Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke)

Barbro Eriksdotter Bielke (died 1553), known in history as Barbro Påle ("Barbara Stake") and Fru Barbro på Brokind ('Lady Barbro of Brokind') was a Swedish noble and landowner. She is known as the subject of a ghost story, in which she is claimed to haunt Brokind Castle. She is also known as one of the likely historical role models behind the legend of Pintorpafrun, a stereotypical cruel lady of the manor who tortures and mistreats her subordinates and haunts the place of her cruelty after her death. She reputed to be cruel toward her tenants and rumored to be a witch. Another person pointed out as the historical person behind pintorpafrun was Anna Karlsdotter (Vinstorpa).

Barbro Eriksdotter was the daughter of the nobleman and councillor of state Erik Turesson (Bielke) and Gunilla Johansdotter Bese. The was thus the sister of riksråd and governor Axel Eriksson (Bielke), riksråd Ture Eriksson (Bielke), and Anna Eriksdotter (Bielke), known as the heroine of Kalmar.

In on 26 June 1524, she married her sisters stepson, riksråd nobleman Måns Johansson Natt och dag (c. 1500–1555). She had seven children during her marriage (through her son she became mother-in-law of Margareta Grip). Her spouse was a trusted confidante and official of king Gustav I of Sweden, and often absent in royal service. Consequently, Barbro managed his estate, Brokind Castle in Östergötland.

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