Suein à Græfsæimi
1313. Mentioned in a medieval charter
The first known name associated with Grefsheim.
Pål of Grefsheim
1338. Mentioned in a source
Sigurd Skaktavl
1450. Owner
Married to Magnhild Oddsdatter.
Magnhild Oddsdatter
d. 1499. Owner
From Finne in Voss. Married to Sigurd Skaktavl and later to Alv Knutsson.
Alv Knutsson
1400-tallet. Knight and councillor of the realm
Of the Swedish noble family Tre Rosor.
Knut Alvsson
d. 1502. Leader of the rebellion against King Hans
Killed during negotiations in Oslo on 18 August 1502.
Karine Alvsdatter
1536. Transferred Grefsheim to the Diocese of Hamar
Gørvel Fadersdotter Sparre
1500-tallet. Owner
Transferred her estates to the King.
Hannibal Sehested
1600-tallet. Owner
Johan Egeberg
1867. District judge, owner
Gave Grefsheim as a confirmation present to his godson Johan Egeberg Mellbye in 1883.
Johan Egeberg Mellbye
1883. Owner
Given Grefsheim as a confirmation present in 1883.
Emelie Mellbye
1911. Played Jomfru Karine in the pageant of 1911
The rose ‘Emelie’ is named after her.
Kristian Bakken
f. 1855. Photographed mowing at Grefsheim
A Finborud photograph shows him mowing with a scythe.
The Monsen family
Associated with Baathuset
O. Stenseth
1960. Gardener at the nursery
Found the rose sport that became the rose ‘Emelie’.
Carl Frederik Diriks
1814-1895. Artist, friend of the family
Known as Fyrdiriks. Drew and painted more than 30 scenes from Grefsheim.
Friedrich Hayek
1920. Guest
Stayed at Grefsheim from 27 July to 13 September 1920 while recovering from malaria.