Lendmann (plural lendmenn) (old norse lendr maðr), was a title in medieval Norway. Lendmann was the highest rank attainable in the hird of the Norwegian king, and a lendmann stood beneath only earls and kings. In the 13th century there were between 10 and 20 lendmenn at any one time. The term lendr maðr's first mentioned in skald-poetry from the reign of king Olaf Haraldsson in the early 11th century. The lendmenn had military and police responsibilities for their districts. King Magnu… (More on Lendmann)