Bentsjord Estate

From 1783, the southern part of the Tromsø Estate belonged to the Moursund family, whose seat was the Bentsjord Farm.

Through his marriage to Elisabeth Wasmuth, who was the heiress to part of the Tromsø Estate, Hans Andreas Moursund (died 1802) became the owner of this land.

Hans Andreas Moursund Jr. started selling off the estate.

In 1892, the state bought the forest, which was subsequently sold to the tenant farmers.

Notable people born at the Bentsjord Estate include: