (modern , "Chancellor of Norway's Realm") was the most important aide of the King of Norway during the Middle Ages, and during the Union with Denmark. He issued laws and regulations, and was responsible for day-to-day administration of the kingdom. From 1270, the Chancellor resided in Bergen. Haakon V of Norway moved the Chancellor's residence to Oslo; on 31 August 1314 the provost of St Mary's Church became Chancellor on a permanent basis. He was given the Great Seal of the Realm "for eternity." The Chancellors were originally chosen from the clergy but after 1542 the position was given to people from the nobility. The position lost its importance after Jens Bjelke's tenure, and was abolished in 1679.Jan Eivind Myhre, Edgeir Benum, Oslo bys historie: Byen ved festningen: fra 1536 til 1814, 1992

Chancellors of Norway Kingdom of Norway (872–1397) Askatin, 1266–?? Torer Håkonsson, until 1276 Orm Merkesmann, 1276–1280Lorents Rynning: "Brunla læn og lensmænd" fra i Historisk Tidsskrift rekke:5, bind 2, 1914, side 55. Bjarne Lodinsson, 1280–99? Bård Bartholomoeus Serksson, 1299?–1305? Åke chancellor, 1299?–1314 Ivar Olavsson, 1314–19 Pål Bårdsson, 1327−1333 Arne Aslaksson, 1344–?? Peter Eiriksson, 1351?−1370 Pål Eriksson, Henrik Henriksson, 1382−1388 Henrik Vinaldsson, late 14th century

Kalmar Union Arne Sigurdsson, 1389−1402 Jakob Knutson, 1407−1420 Jens Jakobssøn Blik, 1420–1439 Andres Laurensson Mus, 1439−? Sigurd Bjørnsson, 1441 Gunnar Holk, 1439?–48 Ivar Vikingsson, 1453–85 Bo Pederson Fleming 1485–1491 Erik Walkendorf, 1505-10 Mattis Hvørf, 1520–21 Hans Olsson, 1522–23 Mattis Hvørf, 1524–32

Denmark-Norway Morten Krabbe (Nilsson), 1532–42 Peder Huitfeldt, 1547–65 Oluf Kalips (Pedersson), 1565–67 Johan Venstermand, 1567–72 Hans Pederssøn Litle (Basse), 23 June 1592 – 1602 Anders Lauritsson Green (Anders Lauritsson of Sundsby), 24 July 1604 – 1614 Jens Bjelke, 1614–59 Ove Bjelke, 8 December 1660–74 Johan Frederik von Marschalck, 1674–1679

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