Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Eriksen Rotfeldt was born in 1410, in Brovst, Øster Han, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Erik Nielsen Rotfeld til Bratskov, was 43 and his mother, Ellen Axelsdatter Dotting til Biersholm, was 43. He married Mrs. Rotfelt about 1429. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1471, in Bergsjöholm, Skåne, Sweden, at the age of 61.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Niels Eriksen Rotfeldt, 'MyHeritage Family Trees'
- Danmarks adelsårbog
- Skeel-Schaffalitzky, Santasilia
Spouse and Children
1410–1471 Male
1410– Female
Children (3)
1430–1490 Male
1450–1504 Male
1460–1538 Female
Parents and Siblings
1368–1452 Male
1368– Female
Siblings (8)
1395– Female
1398– Male
1399– Male
1400–1480 Female
1402–1450 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (2)
1436 · The Engelbrekt Rebellion
Age 26
1445
Age 35
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Morten, Alf, Johan, Aase, Bjorn, Einer, Fredrik, Helle, Iver, Knud.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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