Pætur Jákupsson

Pætur Jákupsson was 1588-1601 Løgmaður of the Faroe Islands.

Pætur came from Suðuroy, where he was a tenant of Gjørðagarður in Porkeri. He also had land in Froðba, and he was above all tenants of the famous King farm Kirkjubøargarður in Kirkjubøur. He was the last owner of the Faroese valuable Kongsbók, the original of the letter of sheep 1298th The book then passed in an unclear way to Sweden and the Faroe Islands in 1989 was solemnly returned. In addition to the sheep letter it also contains a copy of the Norwegian Gulatingslóg and other documents. Obviously, the book was passed on to Løgmaður since Sigurd of Løgmaður and formed the basis for action.