Barbro Eriksdotter

She is also known as one of the likely historical role models behind the legend of Pintorpafrun, a stereotypical cruel lady of the manor who tortures and mistreats her subordinates and haunts the place of her cruelty after her death.

Barbro Eriksdotter was the daughter of the nobleman and councillor of state Erik Turesson (Bielke) and Gunilla Johansdotter Bese.

In Stockholm on 26 June 1524, she married her sisters stepson, riksråd nobleman Måns Johansson Natt och dag (c. 1500–1555).

According to legend, lady Barbro had subordinates chained up in the private dungeons of the Castle known as Tjuvakistan ('Thief's Coffin') for the smallest faults.

When also this church was haunted by her ghost, a stake was forced through her remains, and her coffin was thrown in the lake Tarmsjön near Brokind Castle.