Niels Rani was a Knight (Ridder), and is known to have been a
councillor of the realm (Rigsråd) in 1308. Niels Rani died 1315-1316.


According ot Michael EneRiis' database Niels Rani was married to Etle
Andersdatter, and that Etle was the mother of Niels Oufsen Bild's
wife. And that Etle is the daughter of Anders
Nielsen and Gytthe Pedersdatter Ulfeldt. And that Gytthe is the
daughter of Peder Vethus Thrugotus Vædder (Ulfeldt) and Cecilie
Jonsdatter Litle.

However, the date for this information do not add up. In order for
Etle Anderdatter to be the mother of Niels Olufsen Bild's wife, she
must have been born before 1270. Which means
that Gytthe Pedersdatter Ulfeldt must have been born before 1255.
Cecilie Jonsdatter Litle's father Jon Jonsen Litle was born 1230,
this means the Cecilie could not have been born
before 1245 - she would have been under 10 years old in 1255! This
information places Gytthe and Cecilie as contemporaries.