Inger Eriksdotter

Inger Eriksdotter (also Inga, Inge) ^[1][2] (ca. 1100–1157) was the wife of Asser Rig, tribal chief of Zealand (Sjælland) in today's Denmark.^[3][1]

Inger Eriksdotter
Asser Rig and his wife, Inger Eriksdotter, in a Fresco at the Fjenneslev Church
Born	ca. 1100
Died	1157
Buried	1157 Sorø Klosterkirke
Spouse(s)	Asser Rig
Issue	Absalon, Archbishop of Lund Esbern Snare Ingefred Assersdatter
Father	Jarl Erik of Faster
Mother	Cecilia Knutsdatter of Denmark

Inger's father is said to have been Earl Eric. Her mother was Princess Cecilia Knutsdatter (daughter of Canute IV of Denmark and Adela of Flanders).

Inger and Asser resided at Fjenneslevlille and built Fjenneslev Kirke. With him, she bore three children: Absalon, future Archbishop of Lund,^[4] Esbern Snare and Ingefred Assersdatter.^[1]

Inger was buried in Sorø Klosterkirke in approximately 1157.