Torgaut Jonson Smør (

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1353–1373) was a

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and

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(cabinet minister). Torgaut was probably the son of the

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Jon Smør Jon Ragnvaldson Smør (c. 1240 – bef. 1328) was a Norwegian knight and cabinet minister (''riksråd''). He was the Bergen city recorder (''gjaldker'') and also owned land among other places in outer Sunnfjord. In 1295, he was present at Hindsgav ...

. According to historian

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, Torgaut may have had his home in Borgsyssel. He did at least own land in

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syssel and in

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. He was in queen

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's service in 1353, and riksråd in 1369. In the years 1371-73 he was hirdstjore (governor) of

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. Torgaut was probably married to Gjertrud Guttormsdotter. Together they had the sons Klas and Eiliv, and the daughter Ulvhild.

Sources

*Handegård, Odd (2008), "''Vår felles slektshistorie. Hardanger, Sunnhordland og Ryfylke m.m. 1170-1650''", p. 109 14th-century Norwegian nobility T {{norway-bio-stub

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