He was seen as an important politician and lawman in his time and played a central role in reforming the Norwegian law system.

[1] Audun Hugleiksson grew up on the farm Hegranes on Ålhus in Jølster which lies in what was the area of Firdafylke, (east of Førde and north of the Sognefjord).

Audun could then have traced a common lineage to Inga of Varteig (1185–1234), mother of King Håkon Håkonsson.

He had his own seat on the king's council, was a lawyer (stallare), tax minister (fehirde) and held the title of a baron.

[4][5][6] Between 1276 and 1286, Audun Hugleiksson erected a castle or fortress called Audunborg on Ålhus in Jølster in Sunnfjord.