Stockholm, National Archives, E 1982 (1), Bielkesamlingen, 01 Hogenskild Bielkes samling, Vol. 8: Finska godsräkenskaper. Register containing copies of judicial letters pertaining to the possessions of Hogenskild Bielke in Tavastland Cataloguer Seppo Eskola Finnish Literature Society (SKS) Codices Fennici Creative Commons BY 4.0 Stockholm National Archives E 1982 Bielkesamlingen, 01 Hogenskild Bielkes samling, Vol. 8: Finska godsräkenskaper Unit 1 Saec. XVI 4/4 or Saec. XVII 1/4 Hogenskild Bielke's register of letters.

A register containing copies of letters (saec. XV–XVI) from various magistrates (häradshövding) pertaining to the possessions of Hogenskield Bielke in Sääksmäki, Tavastland The inside front cover has a contemporary explanatory text that reads: “Åthskillige Häradzhöfdingars faste-, råå- och synebref angående H. Hogenskild Bielekes gods i Finland Sexemeki häradt uthi Tawastland.”

Several of the documents have been edited – some with full text, some with only a regesta – including, for example, the following:

Fol. 1r: FMU 2976

Fol. 1r–v: FMU 3529

Fol. 2v: FMU 3391

Fols. 2v–3r: FMU 3400

Fol. 3r: FMU 2062

Fols. 3v–4v: FMU 1650

Fols. 5v–6r: BFH IV, 252

Fol. 7r: FMU 2066

Fol. 7v: FMU 2433

Fols. 8r–9v: BFH IV, 259

Fol. 10r–v: FMU 1203

Fols. 10v–12r: BFH IV, 258

Fol. 13r: BFH III, 143

Fols. 13v–14v: FMU 2433

(Folios 15–20 are empty)

 Paper 20 folios. 20,5 30,5 Text area varies No foliation. X20 In good condition. Text in a single column, not ruled

One main hand using a black ink. A few markings on the margins and the inside cover with brown ink were made by what is possibly a different hand.

No decoration.

Limp binding using a medieval parchment fragment from a copy of Missale Aboense (fr 10937). A paper bifolium has been sewn inside the fragment. This bifolium has some text written on it, in particular on the sides that are not readable (the text is visible through the paper).

A register written by a single hand and with content pertaining to the possessions of one man, Hogenskild Bielke (1538–1605). The stylistically uniform manuscript was most probably written over a rather short period of time: since some of the copied letters are dated to the 1580s and 1590s and since Hogenskild Bielke died in 1605, the most likely dating is late 16th or early 17th century. The medieval parchment wrapper seems to have been attached at the time of writing, and the cartulary is in its original state.

The record probably came to the Swedish Crown, and later the Swedish National Archives, when the possessions and archives of Hogenskild Bielke were confiscated following his execution in 1605 (see Introduction to these descriptions).

Previously part of the “Topographica Finland” collection in the Swedish National Archives. Hausen refers to this signum in FMU (e.g. FMU 2433).

 FMU = Finlands medeltidsurkunder, Samlade och i tryck utgifna af Finlands Statsarkiv genom Reinh. Hausen, Band I–VIII, Helsingfors 1910–1935. BFH = Bidrag till Finlands Historia – Lisiä Suomen historiaan, Helsinki 1881–1964. Encoding added