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'''Lendmann''' (plural '''lendmenn'''; {{langx|non|lendr maðr}}) was a title in [[History_of_Norway#Middle_Ages|medieval Norway]]. Lendmann was the highest rank attainable in the [[hird]] of the Norwegian king, and a lendmann stood beneath only [[earl]]s and kings. In the 13th century there were between 10 and 20 ''lendmenn'' at any one time.
The term {{lang|non|lendr [[maðr]]}} is first mentioned in [[skald]]-poetry from the reign of king [[Olaf II of Norway|Olaf Haraldsson]] (reigned 1015–1028) in the early 11th century. The ''lendmenn'' had military and police responsibilities for their districts.
King [[Magnus VI of Norway|Magnus VI ''Lagabøte'']] (reigned 1263–1280) abolished the title ''lendmann'', and the ''lendmenn'' were given the title of [[baron]]. In 1308 [[Haakon V of Norway]] (reigned 1299–1319) abolished the title baron as well.
A lendmann was allowed to keep a [[retinue]] of forty without special permission from the king.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Heath |first1=Ian |title=Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 |date=2016 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=9781326256524 |page=39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L3VKDAAAQBAJ |accessdate=13 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
The term ''lendmann'' is sometimes confused with ''[[lensmann]]'', which is a title used in local administration (a policeman in smaller towns) in later centuries, however the two terms are not related.
In English historical literature and translations, ''lendmann'' is often translated as ''landed man''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Knut Helle|title=Norge blir en stat, 1130-1319, pp. 134-146|publisher=Universitetsforlaget|year=1974}}</ref>
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[[Category:11th-century establishments in Norway]]
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[[Category:Medieval history of Norway]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the Middle Ages]]
[[Category:Norwegian nobility]]
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