Lendmann

Lendmann (in Old Norse: lendr maðr; plural: lendmenn), was a noble title in medieval Norway. By the thirteenth century there were between 10 and 20 lendmenn active at the same time.

The term lendr maðr is mentioned for the first time in the eleventh century scaly poetry. The Lendmanns had military and police jurisdiction and responsibility in their districts. King Magnus VI of Norway abolished the title of the lendmanns, being replaced by the sysselmann (barons and governors), although later in 1308 Haakon V of Norway also abolished the baronías.

Lendmann is sometimes confused with lensmann, which is a minor title used in the local administration of a small population (usually a sheriff) in the last centuries, although both terms have no relation to each other. Bibliography

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