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descent of the Sydanmaa family
Legendarily, the holders of the allodial land and manor of Sydänmaa were heirs of a Nicholas (Niklis), Lord of Kiiala.

1) Niilo Olavinpoika of the Tavast (dc 1433) had properties also in Sipoo, Eastern Uusimaa. He was the elder brother of bishop Magnus II

2) his one daughter Elina Niilontytär married Niilo Olavinpoika, Lord of Särkilahti, PC, bearing shield with stars and cross (stiernkors)

3) their one daughter Batilda Niilontytär of Särkilahti became wife of Botvid Bentgsson, bailiff of Ahvenkoski, who flourished in the early 15th century and died c 1455

4) Erik Botvidsson, Lord of Kiiala, judge of Porvoo county, flourished in the latter half of the 15th century. Married Kaarina Olavintytär, daughter of an Olavi, and his wife Kirsti Jaakontytär of the Karppi

5) Arvi Eerikinpoika d 1529, Lord of Sydänmaa (his shield depicted a steely arm, "stålarm"), justiciar (lagman) of Karelia, castellan of Häme castle, married Kirsti Nuutintytär Kurki of Laukko, daughter of justiciar Nuutti Eerikinpoika and Elina the heiress Kurki of Laukko

6) Eerikki Arvinpoika, Lord of Sydänmaa, d 1566, castellan of Savonlinna. Married Beata Niilontytär Grabbe, daughter of Niilo Maununpoika Grabbe and Elina Klauntytär

7) Arvi Eerikinpoika the younger (c 1549-1620), Lord of Lehtisaari in Tenhola, commander of Finland, admiral, justiciar of Karelia, married Elina Fleming, daughter of Herman Fleming and Kerttu Hand, but were childless

8) Arvi's younger brother Akseli Eerikinpoika's (d 1616) and Martta of Jännäis' (1578-1627) son: Yrjänä Akselinpoika, d 1646, Lord of Grabbacka, unmarried

His next brother Arvi Akselinpoika had also died in 1646 unmarried

9) Yrjänä's third brother's Eerikki Akselinpoika's (Lord of Villilä in Masku) and Kirsti Kursell's son:

Akseli Eerikinpoika the younger (1630-1702),Lord of Sjösa, Årsta, Harpsund etc, baron and count Stålarm 1687. Married Maria Kyle (1627-97), daughter of Hans Kyle, provincial governor, and baroness Vendela Skytte

10) as his son Eric 1660-73 had predeceased father, the heir was the only daughter:

countess Vendela Christina Stålarm (1662-1736), married baron Magnus Fleming of Liebelitz (1655-1718)

11) as their sons had predeceased mother, and all axcept Lars Fleming (1690-1719) predeceased father, countess Vendela Christina's heiress was their eldest daughter:

baroness Anna Christina Fleming (1692-1773), who married baron Mauritz Posse of Säby (d 1724)

12) their son baron Axel Magnus Posse had moved to France in 1740s and disappeared.

the extant heir was their youngest son baron Mauritz Posse, Lord of Edeby (1722-93) who married his first cousin countess Vendela Posse (1723-87), daughter of his aunt baronessChristina Sofia Fleming, Countess Knut Posse, but they were childless

13) the next heir was Mauritz' sister's baroness Anna Posse (1715-77), married with General Daniel Zander (1685-1762), daughter's Fredrika Lovisa Zander's (1745-79), married with baron Christer Lindorm Posse (1740-1814), daughter:

14) baroness Maria Hedvig Posse (1775-1818), married with count Knut Posse (1755-1814)

15) their eldest son: count Knut Lindorm Posse (1802-1840), married Charlotta Margareta Rosén (1807-81)