SCHJELDERUP FAMILY

The Schjelderup family moved to Norway from Denmark. Peder Schjelderup (born 7 Sept. 1571, died 27 Sept. 1646) was the bishop of Trondheim from 1622 to 1642. Peder was the son of Jens Pedersen Schjelderup (born ca. 1510, died 1582), who was bishop of Bergen from 1557. He was born in the small village of Skjellerup, approximately 5 kilometers from the City of Hobro in the northern part of Jutland in Denmark. .His parents were Peder Jensen (born ca.1480, died ca. 1563), farmer in Skjellerup, and Maren Nielsdatter.