Margrethe Olsdatter

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Alias: Margrethe Olsdatter Juul
• Skifte: 17 jan. 1738, 21. sgd. Bakkegård, Pedersker Sogn

Notater:

I skifte er der anført børn efter ægteskab med Mads Jensen. Det er vanskeligt at få det til at passe med andre kilder, idet Margrethe Olufsdatter tilsyneladende kun har været gift med Mads Hansen. Der kan være tale om fejl eller fejllæsning i forhold til skiftet.

Skifte:
Nr. 111.
Side 270. 1738. 17. Jan.
Margrethe Ollufsdatter, 21. Sg. Pedersker.
Mads Hansen.
Ved ægt med Mads Jensen, 2 søn. 1 dat.
A: Jens Madsen, Præstegård grund, Åkirkeby.
B: Hans Madsen, Åkirkeby, er død efter moderen og efterlader, Hustru. 2 søn.
1: Ingeborg Olufsdatter
2: Oluf Hansen.
3: Hans Hansen, f. 1732.
C: Sidzele Madsdatter, gm. Hans Jacobsen, 25. Sg. Pedersker.

Margrethe blev gift med Mads Hansen den 10 jul. 1695 i Aa Kirke. Mads (søn af Hans Aristsen og Kirstine) blev født cirka 1663 i 21. sgd. Bakkegård, Pedersker Sogn; døde i 1746 i 21. sgd. Bakkegård, Pedersker Sogn; blev begravet den 17 okt. 1746. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

1. Margrethe Madsdatter blev født i 1696; blev døbt den 18 okt. 1696; døde i 1696; blev begravet den 14 dec. 1696.
2. Hans Madsen blev født i 1699 i 9. sgd. Billegravsgård, Pedersker Sogn; blev døbt den 11 jun. 1699; døde i 1699 i 9. sgd. Billegravsgård, Pedersker Sogn; blev begravet den 19 nov. 1699.
3. Jens Madsen blev født i 1701 i 21. sgd. Bakkegård, Pedersker Sogn; blev døbt den 20 jul. 1701; døde efter 1746.
4. Hans Madsen blev født i 1704 i 9. sgd. Billegravsgård, Pedersker Sogn; blev døbt den 5 feb. 1704; døde i 1737 i Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 6 dec. 1737.
5. Sidsele Madsdatter blev født i 1706 i 9. sgd. Billegravsgård, Pedersker Sogn; blev døbt den 5 feb. 1706; døde efter 1746.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Skifte: 15 sep. 1736, Landsogne 34

Notater:

Skifte:
Nr. 220.
Side 448. 1736. 15. Sep.
Olluf Juhl, 24. Sg. Åker.
4 søn. 3 døt.
A: Mikel Juhl, egen værge, Østerlars.
B: Jens Juhl, egen værge, her på gården.
C: Knud Juhl, død. 1 søn, 1 dat.
1: Jens Knudsen Juhl, f. 1722. Værge: Farbror, Christen Juhl.
2: Kierstene Knudsdatter, f. 1725. Værge: Fastermand, Bent Rasmusen.
D: Christen Hansen Juhl, egen værge, Åker.
E: Magrethe "Knudsdatter", gm. Mads Hansen, Pedersker.
F: Sizele Ohlsdatter, gm. Jens Kofod, Vestermarie.
G: Elsebeth "Knudsdatter", gm. Bent Rasmusen Kjøhler, her på gården.

Oluf blev gift med Christine Michelsdatter den 8 feb. 1674 i Aa Kirke. Christine (datter af Michel Pedersen og Hanne nn, evt. Hanne Christensdatter) blev født cirka 1654 i 11. vgd. Grødbygård, Åker Sogn; døde i 1702 i 24. sgd. Grødbygård, Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 22 maj 1702. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Skifte: 13 jun. 1702, Landsogne 7

Notater:

Skifte:
Nr. 158.
Side 268. 1702. 13. Juni.
Kirstine Michelsdatter, 24. Sg. Åker.
Olluf Jensen Juhl.
5 søn. 4 døt.
A: Michel Ollufsen, egen værge.
B: Jens Ollufsen, f. 1689.
C: Knud Ollufsen, f. 1691.
D: Christen Ollufsen, f. 1693.
E: Hans Ollufsen, f. 1699.
F: Margrethe Ollufsdatter, gm. Mads Hansen, Billegrav, Pedersker.
G: Barbra Ollufsdatter, død kort efter moder.
H: Sidsel Ollufsdatter, f. 1678.
I: Elsebet Ollufsdatter, f. 1687.
Værge: Far. Tilsynsv: Møders søstermand, Peder Nielsen, Ibsker.

Begravet:
48 år

Notater:

Fødsel:
49 år ved død.

Jens blev gift med Elisabeth Olufsdatter Kofoed. Elisabeth (datter af Oluf Hansen Kofoed) blev født i 1619 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1703; blev begravet den 26 feb. 1703. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Jordebog: 1651, 11. vgd. Grødbygård, Åker Sogn
• Jordebog: 1662, 11. vgd. Grødbygård, Åker Sogn

Notater:

Note (uddrag fra Norman Lee Madsen)
Michel Pedersen lived at Grødbygård, 11 Vdg. Åker, from 1645 until 1663. He obtained a mortgage for 650 Sldr. to purchase Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, on May 18, 1663 from the farm's owner Berild Hansen.

According to Bornholm's militia list of 1678 he held the rank of Sub-Lieutenant (Fenrik).

From Bornholm's Militia register of April 5, 1678:
Boringholmb, Synder Herret. Huor udi befindes Officerer och Gemehne Mænd som døchtig er och hafuer Gevehr saa vel som gamble med Spiud och Spa som efterfølger: Captein Hans Jensen i Poelscher Sogn; Lieutnant Hans Loug i Aakier Sogn; Fendrich Michel Pedersen i Aakier Sogn; Captain Armes Errich Jacobsen i Boelschier; Sergiant Laurs Jensen i Aakier Sogn; Sergiant Madz Pedersen i Aakier Sogn; Corporal Rasmus Andersen i Aakier Sogn; Corporal Peder Jensen i Perscher Sogn; Corporal Erland Nielsen i Bolscher Sogn; Corporal Jens Oelssen i Perscher Sogn; Monsterschriver Hans Isachsen iAakier Sogn; fire Tambur: Hans Pouelsen, Morten Jacobsen, HansSadelmager, Henrich Schreder; Felt Pibber Jørgen Folchmand i Pouelschier Sogn.

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From Bornholm's Landstingbog 1671-1683:
April 26, 1682, page 279a: Noch bleff i dag 3de gang laugbøder sahl. Michel Pedersens sidste paa boende gaard, kaldes Bieregaarden i Aackiersogen, som hand fra døde, og det til sl. Bereld Hansens arffuinger, om der nogen er dend med sølff og penge, vil indfri. Thingudene forlelagt, rette paa sognesteffne at til kiende giffues, omnogen der til vil suare.

May 31, 1682, page 280b: I dag 4de gang laug bøden Bieregaarden i Aackier sogen, som Berild Hansen haffde paa boet og er fra død om der nogen aff hand ved kommende dend fra Johanne sl. Michel Persens, som nu paa boer. Dend med sølff og penge vil indfri, ellers esker Johanne sl. Michel Persens fuldmegtig Borg. Christen Gregersen panted til eye. Her imod i rettelagde Hans Kofod i Perskersogen sit skrifttlig indleg sombleff lest og paaskreffuet.

December 20, 1682, page 298a: Dom. Eftter som sahl. Berild Hansen, haffuer pandtsat till Mickel Pederseen hans gaard, kaldes Bieregaard beliggendis udi Aackier sogen, med ald sin til hørende eyendom og trende udbygger huuse, for 650 Slettedr. Huilcken gaard og dendz tilliggelse, Michel Pedersen skal haffue som eet brugeligt pant og besidde, udi sexten aar, og naar forhen sexten aar var forløben da skulle Berild Hansen eller sine arffuinger, betalle til Michel Pedersen eller hans arffuinger bemelte 650 Slettedr. gangbahr mynt udi thrende terminer, som pandtebreffuet om formelder, daterit dennd 18 May 1663 og aff Berild Hansen vedstaad inden Synder Herritz ting dennd 19 nest eftter, som det der paaudsted de thingsvidne om formelder, og eftter at forhen 16 aar er forbiganget, haffuer Johanne sahl. Michel Pedersen ved sin laug verge Borgemester Christen Gregersen, till Hiemting og Landzting ladet laugbiude berørte Bierregaard, og esked pengene, till huilchen laug biudelse og eskning. Anne sahl. Madz Koefoedz udi Pedersker sogen, med sin laugverge, som skal vere udi slegt og biurd till sahl. Berild Hansen, er lovlig citerit. Og som ingen aff dennd sahl. mands arffuinger, eller nogen af slegten ej endnu haffuer vildet lade dem finde med penge till at indløse forhen gaard, vil Johanne sahl. Michel Pedersens haffue gaarden till eyendom, om hun iche eftter loulig eskning og lovbydelse erlanger sine penge. Da dersom sahl. Berild Hansens arffuinger eller slegt iche ind frier bemelte gaard med penge inden 2de maaneders forløb. Da gaarden Johanne sahl. Michel Pedersens og arffuinger eftter lovlig med fart, og taxering, eftter recessen at følge gaarden till eyendomb. Detz tillvindesbiurd etc.

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Extracted from the probate for daughter Christine Michelsdatter, June 13,1702, page 268:
Anno 1702 den 13 Juny og paa folgende dato er efter louglig giorde tillysning holden registering og vurdering, sampt schifte og deeling, efter Olluf Jensen Juhls salige hustru Kirstine Michelsdaatter som med bemelte sin mand boede, og hun ved døden afgich pa ded 24 Fri Wornede kaldes Bierregaarden beliggende i Aacher Sogn. . . Nemlig efter tolfsamfrenders forreting, og kendelse sidst datered dend 9 Janv. 1666 med formelte Doms meening, og indhold, med forman Jep Laursøn, og hans medfølgere i Aaekier Sogn opretted paa den 35 Gaard i bemelte Aaekier Sogn, befendes Olluf Jensøn Juhl efter sin moders dødelig afgangat være sæded og adgangen i formelte 35 Gaard beretteget til rendt. . . og tilkommer Olluf Jensøn Juhl i forberørte 35 Gaard i Aaekier Sogn til arf efter sin salig fader Jens Jull. . . Thobias Jocumsen til ham hafure betalt dend deel og anpart ham er tilfalden som forhen s. Barbara Herman Bohne Mortensens i Rønne var berettiged udi omrørte 35 Gaard, efter derom til hende af s. Peder Olsen udgifue pante bref datered den 11 Martj 1676.. . en sølfske med et fladteskatte trigeed med M.P.S. - H.C.D. . . .

Note: the probate for Michel Pedersen's daughter Christine Michelsdatter (June 13, 1702, page 268) mentions a silver spoon (sølvske) with the intials "M.P.S. - H.C.D." which must refer to Christine Michelsdatter'sparents Michel PederSen and Hanne - the C.D. likely stands for ChristensDatter.

This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,Ontario, Canada, 12 Jun 2016

Jordebog:
Michel Pedersen, Claus Gagges bunde

Begravet:
60 år

Michel blev gift med Hanne nn, evt. Hanne Christensdatter cirka 1645. Hanne døde i 1690 i 24. vgd. Bjergegård, Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 29 jan. 1690. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

Note (Ole Thyge Plannthin)
I datteren Christine Michelsdatters skifte 13. juni 1702 nævnes en sølvske med initialerne "M.P.S. - H.C.D." hvilket kan svare til hendes forældre Michel Pedersen og Hanne ... Det kunne betyde, at moderens navn er Hanne Christensdatter.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Ane-nr.: Ane 11.1707 (Garde)

Notater:

Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
Oluf Kofoed owned the freeman's estate-farm of Blykobbegård in Nykerparish from 1616, and also Frigård, 15 Vdg. in Vestermarie parish. Louise Skovgaard wrote "Af Oluf Koefoeds efterslægt" (Of Oluf Koefoed's Descendants).

Blykobbegård is classified as a "friegård", later called a "proprietair" farm, the highest of the three classes of farms: Proprietair (Propr.), Selvejergård (Slg.) and Vornedegård (Vdg.). The surname "Blykop" is connected to this farm.

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Sønder Herridt, Pollschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Peder Rasmussen - OlleKoefoeds bunde. (5 Vdg.)
Sønder Herridt, Pollschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Anders Hansen, Olle Koefoedsbunde. (4 Vdg.)
Sønder Herridt, Pollschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Arist Hansen, Olle Koefoedsbunde. (8 Vdg.)
Vester Herridt, Vestermarck Sogn, Vaarneder: Laurids Madsen - OeleKoefods bunde. (15 Vdg.)
Vester Herridt, Nykier Sogen, Vaarneder: Peder Mortensen - Oele Kofoedsbunde. (10 Vdg.)

According to Evdard Skovgaard, in "1000 Aner til en Skovgårdsslægt", it is likely that Sidsel died circa 1670. This seems to be based on thefact that the youngest surviving son, Hans Olufsen Kofoed, sold Blykobbegård in January of 1671 to Ernst Canseler.

Kure's farm-listing for Blykobbegård gives Oluf Kofoed's wife's name as Sidsel Hansdatter; while the listing for Frigård names her as Sidsel Madsdatter and gives her death as 1670.

The November 3, 1700 probate for Niels Terchildsen, who was first married to Oluf Kofoed's daughter Kirstine Olufsdatter Kofoed (died 1683) mentions an item with the initials: O.K. - S.M.D.; it seems likely that this would be for Niels Terchildsen's deceased in-laws: Oluf Kofoed - Sidsel MadsDatter.

From the Åker-Åkirkeby kirkebog:
August 24, 1690: Liig, Nr. 2, 24 Aug. Mats Kofods qvinde Gertrud afBacchegaar.

November 27, 1701: Liig, Nr. 4, 27 Nov. Matz Kofod Olssøn gl. 78 aar.

Mention of sons Hans and Mads Kofoed Olufsen in the probate for Elsebeth Olufsdatter, April 25, 1753, pages 183b-186b:
Anno 1753re dend 25de April. . . skifte og deeling it holde efter Sr. Povel Koefoeds ved døden afgangne hustru navnlig Elsebeth Olsdaatter som boede og døde paa Blykoppegaarden i Nyeker Sogn. . . paa denne gaard Blykoppegaarden kaldet de vilde fremvise der paa blev fremvist et kiøbebrev udgivet af Hans Koefoed Olsen paa Engne og broder Mads Kofoed Olsens vegne med videre til Erns Cansler fordum Capitain Lieutnant her paa Bornhollm. Hvorren de selger og fra skiøde til bemelte Cansler Blyekoppegaarden med dends til liggende ejendomb og herlighed med videre berørte brev indholdt som er datered 11de January og 1te February 1671. .. .

The seal (segl) of Oluf Kofoed's son Hans Kofoed Olufsen (died 1694), of Blykobbegård in Nyker parish, combines both the chevron (sparre) image of the Rønne-branch of the Kofoed-family with the Bjergegaard-family's pike's jawbone (geddekæft) image. In his article "Over Hals og hoved" Sigvard Mahler Dam speculates that Hans Kofoed Olufsen's mother may have been a member of the Bjergegaard-family; and that in that period the daughter's of Jørgen Pedersen (died 1588) are the most probable candidates. Of Jørgen Pedersen's 3 daughters only one is a likely candidate: Elline Jørgensdatter, who is known to have been married to Esbern Kofoed, of Poulsker parish, in 1608 and 1618. Elline received 3 farms from her father's estate: Frigård, 12 Vdg. Poulsker parish; Tuegård i Egeby, 6 Vdg. Åker parish; and Mæbygård, 1 Vdg. Nykerparish. Sigvard notes that in Bornholm's Land-Tenancy Book for the period 1622-1625 there were 2 farms in Poulsker and 1 in Åker (possibly Julegård, 14 Vdg.?) held by an Oluf Kofoed. Sigvard speculates that Esbern Kofoed had died 1618-1622, and Oluf Kofoed had married his widow, namely Elline Jørgensdatter.

From "På spor af de første Kofod'er" by Jørn Klindt, published 1979:
On the 31st of May 1563 the war started up with a terrible sea battle off the Rønne shoreline. Later that same year the Danish-Lübeck fleet, under the command of Peder Skram, patrolled the sea between Bornholm and Øland- wherein, as was the custom, they went ashore and requesitioning heavy taxes. Amid all the skirmishes a small Bornholm fishing boat was trapped by the Swedes of Øland. The Swedish Admiral, Jacob Bagge, had also been taken prisoner by the Lübeck commander of Hammershus, Sweder Ketting; whourged his prisoner to write a letter to his superior officer at Kalmar Castle to suggest an exhange of the four Bornholmer fishermen with four Swedish prisoners on Bornholm. In another letter sent at the same time to the Swedish king, he writes: "We are treated well - but for God's sake give the Danish prisoners humane treatment - some are of the nobility and respected men." We find that one of the Bornholm fishermen (the ship's captain?) was named "Æsbiörnn Kofoth" (Esbern Kofod).

The war was full of cruelties on all sides, from the Bornholm shore witnesses viewed the Swedes tie up their Lübeck prisoners on thier own ship and then set it on fire. Prisoners of war were slit open and thrown over board, and the Lübeck commander Sweder Ketting was horrified to find their remnants washed ashore the next day, writing: "God Almighty help us that we should not alow such horrible transgressions go unpunished." The Danish admiral, Herluf Trolle, was also shocked by the terrible cruelty committed by the Swedes against their prisoners, and together with Jacob Bagge formulated a request to the Swedish king: "Your Royal Majesty's navy has subjected its prisoners to a most cruel, inhumane treatment unheard of in any warring nation. Your Royal Majesty must know that Godwill surely render His punishment." However, the Swedish king was going insane at that time, so we do not know if the request was heeded.

The cruelties of the war caused an uproar throughout Europe - especially since Lübeck, a free-city in the Hoy Roman Empire, was involved. It is not known if the request did any good; it is doubtful that the exchange of prisoners ever took place, nor is it known if "Æsbiörnn Kofoth" ever returned home. Although the researcher M.K. Zarthmann thought that he must be identical to the Esbern Kofod who was a customs officer and later mayor of Rønne until 1623. I have not been able to find any other justification for this hypothes is than the fact that they were both seamen; if Esbern, for example, was 20 years old when taken prisoner in 1563, he would still have been in the office of mayor at age 80 - which seems unlikely. Age-wise a more probable connection is that of the Esbern Kofod, who in 1569 lived at "Kofodgaard" (later known as Frigård, 15 Vdg.) in Vestermarie parish - we do not know anything about him, butat least we can allow ourselves the fantasy that he just could be "Æsbiörnn Kofoth", who survived cruel imprisonment and later on abandoned his life at sea to settle on a farm.

This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,Ontario, Canada, 12 Jun 2016.

Notater:

Note (Kure gårdregister)
20. sgd. Store Krusegård Åker
De døde muligvis begge to hos en søn, Michel Pedersen, på 11. Vdg. Grødbygård i Aaker, hvor de kan have været på aftægt.
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Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
Peder Michelsen is named in Bornholm's Jordebøger as the taxpayer for Store Krusegård, 20 Slg. Åker, in 1624, 1625, 1651, 1658 and 1662.Peder Michelsen moved to Grødbygård, 11 Vdg. Åker, shortly before his death in 1664.

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1651:
Aakier Sougn, Schatte Bönder med deris Wdbyggere oc Gadehuuse, Nr. 20:Peder Michelssönn. Gadehusse: Frandz Frandzön, Niels Pederssön.

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupationof the island:
Sönder Häradh, Åkier Sochn, Skattehemman, Nr. 20: Peder Michelsen. . .18 Daler, 23 Öre, 2 Penningar.

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Sønder Herridt, Aakier Sogn, Bunde, Nr. 20: Peder Michellsen.

From the Åker-Åkirkeby kirkebog:
June 6, 1664: Liig, Nr. 12, 6 Jun. gl. Peder Michelsen i Grødby, æ. 65.

March 10, 1667: Liig, Nr. 10, Oculi, Ane Peder Michelsens æt. 68 aar.

This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,Ontario, Canada, 12 Jun 2016.

Peder blev gift med Anne Adsersdatter. Anne blev født cirka 1599 i 1. sgd. Stubbegård, Åker Sogn; døde i 1667 i 11. vgd. Grødbygård, Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 10 mar. 1667. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Beskæftigelse: Land-owner (Proprietær)
• Ane-nr.: Ane 12.3369 (Garde)
• Ane-nr.: Ane 12.3413 (Garde)
• Ane-nr.: Ane 13.4485 (Sommer)

Notater:

Note(kopieret juli 2019 fra Norman Lee Madsens database9

Hans Kofoed, as the owner of Heslegård, 21 Vdg. a "fri vornedegård" (freehold farm), and Knæbjerghus, both in Østerlars parish, participated in the Freeman status meeting in 1572. In 1586 he is recorded as living in Rønne, and in 1590 and 1608 as the owner of the Freeman's estate Blykobbegård in Nyker parish.

Hans Kofoed is recorded in Bornholm's Jordebog as the taxpayer for Rosmannegård, 27' Slg. Knudsker, in 1611; and as the taxpayer for 26'Slg. Knudsker (part of the Store Almegård estate) in 1617, and in the Hammershus Regnskaber, 1617-1631 as being "Hans Koefoed aff Knudsker Sogen", one of the men presiding on February 14, 1625 over the division of the estate of Christopher Olsen's wife Seigne, who had been beheaded for witchcraft.

Sigvard Mahler Dam states, in "Over Hals og hoved" (published in SAXO, 1991), that he discovered that in 1666 there was a case in court concerning the estate of the deceased widow Christine Kiøller (died 1665), in which Hans Olufsen Kofoed, the grandson of Hans (Madsen)Kofoed, states that he is as close an heir after Christine Kiøller as her guardian Claus Kames. Christine is the daughter of Christen Clausen Køller (died circa 1582) and Margrethe Mogensdatter Uf, of Store Hallegård in Olsker.

Sigvard notes that Hans Kofoed named a son Claus, and another son Jacob, which up to that point had not been given names used by the Kofoed-family. Since Christen Clausen Køller had named a son Jacob, Sigvard speculates that Claus and Jacob are Køller family names. Sigvard also notes that Christine Kiøller's brother Christen Clausen Kiøller (junior) signed documents in 1624 and 1628, while he was Bornholm's chiefjustice, which concerned the Kofoed family. (This information was first published in Julius Bidstrup's book on Kofoed family A.)

Based on the above, Sigvard suggests that Hans Kofoed's wife may have been the daughter of Christen Clausen Køller (senior) and Margrethe Mogensdatter Uf. (Or possibly it is Hans Olufsen Kofoed's mother Sidsele who is the relative of Christine Kiøller? - Norman Madsen)

However, it seems just as possible that Hans Kofoed's wife was the half-sister of Christen Clausen Køller (died circa 1582, of Store Hallegård in Olsker). According to Edvard Skovgaard, in "1000 Aner til en Skovgårdsslægt" (pub. 1989), Christen Clausen Køller is the son of a Claus Köller (from Pomerania) and Margarete von Schinckel. Possibly "Margarete von Schinckel" is the same person as the wife of Claus Clausen Kames, namely "Margrethe" (died May 10, 1693) of Rønne? Claus Clausen Kames and Margrethe are said to be the grandparents of the Claus Kames mentioned in the 1666 court case. - Norman Lee Madsen, January 28, 2003.

At the "Frimandsmødet" held on September 6, 1572 there were 17 men named as being in attendance: 1. Jacob Iversen, Landsdommer; 2. Mester Peder W(= Peder [Mogensen] Uf); the brothers 3. Peder Hansen; and 4. Bent Hansen; 5. Jørgen Pedersen; 6. Peder (Madsen) Kofoed; 7. Oluf Madsen; 8.Oluf Bagge; 9. Hans Mogensen, as he was away at the king's court he was represented by his father Mogens Hansen; 10. Peder (Hansen) Myre; 11. Jørgen Gagge; 12. Berent Hansen (= Berild Hansen); 13. Laurids Pedersen; 14. Jens (Madsen) Kofoed; 15. Christen (Clausen) Kiøller; 16. Peder Hansen (Uf); and 17. Hans (Madsen) Kofoed. Three advisers to the Danish Parliment (Rigsråder) had been sent to preside over the meeting, namely: Biørn Kaas of Starupgaard, Biørn Andersen of Stenholt, and Jørgen Marsvin of Dybæk. The group expressed heartfelt and solemn words about faithful service to the crown; and it seems they had an inkling of things to come, and therefore begged the King not to let himself be "seduced" by Lübeck's representative Sveder Ketting, "because you might expect that Lübeck only plotted to keep our island under their yoke." This was during the period in which Bornholm was strongly under the influence (and rulership) of the Hanseatic League free-city of Lübeck; the Bornholmers felt greatly put upon by the high taxes, unfair rules, and high-handedness of the Lübeckers. Contrary to the opinion of latter historians they must have convinced the envoys, as on the 9th of September the freemen were granted the right to gather shipwrecks from the beaches, hunt in the woods, as well as given full authority over their servants - a great victory for the freemen.

Hans Kofoed is known to have been living in Rønne in 1586, and to have been to owner of Heslegård, 21' Vdg. Østerlars parish. Hans Kofoed, named as a "Frimand", was one of the delegates who on May 6, 1608, in København, selected and confirmed Prince Christian as the future King of Denmark. He also, along with Peder (Poulsen) Kofoed (1548-1616), took part in the following festivities in Lund, Skåne (now part of Sverige/Sweden), where the nobility swore their allegiance to Prince Christian in the year 1610.

Their written authorization to attend is stated as follows:
"We, the hereafter stated signatories: Jens Kofoedt of Kyndegaard, Hanns Kofoedt of Blykobbegaard, Peder Koefoedt of Bagisgaard, Matz Koefoedt of Eskiilsgaard, and Niels Beriildsen of Gadebygaard, all Freemen of Borringholm, and present here together hereby declare. . . The honest and noble man: Hanns Lindenow, Commander of Hammershus Fortress, has according to our consent, requested these two persons: the honourable Hans and Poffuill Koefoedt to travel to Kiöbenhaffn with our authorized document and be our representatives (at Prince Christian's election). . .as further documentation we have in our own handwriting signed and sealed this our open-letter."

The above letter is dated: "Borringholm, 6 Maij, Anno 1608" With the signatures of: Jenns Koefoedt, Hans Kofod, Peder Koefoedt, Matz Koefoedt, Jacob Køller, Hans Berillsenn, Niels Berendtzen. (Jørn Klindt notes that Hans Kofoed's signature is not like that of his brother the Judge Jens Kofoed - the Judge was experienced and fluent at handwritting – while Hans Kofoed, being a farmer, was unaccustomed to feather and ink, which easily made blotches!)

From the seven seals affixed we can see that Jens Kofoed and Hans Kofoed, and Hans Kofoed's son Mads, used the "Sparre" (Chevron) image in their seals, but Peder Kofoed did not -- his seal was simply marked "P.K." Also, note that "Borringholm" and "Kiöbenhaffn" are the old style spellings of Bornholm and København (Copenhagen).

In 1595 Hans Kofoed had incorporated the image of a chevron (gavlsparren) in his seal; this later became the most widely incorporated image in later Kofoed seals. The "sparre" was the symbol used by his mother Gunhild's family in their coat of arms. His eldest son Mads Kofoed used this image from 1608, and his descendants (the "Rønne family" or "branch B" as this line of the family was referred to by Julius Bidstrup) used it as well.

Hans Kofoed at one point held the position of churchwarden (kirkeværge) for Nyker parish. He lived long enough to see his children prosper; they were privileged to have been born as freemen and have wealthy and influential relations. Through marriages they further built up their family position.

The "Danish Coat of Arms" registry includes no less than 18 familie scarrying the "sparre" (chevron) as part of their coat of arms. The image of the chevron used by the Rønne branch of the Kofoed-family seems to have come to it via the Uf-family of Skåne province. Noblemen of the Uf-family settled on Bornholm around the year 1400, and when the Mads Kofoed married into that family it seems that his descendants adopted the Uf's coat of arms with its depiction of a "sparre" (chevron). Later, as the "Rønne family" and the "Østermarie family" began to inter-marry the image of the chevron can be seen together with the cow-foot image of the Østermarie line descended from Poul Kofoed (-1549-1572-) of Kofoedgård in Østermarie parish.

From the book "Danske adelsvåbener, en heraldisk nøgle", Politikens Forlag, 1973, København:
Kofod. Et koben. Farver og eventuel hjelmfigur kendes ikke. Markvard Kofod, væbner, 1378; afkom ukendt. NDA side 151.

(Translated to english:)
Kofod. On the shield a cow-foot. Colours and eventual helmet-design unknown. Markvard Kofod, arms carrier in 1378; no known descendants. NDA page 151.

According to Sigvard Mahler Dam's article "De bornholmske væbnerslægter Uf og Splid - noget nyt om deres våbener", (Heraldisk Tidsskrift, 1982), the Kofoed-family's arms carried a blue chevron on a red background, with 2 white vesselhorns on the helmet, and that "Danmarks Kirker", volume 7, Bornholm, tells the same, but incorrectly lists the arms as the belonging to the Gagge-family.

From the Hammershus Regnskaber, 1580-1617:
Hendrick Brahes Regenschaff aff Hammershus paa Borringholm fran Philippi Jacobj dag 1585 thill Philippi Jacobj dag âo. 1586. . . . Inndtegttpennge før sagefaldt: . . . Anndamit ieg aff Hans Sabell ibidem [Rønde]før hand slo Hanns Kuofoedh ibidem [Rønde] - 1-1/2 Daller.

The above entry translated to English:
Henrik Brahe's financial accounting for Hammershus on Bornholm from May1, 1585 until May 1, 1586. . . . Accounts Receivable for transgressions:. . . I received from Hans Sabell of Rønne because he struck Hans Kofoedof Rønne - 1-1/2 Rigsdaler.

From the Hammershus Regnskaber, 1617-1631:
Wy effterskreffne Peder Andersøen, aff Nelausker Sogen, Herridtsfogitt paa Borrenholm Peder Andersøen, Mads Jensøen, Hans Koefoed aff Knudsker Sogen, bekiender och witterligtt gør for alle, och aff Knud Jensøen Kongl. May. Ridefogitt her sammestedts, att werre tikriste och befallid att verre tilstede paa skifftte som bemeltte Knud Jensøen, paa Kongl.May. och sin gunstige horris wegne loid holde, med Cristoffer Olsøen aff Knudsker Sogen efftter sin hustru som wdj troldomb wor kyndige, och derforre bleff dømbtt och heden rett. Huor ouffuer hindis houffuedloid komb wdj Kongens werge, saa ere wj bemeltte mend wdj Jens Søffrensøn Borgemester wdj Rønde, Fock Saffraff Raadmand ibid., samme fleregottfolck derris neruerilse den 14 February neruerende aar 1625 i forhne Cristoffer Olsøns gaard, forsamblede fornhe ørinde, och vereff attwdrotte. - Och for dett første ør wdj worris neruerilse oprognitt huiswitterlig gield och børnegoeds som med rette aff fellidsboe kundefordris. Huilkid er wdj tre ware korn och en partt fæ, forloddiswdtagitt, och siden er boed mitt; the skifft, och Kongl. May. part straxpersileris andteginde och aff os worderrid, som følger: . . . . Naar affforhne summa penge fratagis huis som paa Seyne Cristoffers er bekostidoch anvoret for hun først bleff behofftid, och indtil hun bleff hedenrettid, saa och fogdens penninge: . . . Erlige och welarte mend, Jens Søfrensøn Borgemester och Fock Saffraff Raadmand i Rønde, som och hoisworre, medois till witterlighed att beseylle, Datum Rønde den 15 FebruaryAnno 1625.

This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Hans blev gift med xxx Clausdatter Kjøller før 1585. xxx (datter af Claus Köller og Margrethe von Schinckel) blev født før 1566 i Prgd. Skovsholm, Ibsker Sogn. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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