I'm researching "The Ancient Noble Family of Sparre" and was hoping someone could help me with my work?
some research notes:
Arvid Gustavsson Sparre, Born 1245 in Vik, Balingsta and died in 1317 (at NykĂping Banquet). He was Lord of Ekholmen in Veckholm, Uppland, Sweden. He had in his Coat of Arms, a spar (SPARRE), which has retrospectively dubbed all the family named in genealogies as Sparre of Vik. He was the councillor of Eric, Duke of SĂdermanland and Valdemar of Finland.
Father was Gustaf Knutsson Sparre (Born 1222, AdelsĂ, Sweden),
Grandfather was Knut Sixtensson Sparre (Born 1190, AdelsĂ, Sweden),
Great grandfather was Sixten Sixtensson Sparre (born 1165 in Tofta, Uppsala, Sweden)
Arvid Gustavsson Sparre married Ramborg Israelsdotter.
The only child, Gustav Arvidsson, became knight and member of the Privy Council of Sweden, justiciar of SĂdermanland.
His grandson is known as Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of Vik.
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