Jákup Jógvansson

Jákup Jógvansson
Lawman of the Faroe Islands
In office 1677–1679
Preceded by	Jógvan Poulsen
Succeeded by	Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe
Personal details
Nationality	Faroese
Parent	Jógvan Poulsen (father)
Occupation	Sysselmann, farmer

Jákup Jógvansson was Lawman of the Faroe Islands from 1677 to 1679.

Jákup Jógvansson was Faroese, and son of former Lawman Jógvan Poulsen. Jákup had also been a sysselmann (sheriff) on Sandoy. He lived and worked on the farm of Dalsgarður in Skálavík.

References

• Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816) (PDF-Download)

Political offices
Preceded by Jógvan Poulsen	Lawman of the Faroe Islands 1677-1679	Succeeded by Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe