What is a "Rytterbonden?"
(Rider farmer/rider peasant?)
Cheers, Rog Nelson
Hi Roger,
"Rytterbonde" was a farmer who had a duty to pay or contribute to all expences for a soldier's living, his equipment, and a horse.
Kind regards,
Mange tak, Ole
Often a 'rytterbonde' had better conditions than other farmers.
The jurisdiction for a 'Rytterbonde' was a 'Rytterdistrikt' e.g. at Funen 'Fyns Rytterdistrikt'
For Estate records of 'Fyns Rytterdistrikt' have a look at e.g. http://fynhistorie.dis-danmark.dk/node/14235
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rytterdistrikt (in Danish!)
also tell about the 'Rytterskoler': in the period 1721-1742 240 school-buildings were established - all alike
Pictures etc. of 'Rytterskoler' at Funen: http://www.thorshoj.dk/Rytterskoler_Fyn%20.htm
A 'rytterskole' is placed at the museum Den fynske Landsby, Odense: http://museum.odense.dk/museer/den-fynske-landsby
The different 'Rytterdistrikter' [Distrikt: County] and year of sold or dissolved
• Antvorskov Rytterdistrikt (1774)
• Dronningborg Rytterdistrikt (1764-65)
• Falster Rytterdistrikt (1766)
• Fredriksborg Rytterdistrikt (1774)
• Fyns Rytterdistrikt (1764-65)
• Koldinghus Rytterdistrikt (1764-65)
• Kronborg Rytterdistrikt (1774)
• København Rytterdistrikt (1774)
• Lolland Rytterdistrikt (1727)
• Skanderborg Rytterdistrikt (1767)
• Tryggevælde Rytterdistrikt (1730-66)
• Vordingborg Rytterdistrikt (1774)
Best regards
Alice Kirstine Hønborg
Thanks Alice Kirstine for that information.
Best wishes, R. Nelson