Full bibliographical references to the works mentioned in the list below are given in the bibliography in the end of the book.
| ABj | Aslak Bolts jordebok |
| dm | Danske magazin |
| dn | Diplomatarium Norvegicum |
| HKj | Hartvig Krummedikes jordebok |
| ia | Islandske Annaler indtil 1578 |
| MLb | Magnus Lagabøters Bylov (the town law code) |
| MLl | Magnus Lagabøters Landslov (the national law code) |
| ngl | Norges gamle Love |
| nrr | Norske Rigs-Registranter |
| sdhk | Svenskt Diplomatariums huvudkartotek över medeltidsbreven |