Hartvig Krummedige

Hartvig Krummedige (also referred to in the Hartvig Erikssøn Krummedike and Hartvig Krummendick) was a Danish nobleman who was born circa 1400 in southern Jutland, Denmark and died in 1476 at Akershus Fortress, Norway.

The Krummedike family is initially mentioned in Holsten and is associated with the Krummendick castle at Itzehoe, Denmark (now Germany). The family long served in major roles in Denmark. Hartvig Krummedige was the son of Danish Steward of the Realm Erik Segebodssøn Krummedike (died in 1439) and Beate von Thienen. During the war between Denmark and Holstein in 1413 Hartvig’s father proclaimed loyalty to Eric of Pomerania, King of Norway (1389–1442), elected King of Denmark (1396–1439), and of Sweden (1396–1439). Since Denmark did not prevail in that conflict, Erik's father lost his Holsten manor and territory but his loyalty earned him strong positions including Chancellor of the Danish Realm in 1417.

His first wife was Katarina Buck, the daughter of Markvard Buck and Sigrid Galle. His second marriage was to Karen Andersdatter Hak. His third marriage was to Anne Henriksdatter. He shared the his fathers strong loyalty to Danish royalty.

He was Henrik Krummedike’s father by Karen Andersdatter Hak.

Hartvig spent much of his career in Norway, initially appearing there in 1430 as the fief holder at Lister where he was known for his organization and fairness. He next appears in the records as the fiefholder for Hardanger. He was placed in charge of Akershus fortress in 1445, following Sigurd Jonsen. He held that command until 1476, during which period the catapults were replaced with cannons and the secular ruler in Akershus fortress gained ascendancy over the Bishop of Oslo. Gjerset indicates that:

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