# Seat farm

In Scandinavia, a seat farm or manor farm (Danish: sædegård; Norwegian: setegårdcode: nor promoted to code: no /setegardcode: nor promoted to code: no ; Swedish: sätesgård or säteri; Finnish: säteritila) was a farm where a nobleman had his permanent residence. They were found in the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, and Finland, and enjoyed certain privileges.

## Norway

The term was originally used for any farm where a nobleman chose to reside. In 1639 the status of seat farm was restricted to farms that for at least the previous forty years had enjoyed this status. After 1660, when absolute monarchy was introduced in Norway, non-noble persons could also achieve this status for their farm of residence.
Seat farms had, especially, freedom from taxes and tithes. After 1800 the tax exemption was modified, and under the 1821 Nobility Law the exemption ended upon the death of the person owning the farm at the time of the law's enactment.
* Approximate number of seat farms in 1639: 100
* Approximate number of seat farms in 1821: 25

## List of Seat farms in Norway

| Name | Place | Seat farm privileges | House |
| Akselvoll | Nordhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | 1648 Mowat 1661 Bildt |
| Ask | Askøy Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Austrått | Ørland Municipality | | |
| Berby | Halden Municipality | | |
| Bertnes | Bodø Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Biltsgård | | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | 1648 Mowat 1661 Bildt |
| Birkesvoll | | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Bjelland | Sunnhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Bleken | | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Borregård | Sarpsborg Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Brandstorp | Sarpsborg Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Brunla | Larvik Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Disen | Hamar Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Dønnes | Dønna Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Eide | Sunnhordland | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Elingård | Fredrikstad Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Evje | Rygge Municipality | | |
| Falkensten | Horten Municipality | | |
| Finne | Voss Municipality | | |
| Folberg | Nes Municipality | | |
| Fossesholm | Øvre Eiker Municipality | | |
| Fosser | Rakkestad Municipality | | |
| Fossnes | Sandefjord Municipality | | |
| Fritzøe | Larvik Municipality | Before the introduction of the absolutism in 1660. | |
| Førde | Volda Municipality | 1599 Carsten (Karsten) Jonsson to Førde. | |
| Giske | Giske Municipality | | |
| Gjemsø Abbey | Skien Municipality | | |
| Gjeresvik | | | |
| Gloppe (Halsen) | Larvik Municipality | | |
| Grefsheim | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Hafslund | Sarpsborg Municipality | | |
| Halsnøy Abbey | Kvinnherad Municipality | | |
| Hananger | Farsund Municipality | | |
| Hatteberg later Rosendal | Kvinnherad Municipality | | |
| Helle | | | |
| Herrebrøden | Halden Municipality | | |
| Herløy | | | |
| Holla (Holden) | Hemne Municipality | | |
| Holleby | | | |
| Horne | Stange Municipality | | |
| Hovinsholm | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Hovland | Tysnes Municipality | | |
| Hustad | Hustadvika Municipality | | |
| Håland | Sunnhordland | | |
| Inndyr | Gildeskål Municipality | | |
| Jarlsberg | Tønsberg Municipality | | |
| Jordanger | Luster Municipality | | |
| Kambo | Moss Municipality | | |
| Kanestraum | Tingvoll Municipality | | |
| Kaupanger | Sogndal Municipality | | |
| Kjølberg | Fredrikstad Municipality | | |
| Ytre Kroken | Luster Municipality | | |
| Kvåle | Sogndal Municipality | | |
| Kårhus | Vindafjord Municipality | | |
| Lade | Trondheim Municipality | | |
| Landvik | Grimstad Municipality | | |
| Laurvig | Larvik Municipality | | |
| Losna | Solund Municipality | | |
| Lunde | | | |
| Lundestad | Halden Municipality | | |
| Lungegården | Bergen Municipality | | |
| Lyse Abbey | Bjørnafjorden Municipality | | |
| Malkenes | Tysnes Municipality | | |
| Manvik | Larvik Municipality | | |
| Mel | Kvinnherad Municipality | | |
| Mellø (Mela) | | | |
| Melsom | | | |
| Møhus/Mjøs | Alver Municipality | | |
| Mindnes | Alstahaug Municipality | | |
| Nes | | | |
| Nesøya | Asker Municipality | | |
| Nordvi | Stange Municipality | | |
| Nygård | Fredrikstad Municipality | | |
| Nørholm | Grimstad Municipality | | |
| Os | Halden Municipality | | |
| Onarheim | Tysnes Municipality | | |
| Orningsgård | Stord Municipality | | |
| Rein Abbey | Indre Fosen Municipality | | |
| Sakslund | Stange Municipality | | |
| Samsal | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Sande | Sarpsborg Municipality | | |
| Sandviken | Sunnhordland | | |
| Sandviken | Nordhordland | | |
| Seim | Kvinnherad Municipality | | |
| Sem (Semb) | Øvre Eiker Municipality | | |
| Sem | Tønsberg Municipality | | |
| Skapal | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Skjelbred | Øvre Eiker Municipality | | |
| Herre-Skjelbred | Sandefjord Municipality | | |
| Skjersnes | Færder Municipality | | |
| Skredshol | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Stedje | Sogndal Municipality | | |
| Stend | Bergen Municipality | | |
| Storfosen | Ørland Municipality | | |
| Storhamar | Hamar Municipality | | |
| Strøm | | | |
| Stumberg | Halden Municipality | | |
| Sørum | Sørum Municipality | | |
| Svanøya | Kinn Municipality | | |
| Sørum (Sørheim) | Luster Municipality | | |
| Tisle | Kongsberg Municipality | | |
| Tjerne | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Tomb (Tom) | Råde Municipality | | |
| Torsnes | Ullensvang Municipality | | |
| Tose (Thorsøe) | Fredrikstad Municipality | | |
| Tønnøl (Tøndel) | Ørland Municipality | | |
| Tøyen | Oslo Municipality | | |
| Ulefoss | Nome Municipality | | |
| Ulven | Ringsaker Municipality | | |
| Ulleland (Ulveland) | Øvre Eiker Municipality | | |
| Vatne | Sunnhordland | | |
| Veen (Veden) | Halden Municipality | | |
| Vestnes | Vestnes Municipality | | |
| Værne Abbey | Moss Municipality | | |
| Yttersø | Larvik Municipality | | |
| Åker | Hamar Municipality | | |