Alv Knutsson (c. 1420–1496) was a Norwegian nobleman who descended on his father's side from the influential and wealthy Swedish ''Tre Rosor'' noble family. He was a member of the Norwegian council of the realm and also served as commander of the royal castle in Bergen. Alv Knutsson is most famous for his involvement in the

Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud The Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud was a feud that took place from 1448 to 1502 between the Norwegian noble families, ''Krummedige'' and ''Tre Rosor''. The feud ended with the extinction of the male ''Tre Rosor'' line in Norway, and a stronger monarc ...

. He was the father of the Norwegian rebel leader

Knut Alvsson Knut Alvsson (1455 – 18 August 1502) was a Norwegian nobleman and landowner. He was the country's foremost Norwegian-born noble in his time and served as fief-holder in southern-central Norway. He was heir of the Sudreim claim to the Norw ...

Landholdings

Alv Knutsson held over 276 farms in east and south Norway. He held important Norwegian fiefs including Solør and was one of the largest property holders in Norway inheriting part of the knight and Norwegian National Councillor Sigurd Jonsson’s vast properties, including the Sørum estate (''Sudreim'') in Romerike and Giske estate in

Sunnmøre Sunnmøre (, en, South- Møre) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ålesund. The region comprises the municipalities ( no, kommuner) of Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Norddal ...

. His wife Magnhild Oddsdatter (ca. 1425–1499) from Finne in Voss was the widow of Bengt Harniktsson who died ca. 1446. Through his marriage, Alv Knutsson also held Grefsheim in Hedmark.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knutson, Alv 1420 births 1496 deaths 15th-century Norwegian nobility Norwegian people of Swedish descent