Nedre Espelien
Sub-farms: Kolverud, Sveen, Åmot, Kompelien, Haugen,
Myhre, Skogstad
It appears that Ner-Espelie came into existence after the
Black Death around 1600. According to the Skatteliste
from the 16th century it was called Espeli lille or Little
Espeli.
There is an interesting story connected to this farm told
by Magne Sørflaten, author of Fraa Etnedal For Bygd og
By, published in 1923. The story tells of a boy who was
the only survivor of the Black Death in Etnedal. He went to
Lands to find a girl. These two married and became the ancestors
of all the Etnedøler today.
Land to the Central school of Etnedal has been part of Ner-Espelien.
Source:
Gard og Bygde i Etnedal Book B, pages 356-357
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