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History
Laage is an old manor, which dates back to the 16th century. Here the farm was owned by the Skeel. Later, the farm came to the genus Juul, and from Hans Juul Laage went to Jens Jørgensen Jelling in 1678, whose widow, Anne Nielsdatter Obling, later married Bishop Ancher Anchersen.

After the death of Anne Nielsdatter Obling in 1703, the estate was purchased by Ditlev Brockdorff, who was succeeded by his son-in-law, Hieronymus de la Mare. In 1723 he transferred Laage to Rasmus Leth, whose son in 1748 sold the estate to Søren Fogh. Søren Fogh sold off large portions of the estate's land before disposing of the main parcel to Christian von Bülow.

In general, Laage's history in the 18th century was characterized by the fact that the farm was often bought and sold to new owners, and thus was not like many other manors owned by one family. The trend continued partly up to the 19th century, but the owners retained the farm for longer periods than had been the case in the last century. 1

Probate Records
Probate records from Stovgård estate survive from 1723 until 1767. Facsimiles of the originals can be viewed on Arivalieronline by clicking here and the index is available by clicking here. Erik Brejl has also abstracted these records and they can be accessed by clicking here.

Land Records
Copyhold deeds (fæsteprotokol) for Låge estate survive from 1724 until 1767. These record each person who bound himself to a house or farm, give their place of birth, and their relationship to the previous tenant, if any. Facsimiles of the originals can be viewed on Arkivalieronline by clicking here and the index is available by clicking here. Erik Brejl has also abstracted these records and they can be accessed by clicking here.

In order to keep track of the dues peasants and cottagers owed, Låge created multiple land registration lists (jordebøger). These lists name head of household and lists either their annual dues, the value of the land they leased, or both. Erik Brejl has abstracted these lists and they are available on his website. They can also be accessed at the above link.