Alv Knutsson (c. 1420–1496) was a Norwegian nobleman who descended on his father's side from the influential and wealthy Swedish ''Tre Rosor'' noble family. He was a member of the Norwegian council of the realm and also served as commander of the royal castle in Bergen. Alv Knutsson is most famous for his involvement in the Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud. He was the father of the Norwegian rebel leader Knut Alvsson.

Landholdings

Alv Knutsson held over 276 farms in east and south Norway. He held important Norwegian fiefs including

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and was one of the largest property holders in Norway inheriting part of the knight and Norwegian National Councillor

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’s vast properties, including the

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estate (''Sudreim'') in

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and

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estate in Sunnmøre. His wife Magnhild Oddsdatter (ca. 1425–1499) from Finne in

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was the widow of Bengt Harniktsson who died ca. 1446. Through his marriage, Alv Knutsson also held Grefsheim in

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References and notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knutson, Alv 1420 births 1496 deaths 15th-century Norwegian nobility Norwegian people of Swedish descent