A fogd (Norwegian: fogd, or fut; Danish: foged; Swedish: fogde; Finnish: vouti) is a historical Scandinavian administrative function, and official title. They were bailiffs in charge of the administration and collection of taxes on behalf of the government, either in rural bailiwicks or in towns.
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Har tilhørt foged i Stjørdal og Verdal Ole Chr. Bergh Lunde.jpg
Har tilhørt foged i Stjørdal og Verdal Ole Chr. Bergh Lunde.
Kristoffer Nielsen Tønder (1587 - 1656) (2837495086).jpg
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Dato / Date: Ukjent, mulig 1887
Fotograf / Photographer: Mulig Erik Olsen ...
Per Degn og ridefogeden1860-1873.jpg
Painting by Wilhelm Marstrand of characters from Ludvig Holberg's Jeppe på Bjerget: Per Degn og ride...