Arvid Gustavsson Sparre, born 1245 in Vik, Balingsta and died in 1317. He was Lord of Ekholmen in Veckholm, Uppland, Sweden. He had in his coat of arms a spar, for which his family has been retrospectively named in genealogies as Sparre of Vik. He was the councillor of dukes Erik and Valdemar Magnusson.Father was Gustaf Knutsson Sparre ; grandfather was Knut Sixtensson Sparre ; great grandfather was Sixten Sixtensson Sparre Married with Ramborg Israelsdotter And. Child, Gustav Arvidsson, became knight and member of the Privy Council of Sweden, justiciar of Södermanland. His grandson is known as Arvid Gustavsson, Lord of Vik. Arvid also had a child named Gisles Arvidsson Sparre with Helena (Elin) Magnusdotter Sture.