Peder Povelsson Paus [SEP] position held
Peder Povelsson Paus
Peder Povelsson Paus (born 1590 in Oslo, died 21 July 1653 in Kviteseid) was a Norwegian high-ranking cleric who served as the provost of Upper Telemark from 1633 until his death.
He grew up in Oslo and is together with his brother, parish priest in Fredrikstad Hans Povelsson Paus, the progenitor of the family Paus. According to S. H. Finne-Grønn, the brothers were almost certainly the sons of burgher of Oslo Povel Hansson (born "ca." 1545–50), a
of the two clergymen who became the ancestors of two lineages of the family, and who have long been known as the family's earliest certain ancestors: "Hans Povelsson Paus" (1587–1648) and "Peder Povelsson Paus" (1590–1653). Both brothers were born in Oslo in the late 16th century and clearly belonged to its social elite.
Hans and Peder Povelsson Paus and their descendants.
"Hans Povelsson Paus" (1587–1648) was born in Oslo and entered the University of Copenhagen as a student under the