Tord Pedersson (Bonde) (died May 1470) was the un-ordained

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from 1468 to 1469. He was born as Tord Pedersson, but since his mother was of the Bonde family, he would often use this name in addition to his own. He studied at the

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in 1437–1439 and received a

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. After returning home, he became dean in

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. His mother had a connection to the king

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, which is believed to have been the reason for this promotion. In 1467, the

died, and on the King's recommendation, Tord Pedersson was elected as his successor. He moved to

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and filled the chair as Archbishop. However,

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did not approve this elevation, and requested that Pedersson be replaced by Jakob Ulvsson. Pedersson was replaced on 18 December 1469. Not long thereafter, Tord Pedersson died.

References

''Nordisk familjebok'', in Swedish
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