seat farm
{{Short description|Scandinavian farm where a nobleman resided}}
{{Verification|date=July 2022}}
File:Holsteinborg.jpg in Denmark.
Artist: Jens Peter Trap (ca. 1860)]]
In Scandinavia, a seat farm or manor farm ({{langx|da|sædegård}}; Norwegian {{lang|nb|setegård}}/{{lang|nn|setegard}}; {{langx|sv|sätesgård}} or {{lang|sv|säteri}}; {{langx|fi|säteritila}}{{Cite web |title=säteri |url=https://fho.sls.fi/uppslagsord/194/sateritila-verovapaa-aatelistila/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok |publisher=Svenska litteratursällskapet}}) was a farm where a nobleman had his permanent residence. They were found in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, and Finland, and enjoyed certain privileges.
Norway
File:Elingaard front.jpg in Norway. The earliest known owner was Olav Torsteinsson (Gyldenhorn) in the 15th century]]
File:Slott Sturehov interiör 2011c.jpg in Sweden]]
The term was originally used for any farm where a nobleman chose to reside. In 1639 the status of seat farm was restricted to farms that for at least the previous forty years had enjoyed this status.{{Citation needed|date = May 2018}} After 1660, when absolute monarchy was introduced in Norway, non-noble persons could also achieve this status for their farm of residence.{{Citation needed|date = May 2018}}
Seat farms had, especially, freedom from taxes and tithes. After 1800 the tax exemption was modified, and under the 1821 Nobility Law the exemption ended upon the death of the person owning the farm at the time of the law's enactment.{{Citation needed|date = May 2018}}
- Approximate number of seat farms in 1639: 100
- Approximate number of seat farms in 1821: 25
List of Seat farms in Norway
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name !Place !Seat farm privileges !House ! !Ref. |
| Akselvoll
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. |1648 Mowat 1661 Bildt | | |
| Ask
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Austrått
| | | | |
| Berby
| | | | |
| Bertnes
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Biltsgård
| |Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. |1648 Mowat 1661 Bildt | | |
| Birkesvoll
| |Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Bjelland
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Bleken
| |Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Borregård
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | |
| Brandstorp
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Brunla
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Disen
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Dønnes
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Eide
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Elingård
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | |
| Evje
| | | | |
| Falkensten
| | | |
| Finne
| | | |
| Folberg
| | | | |
| Fossesholm
| | | |
| Fosser
| | | | |
| Fossnes
| | | | |
| Fritzøe
|Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | | | |
| Førde
|1599 Carsten (Karsten) Jonsson to Førde. | | | |
| Giske
| | | | |
| Gjemsø Abbey
| | | |
| Gjeresvik
| | | | | |
| Gloppe (Halsen)
| | | | |
| Grefsheim
| | | |
| Hafslund
| | | |
| Halsnøy Abbey
| | | | |
| Hananger
| | | | |
| Hatteberg later Rosendal
| | | | |
| Helle
| | | | | |
| Herrebrøden
| | | | |
| Herløy
| | | | | |
| Holla (Holden)
| | | | |
| Holleby
| | | | | |
| Horne
| | | | |
| Hovinsholm
| | | | |
| Hovland
| | | | |
| Hustad
| | | | |
| Håland
| | | | |
| Inndyr
| | | | |
| Jarlsberg
| | | |
| Jordanger
| | | | |
| Kambo
| | | | |
| Kanestraum
| | | | |
| Kaupanger
| | | |
| Kjølberg
| | | | |
| Ytre Kroken
| | | | |
| Kvåle
| | | | |
| Kårhus
| | | | |
| Lade
| | | |
| Landvik
| | | | |
| Laurvig
| | | |
| Losna
| | | | |
| Lunde
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| Lundestad
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| Lungegården
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| Lyse Abbey
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| Malkenes
| | | | |
| Manvik
| | | | |
| Mel
| | | | |
| Mellø (Mela)
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| Melsom
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| Møhus/Mjøs
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| Mindnes
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| Nes
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| Nesøya
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| Nordvi
| | | | |
| Nygård
| | | | |
| Nørholm
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| Os
| | | | |
| Onarheim
| | | | |
| Orningsgård
| | | | |
| Rein Abbey
| | | | |
| Sakslund
| | | | |
| Samsal
| | | | |
| Sande
| | | | |
| Sandviken
|Sunnhordland | | | | |
| Sandviken
|Nordhordland | | | | |
| Seim
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| Sem (Semb)
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| Sem
| | | | |
| Skapal
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| Skjelbred
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| Herre-Skjelbred
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| Skjersnes
| | | | |
| Skredshol
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| Stedje
| | | | |
| Stend
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| Storfosen
| | | | |
| Storhamar
| | | | |
| Strøm
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| Stumberg
| | | | |
| Sørum
| | | | |
| Svanøya
| | | | |
| Sørum (Sørheim)
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| Tisle
| | | | |
| Tjerne
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| Tomb (Tom)
| | | | |
| Torsnes
| | | | |
| Tose (Thorsøe)
| | | |
| Tønnøl (Tøndel)
| | | | |
| Tøyen
| | | |
| Ulefoss
| | | |
| Ulven
| | | | |
| Ulleland (Ulveland)
| | | | |
| Vatne
|Sunnhordland | | | | |
| Veen (Veden)
| | | | |
| Vestnes
| | | | |
| Værne Abbey
| | | | |
| Yttersø
| | | | |
| Åker
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See also
References
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Literature
- Hvidtfeldt, Johan (editor): Håndbog for danske lokalhistorikere {{in lang|da}}
- Vigerust, Tore H.: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120204211707/http://www.vigerust.net/adel/setegard_index.html vigerust.net: Adelens setegårder, hovedgårder og jordegods i Norge til ca 1800] at vigerust.net {{in lang|no}}
- Nationalencyklopedin: [http://www.ne.se/s%C3%A4teri säteri] at ne.se {{in lang|sv}}
- Norsk historisk leksikon: [http://www.lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php/Leksikon:Seteg%C3%A5rd Setegård] at lokalhistoriewiki.no {{in lang|no}}
- Store norske leksikon: [http://snl.no/seteg%C3%A5rd setegård] at snl.no {{in lang|no}}