Paul Sørensen Hoff ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Paul farmed the eastern part of the Hov farm in Askim from 1620. In 1632 he bought the western part of Hov and shortly after he took over the eastern part. He farmed the entire farm until ca 1670.

Paul was a large landowner. He was the parish mayor [bygdelensmann] in Askim from the beginning of the 1620's until about 1650, and he was juror [lagrettemann] in the 1650-60's.

Paul Sørensen belonged to the Haugland family.

1657 eies Jørenrud i Kråkstad av Paul Hoff i Askim. Dennes sønn Søren Paulsen har gården 1700, da han overdrar den til sin bror. Ingen av dem har gården 1700, da han overdar den til sin bror. Ingen av dem bor der, gården brukes av leilendinger.

Paul married Kirsten Hansdatter. (Kirsten Hansdatter died in 1651.)

Paul next married Marte Olsdatter Frøhol after 1651.