Porse

*** Part 1 ***

This family, originating in Halland, begins with a man called Knut, who is otherwise unknown. He had issue as follows:

1. Peter Porse, known 1272-87.
1.1. a daughter.
1.2. Peter Porse, known 1300-1314, married Estrid "of Helgamo".
1.2.1. duke Knut Porse, known 1318-1330, councillor of the realm, married Ingeborg Haakonsdotter (daughter of the king of Norway, mother of King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden).
1.2.1.1. duke H�kan Porse, known 1332, died 1350.
1.2.1.2. duke Knut Porse, known 1330, died 1350.
1.2.2. Katarina Petersdotter, known 1346, married 1stly Erengisle N. N.; married 2ndly lars Magnusson (Magnus Marinassons �tt).
1.2.3. Margareta Porse, known 1324, married Klaus Skriver.
1.2.4. a daughter, married Josef N. N. For their issue, see part 2, below.
1.3. ? Nils Porse, married Tove Ingvarsdotter (Huitfeldt).
1.3.1. Peter Porse, known 1336-1345, knight.
1.3.1.1. Margareta, died about 1360, married Bo Jonsson (Grip).
1.3.1.2. Peter Petersson Porse, known 1364-86, married Ingeborg Magnusdotter (R�de).
1.3.1.2.1. Magnus Petersson Porse, known 1398, county district governor.
1.3.1.2.2. Helena Petersdotter, married Eggert Krummedige "the elder".
1.3.1.3. a son.
2. Nils Knutsson, known 1279-1295.
2.1. �ke Porse, known 1315.
2.2. Arvid, known 1325.
2.2.1. Knut Arvidsson, known 1325-1336.
2.2.1.1. ? Holmger Knutsson, known 1357, died about or after 1367.
2.2.2. P�l Arvidsson, known 1325-1336.

*** Part 2 ***

This family, descended from the above through a daughter of Peter Porse (no. 1.2. above), assumed the name. It begins with an otherwise unknown man by the name Josef, who married n. n., above. They had issue a son, Knut Josefsson Porse, known 1355-60, married Birgitta Matsdotter (T�rne Matssons �tt). They, in turn, had issue Magnus Porse, known 1360-1380, married Elin Gregersdotter (Sandbro�tten). They had issue as follows:

1. Katarina Magnusdotter, known 1375, died before 1393, married 1stly Karl Bengtsson (�rnfot); married 2ndly Henrik Dume; married 3rdly Ficke "the younger" von Vitzen.
2. Birgitta Magnusdotter, known 1399, died 1450, married 1stly Arvid Bengtsson (Oxenstierna); married 2ndly Erik Stensson (Bielke).

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