The Schjelderup Family

From « Slekten Schjelderup - the eight first generations ». Adapted to this family history form by Carsten Berg, Oslo, Norway, and translated by Patti Trefethen-Goke, St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.A.

1. link  Peder Jensen

Born 1485 in Skjellerup, Hobro on Jylland in Denmark, where he was a peasant. Married to Maren Nilsdatter, died in Bergen. Peder Jensen died 1564 in Bergen. Came to Norway with his son.  Three children:
 

• Jens Pedersøn Schjelderup , born 1510.
• n.n Pederdatter, married to Niels Block.
• n.n Pedersdatter, married to Jens Bonde. Chaplain in Bergen's cathedral 1565.

2. link  Jens Pedersøn Schjelderup

Born 1510, Skjellerup, Hobro, Denmark, died 1582 in Bergen. Professor in physics from 1551, doctor of medicine in 1554, bishop from 1557 in Bergen. Married with Susanne Leonhardsdatter, born in Denmark, died in 1582 in Bergen. She was a foster- or stepdaughter of professor Peter Capeteyn, dead 1557.

Jens Pedersøn Schjelderup and Susanne Leonhardsdatter had eight children:
 

• Torben Jenssøn Schjelderup, born 1562, died 1563.
• Otto Jenssøn Schjelderup, born 1565, died 1566.
• Jens Jenssøn Schjelderup, born 1569.
• Peder Jensøn Schjelderup , born 7 September 1571.
• Adriane Jensdatter Schjelderup. Married 1571 to Jørgen Eriksen, born 1535, bishop in Stavanger, died in 1604.
• Daniel Jenssøn Schjelderup
• Katharine Jensdatter Schjelderup.
• Marien Jensdatter Schjelderup.

3. link  Peder Jenssøn Schjelderup

Born 7. September 1571, Bergen. Bishop in Trondheim, married (1) i 1601 to Anne Nilsdatter, born in Tønsberg, died 1612 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was a daughter of Niels Lauritzen and Randi Lauritzdatter Holk.  Married (2) in 1622 with Gedske Hermansdatter Lange (the name Gisken is also used), born Flensburg, died 1640 in Trondheim. Peder Jenssøn Schjelderup died 27 September 1646 in Trondheim. He was  a minister at Mandal 1599, bishop 1622-1642 in Trondheim. With his second wife he had  two sons and five daughters.

Children with first wife Anne Nilsdatter were :
 

• Nils Pedersøn Schjelderup .
• Jens Pedersøn Schjelderup, born 24  February 1604.
• Maren Pedersdatter Schjelderup, born 1610, Copenhagen, Danmark, married to  Mentz Christophersen "Darre", born 1598, parishioner  in Trondheim, dead 1679. Maren Pedersdatter Schjelderup died 1683, and  was buried  11 January of the same year.
• Jørgen Pedersøn Schjelderup, born  1610.  Anna Pedersdatter Schjelderup married to  Søren Hansen, magister.
• Anna Pedersdatter Schjelderup died  1701. They had eight children who took the last name  Schjelderup.
• Birgitte Pedersdatter Schjelderup, married to Hans Nilsen Tusan, parishioner of Tingvold. Birgitte Pedersdatter Schjelderup died 1677.

4. link  Nils Pederssøn Schjelderup

Born in  Trondheim. Assistant pastor in  Troms, married  11 June 1643 in Trondheim with Anna Andersdatter  Helkand, born 3 Jan 1627, Trondheim, (daughter of Andreas Jensen Helkand and Karen Hansdatter) died in Trondheim. Nils Pederssøn Schjelderup died 3 October 1652 in Trondheim. Was also assistant  pastor at Vår Frues Church in Trondheim. Children:
 

• Peder Nilssøn Schjelderup, born 9 March 1644.
• Andreas Nilssøn Schjelderup , born 24 April 1648.
• Jens Nilssøn Schjelderup, born 1650.
• Rasmus Nilsøn Schjelderup.
• Karen Nilsdatter Schjelderup.
• Anna Nilsdatter Schjelderup.

5. link  Andreas Nilssøn Schjelderup

Born 24 April 1648 in Trondheim. Vice pastor in  Trondenes. Andreas Nilssøn Schjelderup died in 1692 in Tovik, Trondenes by Harstad. He was, in 1672, ordained as vice-pastor in Tromsø and on 3 May 1679 to priest in Trondenes. Married to Anne Hansdatter Nysted, born 1645 in Trondheim, died 1711 in Tovik, Trondenes. She was the daughter of Hans Olufsen Nysted and Mette Andersdatter Bredal.

Anne Nysted was niece to Bishop Erik Bredal.  The family was from Laaland in Denmark. Her coffin was found under the floor in Trondenes church during restoration and on the lid is written 'A,H,N Jesus Christ is my life died 1711'.She was married first time to Rasmus Arvesen Warberg.

Andreas Nilssøn Schjelderup and Anne Hansdatter Nysted's
children were:
 

• Rasmus Andersen Schjelderup, born 12 August 1680.
• Nils Andersen Schjelderup, born 1684.
• Anne Katrine Schjelderup , born 9 December 1685, died 1 December
• 1767.

6. link  Anne Katrine Schjelderup

Born 9 December 1685, died 1 December 1767. Married to Nils Hansen Rafn . They lived at Røkenes Farm by Trondenes, Harstad (information of her birth and death is gotten from Hans Rafnung's article ). Anne Katrine Schjelderup and Nils Hansen Rafn died with a two day interval, and got a place in the crypt in Trondenes church.

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