Rane Jonsen


Rane Jonsen was a Danish esquire and camerarius, known for his role in the murder of Eric V of Denmark. He is mentioned in a traditional Medieval ballad as the traitor "warding his master with deceit". He owned Gjorslev Manor on the Stevns Peninsula.

Biography

Jonsen was born to Jon Ranesen og Elisabeth. The family, which was later referred to as the Rane family, had close ties to the Hvide family. The historian Arild Huitfeldt mentions him as the onwe of Gjorselv Manor but without mentioning his sources. He is only sparsely mentioned in contemporary sources. He was squire at the time of the murder of king Eric V amd seems also briefly to have served as his Jonsencamerarius''.
He participated in Stig Andersen Hvide and the other outlawa' attacks on Denmark from 1289. He was in 1294 court and placed on the breaking wheel outside Roskilde.