KT
The basics
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Intro
Finnish Vogt, länsman
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
1610
Death:
1697
The details
Biography
Introduction
Karin Thomasdotter (Swedish) or Finnish: Karin Thomaksentytär (1610–1697) was an official, Vogt and länsman, in the Swedish province of Finland. Her position as an official was near to unique for a woman of her time, particularly as she was not of noble birth.
Biography
She was the granddaughter, daughter, wife, mother and grandmother of vogts, and took over this position herself after the death of her spouse. She functioned as vogt in Pargas for forty years, which makes her one of the longest serving vogt in contemporary Finland. She was also one of only two females to have the position in contemporary Finland. She is described as a person with great authority.