Christen Bentsen Schaaning (or Skaaning) (c. 1616-1679) was a priest at Avaldsnes in Norway from 1635-1679.
Dutch maritime maps from the last part of the 16th and the 17th century also locate Notow at Avaldsnes.
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An early mention of the Hanseatics at Avaldsnes is in a letter by Norwegian king Haakon VI from around 1370.