Century

17th century

Items in the collection

Waffle Iron with Coats of Arms of Per Silfversparre and Magdalena von Scheiding
Object

Waffle Iron with Coats of Arms of Per Silfversparre and Magdalena von Scheiding
Portrait of Göran Pålman the Elder (c. 1567-1633)
Object

Portrait of Göran Pålman the Elder (c. 1567-1633)
Portrait of Jörgen Pålman (b. 1597)
Object

Portrait of Jörgen Pålman (b. 1597)
Polman coat of arms 1623
Heraldry

Polman coat of arms 1623
17th century coat of arms from Göran Pålman’s portrait
Heraldry

17th century coat of arms from Göran Pålman’s portrait
Jürgen Polman to Anders Lennartsson, 10 August 1603, Plea for Prisoner Exchange
Document

Jürgen Polman to Anders Lennartsson, 10 August 1603, Plea for Prisoner Exchange
Alexander von Essen to Gustav II Adolf, 27 May 1627, Obligation of Jürgen Polman Regarding Nurmis and Sargefer
Document

Alexander von Essen to Gustav II Adolf, 27 May 1627, Obligation of Jürgen Polman Regarding Nurmis and Sargefer
Gustav II Adolf to Jürgen Polman, 1631, Feudal Charter for the Village of Öötla
Document

Gustav II Adolf to Jürgen Polman, 1631, Feudal Charter for the Village of Öötla
Jürgen Polman to Axel Oxenstierna, c. 1615, Request for Return of Fief
Document

Jürgen Polman to Axel Oxenstierna, c. 1615, Request for Return of Fief
Karl XI's Decision on Lease Conditions of Öötla Manor, 29 June 1692
Document

Karl XI's Decision on Lease Conditions of Öötla Manor, 29 June 1692
Fragment of Lease Agreement for Väike-Öötla Manor, n.d.
Document

Fragment of Lease Agreement for Väike-Öötla Manor, n.d.
Comitatus Marchia et Ravensberg - Grafschaft Ravensberg, 1645
Map

Comitatus Marchia et Ravensberg - Grafschaft Ravensberg, 1645
Geometrisk avmätning - Repatorpet nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1685
Map

Geometrisk avmätning - Repatorpet nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1685
Geometrisk avmätning - Ugglansryd nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1696
Map

Geometrisk avmätning - Ugglansryd nr 1, Ryssby socken, 1696
Seal Impression of Jürgen Polman from his Commitment to Alexander von Essen
Seal

Seal Impression of Jürgen Polman from his Commitment to Alexander von Essen

Stories

A Handful of Hungarian Gold

A Handful of Hungarian Gold

In the winter of 1620, 237 Hungarian ducats disappeared from Albrecht Budde’s room. He spent three years trying to prove who had taken them. The court required a witness. There was none.
· 16 min read
Beata Lilliesparre and the Bones in the Loft

Beata Lilliesparre and the Bones in the Loft

The bones had lain hidden for nearly ten years before anyone found them. What followed was six years of court proceedings, a forged witness statement, a deathbed confession — and a captain who was already gone.
· 17 min read
The Flight of Jöran Polman

The Flight of Jöran Polman

History remembers him as a Major who died for the Crown. But in 1635, Jöran Polman was a fugitive selling his wife's morning gift to escape a scandal — and leaving his widow to rewrite his legacy.
· 15 min read
Jürgen Polman (c. 1567 – c. 1633)

Jürgen Polman (c. 1567 – c. 1633)

With his diligence, perseverance and career choice, Jürgen Polman charted the course that many generations of his family line would follow.
· 17 min read
Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Known for his diligent service marked by a portrait on the walls of Sweden's Skokloster Castle, Jöran Polman's life story is much darker behind the scenes.
· 12 min read

Margareta Silfversparre ( -1716)

Her many impassioned letters to both the church and the state indicate that Margareta Silfversparre refused to put up with unjust 17th century Swedish norms.
· 6 min read

Johan Påhlman (1623 – 1693)

Though he bears the distinction of introducing his family into Sweden’s noble classes, history indicates that Johan Påhlman made some troubling choices.
· 4 min read

Gustaf Påhlman ( -1695)

He served under Count Douglas, was knighted by Queen Kristina, and captured in Denmark – Gustaf Påhlman’s ascent to first lieutenant was consistent yet eventful.
· 5 min read

Anna Christina Påhlman ( -1670)

The social status of Anna Christina Påhlman was personally elevated by Sweden’s Queen Kristina to ensure equality with her brothers.
· 3 min read
Jürgen Polman’s Plea for Truth and Justice

Jürgen Polman’s Plea for Truth and Justice

In the early 17th century, an agitated Jürgen Polman penned a desperate letter to Axel Oxenstierna, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, appealing to him and the King for help in a matter regarding his land in Finland.
· 12 min read
A Look at Our First Acquisition

A Look at Our First Acquisition

We are proud to announce our first-ever physical acquisition, a collection of 18th and 17th-century manuscripts related to the Pohlmann family from Hille, where the family originated. This collection is not just an addition to our archives, but a tangible link to the very roots of the family tree.
· 7 min read
Legacies in Letters

Legacies in Letters

Uncover centuries of captivating history through the fervent letters of the Polmans.
· 4 min read
Art & War

Art & War

The portraits of a man who could wield the paint brush as readily as the sword.
· 4 min read

Follow six centuries of family history as it's uncovered.

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