Highly probably, the family was of ancient Finnish extraction and had formed some power base already in mists of history.
1) Royal Councillor John, son of Andrew, of the family of Karppi (in Swedish, Jöns Andersson Garp), is mentioned as member of the Privy Council of Sweden from 1396 onwards.
2) Christina Jönsdotter of Karppi, wed to Nicholas (Klas) Lydekason [fi], bailiff of the Turku castle, of German, possibly Muenster, extraction, and whose family became known as Djäkn or Djekn [fi] 3) Bridget Klasdotter, heiress of Suontaka in Tyrväntö, wed to Henry Sword (Heikki Swärth, Henrik Svärd), member of the Privy Council of Sweden, of the house of Kurki of Laukko and Niemenpää, Lord of Harviala and Niemenpää 4) Ragnhild Henriksdotter (Svärd) m Hans Pedersson of Lepas 5) Nicholas (Niilo, Klaus Hansson), married with a woman whose name is unknown to our age, but who possibly belonged to the family of Särkilahti of Taivassalo, in the Turku archipelago 6) Bridget of Harviala, Pirjo Klauntytär, wed to Lasse Matson, district judge of Hattula, was childless.
Brita's mother Sofia was the illegitimate daughter of king John III of Sweden with Karin Hansdotter.
9) Baron Lawrence, Lars Jespersson Cruus af Edeby, Lord of Harviala, younger son of Jeppe and Brita.