Fróðskaparrit - 01.01.1975, Qupperneq 50

How old is the Faroese grannastevna?
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4. T. Tarnovius, Ferders Beskrifvelser, Copenhagen 1950; L. Debes, Feroæ
& Fxroa Reserata, Copenhagen 1673; J. C. Svabo, Indberetninger; J.
Landt, Forsog til en Beskrivelse over Færoerne, Copenhagen 1800. For
the use of the term in 1844, see Tilheg pages 169—70, in the 1844
draft of the Haugelov.
5. Lobner’s Instrux I have taken from the copy tinghest at the Suðuroy
várting on 17 May 1816.
6. Panteprotokol 1706—22, ff. 69, 76 and 129 (two entries on the last-
named page). The entries are signed by F. S. Skougaard, about whom
see N. Andersen, Faroerne 1600—1709, page 215. I am obliged to
John Davidsen for pointing out these entries to me.
7. Letter from Arne Norrevang to J F W dated 20 April 1975.
8. Osteroe Syssel Indkomne Breve, 1836, No. 5.
9. Tilheg, pages 60, 78.
10. Osteroe Syssel Indkomne Breve, 1817—30.
11. FA Skr. of 14 January 1814, 24 May 1816, 2 November 1824, 26 May
1837, 13 August 1841, cited in a card index of E. A. Bjork’s.
12. Bang & Bærentsen, Frerosk Lovsamling, Copenhagen 1901, pages 11
—17.
13. Syd-Stromoe Forligelses-Kommissions Protokoller, 1797—1817.
14. Færo Amt, Indkomne Breve, 1836, No. 582.
15. FA Copibog over Afgaaede Breve, Litr. O, No. 79 a.
16. FA Journal over Indkomne Sager Litr. K; Indkomne Breve, Osteroe
Syssel, 1837.
17. Politiprotokol for Sandoe Syssel, 1777—1838.
18. Politiprotokol for Osteroe Syssel.
19. FA Indkomne Breve, dated 28 February, 23 March 1842; Osteroe
Syssel Indkomne Breve, 7 March, 31 Marfch 1842.
20. FA Indkomne Breve, 16 July 1842.
21. Politiprotokol for Sandoe Syssel 1838—55, pages 75, 79, 149—50.
22. Politiprotokol for Sandoe Syssel 1838—55, pages 59, 93—4, 149, 181.
23. E. A. Bjork’s card index: Fugl XIV—XV, citing Suderoe Politiproto-
koller.
24. ibid: Fugl V, citing Stromoe Politiprotokol.
25. Jagtlov af 9. Februar 1854.
26. Syd-Stromoe Forligelses-Kommissions Protokoller 1818—97, pages 4,
11—13, 16—20; Bang & Bærentsen, op. cit., pages 139—42.
27. Bang & Bærentsen, op. cit., pages 169—84.
28. Bang & Bærentsen, op. cit., pages 278—85.
29. Lobner’s Tabeller, 1813, together with Syd-Stromoe Forligelses-Kom-
missions Protokoller, 27 May 1816; Skjode- og Pante-Register for
Stromoe Syssel, 1843 and 1900.