Fogd

Kristoffer Nielsen Tønder (1587–1656), bailiff of Austråt, Norway, in 1621.

Fogd (in Norwegian; also Norwegian fut, Danish foged, Swedish fogde, Finnish vouti) is a historical Scandinavian administrative function, and official title. They were bailiffs in charge of the administration and collection of taxes on behalf of the government, either in rural bailiwicks or in towns.