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Jens Kofoed

Jens Kofoed

Mand ca. 1654 - 1717  (63 år)

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  1. 1.  Jens Kofoed blev født cirka 1654 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark (søn af Mads Madsen Kofoed og Anne Jensdatter); døde i 1717 i Ågård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 18 jun. 1717 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Beskæftigelse: Freehold Farmer (Selvejerbonde)
    • Ane-nr.: note
    • Alias: Jens Kofoed Madsen
    • Skifte: 6 jun. 1717, Yes

    Notater:

    From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1689:
    Sønderherridt, Pederscher Sogn, Bunde, Nr. 16: Jens Koefoed.

    From the Pedersker kirkebog:
    October 2, 1689: Den 2 Octobris hafde Jens Kofods barn, Catharina, tilldaaben Else Hl. Baltzers. Captein Hans Kofod, Anders Thorchelsen,Nicolai Tommesen, Kirstina Persdaatter, Margrette [???] Hans.

    November 29, 1691: Den 29 Novembris haffde Jens Kofods barn: Mads, MariaBereldis qvinde af Poulsker Sogn. Engell Hl. Tommissens daatter, AristOluffsen, Laurz Persen, Arist Herlevsen.

    November 29, 1691: Sammedag (den 29 Novembris) havde Jens Kofod barn,Mads, till daaben, Berent Kofods qvinde. Nicolai Tomissens qvinde, LaurzPersen, Arist Oluffsen, Arist Herleusen.

    June 18, 1717: Den 18 Juny blef Jens Kofod Madsøn begrafven gammel 63aar.

    Extracted from probate for Jens Kofoed, June 6, 1717, page 558b:
    Anno 1717 dend 6 Jully er efter loulig giorde tillysning holdenregistering og vurdering samt skifte og liquidation efter sahlig JensKoefoed som boede og døde paa det 2de Fri Wornedegaard i Pedersker Sogn,og det imellum hans efterlefvende hustru naunlig Barbara Nicolaydaatter,for hende efter begiering til laug værge Ærvrdig og Hederlige og VellærdeHl. Olluf Sonne, paa ene, og paa anden side denne sahlig mand med sinefterlatte hustru sammen aufede børn som er 3 sønner og 3 døttre. Huoraf dend eldste søn er Johan Jensen Koefoed, boende i Perscher Sogn, sinegen værge. Dend anden søn Nicolay Jensen og sin egen værge. Dend 3diesøn Mads Jensen og paa 25 aar gl. og sin egen værge. Dend eldste d. AnneJensdaatter er i ekteskab med Peder Larsen, boende i Pedersker Sogn.Dend anden daatter Engel Jensdaatter, for hende værge Capitain HansKofod. Dend 3die og yngste daatter Cathrina Jensdaatter, for hendeværger hendes elste broder Johan Jensen. . . Enchen med sin laug værgefremlagde it kiøb og skiøde bref udgifuet af Hans Kofod Madsen til EskisGaard, Capitain over Synder Herretz Compagnie, sluttningen dateret dend12 Marty 1707. . . denne sl. mand Jens Kofod Madzen hans hustru, børn ogarfvinger dette 2det Fri Wornede kaldis Aaegaarden beliggende i PerskerSogn med propitarie fri skyld. . . Anders Munch i Persker Sogn fordredsom ved gichis 1 Dr. . . .

    From the Pedersker kirkebog:
    April 29, 1733: Onsdagen den 29 Aprilis blef Barbra sal. Jens Kofodz afAagaarden begravit, gl. 78.

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

    Bopæl:
    Ågård, 2' Vdg. Pedersker, Bornholm


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mads Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1615 i Vellensgård, Nyker, Bornholm, Danmark (søn af Mads Hansen Kofoed og Karen Jørgensdatter); døde cirka 1660 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Beskæftigelse: Land-owner (Proprietær)
    • Ane-nr.: note
    • Alias: Mads Kofoed Madsen

    Notater:

    Mads Kofoed Madsen was an Alderman (Rådmand) for Hasle in 1646, by 1648he was the Mayor (Borgmester) for Hasle. Around 1650 he purchased theinheritance rights for Eskesgård from his brother Jørgen and threebrothers-in-law. He was named a "fribøren mand" (free-born man) inBornholm's "Frimænd" list of 1655. Authority was given to him, andChristian Maccabæus, to attend the election of Prince Christian as thenext King of Denmark - this event was held in København. Mads Kofoed isthought to have died sometime between 1658 and 1662. Eskesgård isclassified as a "friegård", later called a "proprietair" farm, thehighest of the three farm classifications.

    From the "Diverse etats-, adels- og rangfortegnelser, 1536-1692" (FLHfilm nr. 0559503):
    1646, Nr. IX, Borringholm - Hasle: Madz Madzen Kofod, Raadmand.

    From the Hammershus Ekstraskattemandtaller, 1646-1651:
    Fortegnelse paa Rentepenge som eftter Hans Kongelig Maytz. breff paabudenvar at skulle vdgiffues och leffueris till den 1 December 1647. . . .Noch Eftterschreffne, ere aff kiøbsterne frembkommen, och angiffuet somfølger: . . . Madz Koefoed i Hasell angaff, att haffue rendte penge 400Sldr. der aff penge - 8 Sldr.

    The above entry translated to English: "Mads Koefoed in Hasle declaresinterest from 400 Slettedaler, therefore pays - 8 Slettedaler."

    Lauridtz Hanssen i Klemmidskier Sogn, Thingfouget i Nørreherridt paaBorringholm, Peder Oelsen Skriffuer ibm., Hans Mognsen, Peder Frendesen iKlemmidschier Sogn, Hans Rasmussen, Hans Laursen i Røedschier Sogn, JensMortensen, Jens Oelsen i Oellschier Sogn, Laurs Rasmussen och NielsJensen i Røe Sogn giør vitterligt at aar eftter Gudsbiurd 1648 Frædagenden 24 Marty inden forschreffne herredz ting vaar schicht och vdj rettefremkom Madz Høg Sandemand, Peder Laursen i Rosendall, Niels Andersen ochHans Jensen i Røedschier Sogn, som eftter lougen ved Helgens eed haffuerbekiendt och bekreftt vdj Erlig och Velacht Madz Holst Ridefouget tillHammershus, hans neruærellse och paahør, at eftterschreffne i samme derisSogn, vaare saa forarmet och er formuendes, at de iche videre aff dendnest paabudden Kongschat kunde formaa at vdgiffue (om de ellers ved derisgaarder schulde bliffue och videre schatter aff sted komme at vdgiffue,enten jordebogs schat eller kiendet) end som eftterføllger: . . . 39. Erøde, it halftt boe, och ingen hus paa, bruges i Hasle, kand inttetvdgiffue, om det maa stedes for des ringhed schyld. (Er iblant denaarlig afkortning.)

    The above entry translated to English: "39. Is deserted, a half domicile,and with no house, used in Hasle, can not disburse, which must be donefor because of debt. (Is included in the annual debt deductions.)"

    Mandtals register paa dend almindelig pendinge schatt; som Kongl. Maytts.och Adellens Bønder och tienere offuer Hammerszhuusz Lehn paa Boringholmbschulle vdgiffue dend halffue part till Michaelis och dend halffue parttill Martini 1647. . . . Ryedschier Sogen: . . . 39. Øde.

    Mandtall och Skatte Register paa dend Almindelige Pennge Skatt som Kongl.Maytt. och Adelens Bønder och Thienner offuer Hammerszhus Leehnn paaBorringholmb vdgaff thil Michelij och Martinj Ao. 1648. . . . RydschierSogen: . . . 39. Øde - B. Madtz Koefoed. . . . Effterschrefne befindeseffter hoes ligennde Thingsuinders formeldinng, saa forarmed at de sammeKong schatt iche formaatte at kunde vdgiffue. Nemblig: . . . RydschierSogen: . . . 39. Øde - 4 Rdr.

    The above entry translated to English: "39. Deserted - M[ayor] MadsKoefoed. . . . The following have been found, after the previous courttestimony's registration, so impoverished that the same Royal tax can notbe paid. Namely: . . . 39. Deserted - 4 Rigsdaler."

    Lauridtz Hanszen i Clemmidschier Sogn, Thingfougett i Nørreherridt paaBornholm, Hans Mognsen, Peder Frendesen i formelte Sogn, Hans Rasmusen iRydschier Sogn, Jens Mortensen, Jens Oelsen i Oellschier Sogn, LaursRasmusen och Niels Jensen i Røe Sogn, samptlige thingbude och forordnedemend till stocke. Giør vitterligt at aar eftter Guds biurd 1649 Fredagenden 3 Augustj inden forschreffne Herredzting, for os och Dannemend fleeresom tillstede vaar, fremkom Erlig och Mandhafttig Captein Johan Lillie,forordnet Commendant her paa Bornholm, som eftter voris gunstige herSlodsherrids schriffuelser och betalning, som er lest och paaschreffuettlod lese och paaschriffue it forseiglet thingsvidne, her aff thingetvdsted den 9 Marty nest forleden, anlangende om de forarmede till forschaadzell for nest paa budden Kongschat, forfalden Anno 1648.Begierende meenige Herredzmend som i dag eftter befalning ochtilliusning, tillsted vaar, deris suar her paa, om de samme thingsvidneville eller kunde vedstaa, om en huer der vdj indfort, kunde meere,mindre, eller inttet videre aff samme forfalden Kongschat vdgiffue. Daaer der till aff os suaret, at saauidt om samme things vidne i tingbogener indført och for os vurdet, vill och ere vj saauidt gestendige, och nyvidere. Besønderlig Laurs Rasmusen den 8 i talet i Røe Sogn, effterdjband i formelte thingsvidne er indført iche at formaa noget. Bekienderdog i dag for retten at hand sin Kongschat haffde yt och vdgiffuet, somhand kunde beuise. De forarmede aff huer Sogn, till forschandzell forformelte Kongschat, ere eftter formelte thingsvidnes indhold som følger:. . . Rydschier Sogn: . . . 39. Øde.

    The above entry translated to English: "39. Deserted."

    Mandtall oc Register paa dend Almindelig Pendinge Skatt, som Kongl.Maytt. och Adellens Bønder oc Tiennere vdi Hammershuus leen paaBorringholmh. Wdgaff till 14 dage effter St. Michaell Anno 1649. . . .Rydschier Sogen: . . . 39. B. Madtz Koefoed.

    The above entry translated to English: "39. M[ayor] Mads Koefoed."

    Mandtals Register paa Kong. Maytz. Pendinge Schatt som Bønderne ochMeninge allmue vdi Hammershuus Lehn paa Boringhollum. Effter Kon. Ma.breff haffuer wdgiffuit och till St. Martini Anno 1650 paabøden. . . .Rydscher Sogen: . . . 39. Madtz Koefoed.

    From the Hammershus Ekstraskattemandtaller, 1651-1659:
    Mandtall paa den almindelige pengeschatt, som aff Bønder och MeenigeAlmue, paa Borringholmb, till Hammershuus liggende, er wdgiffuen ochoppeboren, bedaggen till Martinj 1651. . . . Effterskreffne Befindis,Effter hoes liggennde tings vinders formelding, saa for armede och ødde,at de icke forschreffne Kongschatt, kannd, eller formaar at vdgiffue. . .. Rydschier Sogn. Skatte bønder: . . . Den 39 øde - 2 Rdr.

    The above entry translated to English: "Rutsker Parish. TaxpayingFarmers: . . . The 39th [farm], deserted - 2 Rigsdaler."

    Bønder, aff derres fri goeds, och ellers derret formue, dj paa renttehaffuer vdestaaendis, effter derris egenn angiffuennde, bedaget tilFebruary vdganngh, Anno 1652. . . . Indtegtt: . . . Den 21 Marty: . . .Annamet som Mads Koufoed i Pederscher Sogen, effter sinn jordebogsformelding haffuer erlagt, pennge - 2 Sdr. 1 Mk.

    Jordeboeg thill Esches Gaard som følger: Først Eschesgaard, som ieg MadzKoefoed, paa boer, som er hoffuedgaarden, er sat och thaxsered, vdjsyschen skiftte for smør - 1 Mk. Noch en gaard ibd. som Jens Biørsen vdjboer, schylder aarlig till mig smør - 4 Mk. Noch thuende vdhuse dersamme stedz schylder aarligen till mig smør - 4 Mk. Er beregned ochandslaged vdj hartt korn, eftter rosthienestens thax till 18 thønder. Ervdj penge eftter Kongl. Mays. breff, 8 Sk. aff huer thønde, ind summa - 9Mk S. Som ieg vnderschreffne schall vdgiffue Actum Eschesgard dend 19Marty Ao. 1652: Matz Koffoed, egen hand.

    The above mentioned properties are: 1) Eskesgård, proprietærgård inPedersker; 2) Lillegård, 9' Vdg. Pedersker; and 3) two tenant farmerhouses in Pedersker parish.

    Regenschab. Paa huis penge, som er annammet aff Adell, Friimend, Borgeroch Bøndere, aff dieris friigodtz, och ellers dieris formuffue, de paarente haffuer udstaaendis paa Borringholm, effter dieris egenangiffuende, bedaget till Februarj udgang Anno 1653. . . . Indtegt: . . .No. 4; Madz Koufod i Perscher Sogn leffuerit effter sin jordbogsformelding. Pennge - 2 Dr. 1 Mk.

    Regenschab paa huis penge som er annammedt aff Adel, Frimend, Borgere ochBynder aff deris fri goeds och ellers deris formuffue. Dee paa rentehaffuer vdstaaendis paa Boringholmb. Effter deris egen angiffuende,bedaget til February vdgang Anno 1654. . . . Indteigt. . . . Mads Koefoedi Pederscher Sogen betalt, eftter sinn jord bogs formelding, penge - 2Sdr. 1 Mk.

    From "Rasmus Pedersen Ravns Borringholms krønike 1671", Johannes Knudsen,1926, page 189:
    Anno 1653. . . . D. 16. do. [Juli] og derefter udi nogle dage var en ildpaa Slettemarken udi St. Peders Sogn ved Eskesgaarden, som brændteomkring paa en stor plads, og ikke nogen kunde vide, hvorfra ilden kom.

    Mention of a document dated November 15, 1654 extracted from the probatefor Hans Olufsen Kofoed, November 16, 1694, page 18:
    Anno 1694 dend 16 November, med paa folgende dato er efter loulig giordetillysning inden Herritsting, og Langsting, holden registering, ogvurdering, sampt schifte, og deeling efter Erlig, og Mandhaste nu sal.Corporal Hans Koefoed Ollufsen som boede, og døde paa dend 50 Jordejendomgaard kaldis Ladegaarden beliggende udi Clemmedsker Sogn. . . Eenforfetning som sal. Zigvart Gagge til Myrregaard, Mads Koefoed Madsen tilEskesgaard, Suend Ollsen paa Baggegaard, Berrild Hansen paa Bieregaardenhafuer giort, og paa Hart Korn bereg med, og sat berørte 15 Worned ogdens landgielde, som er skeed den 8 November 1654, som er af følgende indhold. Wi efterskrivene Zigvart Gagge til Myrregaard uid Aachier Sogn,Mads Koefoed Madsen til Eskisgaarden i Pederskier Sogn, Suend Oelsen paaBaggegaarden i Clemmedskier Sogn, og Berreld Hansen paa Bieregaarden udiAaekier Sogn, kiendes, og giør vitterligt, at efter som vi erre opmeltindnu Vester Herrits Ting, at ville vurdering taxsere en vornedegaard udiformelte Herrit som sal. Olluf Koefoed til Blyekobbegaard i Nøcher Sogntil førde og Laurids Lassen udi boede. . . .

    From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupationof the island:
    Sönder Häradh, Pederskier Sochn, Frälssehemman: Jens Biörnsen (MatsKoofots under Eskesgården). . . 2 Daler, 14 Öre, 0 Penningar.
    Sönder Häradh, Pederskier Sochn, Säte og Frygård: Frymman Mats KoofotsSategård: Eskesgården. . . 0 Daler, 0 Öre, 0 Penningar.

    From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
    Sønder Herridt, Pederschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Jens Biørnsen.
    Peder Koefoed førige Landsdommer goedts, som till hans Ma. af larnen blefforteut. Pederschier Sognn: Dog Jokum Grubbis, Christopher Bipes, ochafgangne Mads Koefoeds goeds. Serdelis at giøre rigtig heed forre.

    From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1680-81:
    Sønder Herred, Pedersker Sogn, Vorneder, Nr. 9: Anne Mads Koefoeds.

    From Bornholm's Landstingbog 1671-1683:
    December 20, 1682, page 298a: Dom. Eftter som sahl. Berild Hansen,haffuer pandtsat till Mickel Pedersen hans gaard, kaldes Bieregaardbeliggendis udi Aackiersogen, med ald sin til hørende eyendom og trendeudbygger huuse, for 650 Slettedr. Huilcken gaard og dendz tilliggelse,Michel Pedersen skal haffue som eet brugeligt pant og besidde, udi sextenaar, og naar forhen sexten aar var forløben da skulle Berild Hansen ellersine arffuinger, betalle til Michel Pedersen eller hans arffuingerbemelte 650 Slettedr. gangbahr mynt udi thrende terminer, som pandtebreffuet om formelder, daterit dennd 18 May 1663 og aff Berild Hansenvedstaad 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 vergeBorgemester Christen Gregersen, till Hiemting og Landzting ladet laugbiude berørte Bierregaard, og esked pengene, till huilchen laug biudelseog eskning. Anne sahl. Madz Koefoedz udi Pederskersogen, med sinlaugverge, som skal vere udi slegt og biurd till sahl. Berild Hansen, erlovlig citerit. Ogsom ingen aff dennd sahl. mands arffuinger, ellernogen af slegten ej endnu haffuer vildet lade dem finde med penge till atindløse forhen gaard, vil Johanne sahl. Michel Pedersens haffue gaardentill eyendom, om hun iche eftter loulig eskning og lovbydelse erlangersine penge. Da dersom sahl. Berild Hansens arffuinger eller slegt icheind frier bemelte gaard med penge inden 2de maaneders forløb. Da gaardenJohanne sahl. Michel Pedersens og arffuinger eftter lovlig med fart, ogtaxering, eftter recessen at følge gaarden till eyendomb. Detz tillvindesbiurd etc.

    The above court judgment of December 20, 1682 states that Mads KofoedMadsen's widow Anne Jensdatter "som skal vere udi slegt og biurd tillsahl. Berild Hansen". Which in modern Danish would be: "som skal være islægt og byrd til salig Berild Hansen", which translates as: "who isrelated and in kinship to the blessed (deceased) Berild Hansen". TheBerild Hansen in question is "Frimand" (Freeman) Berild Hansen (died1668) of Bjergegård, 24' Vdg. Åker, and Lille Halsegård in Østermarie,the son of Hans Berildsen (-1608-), the previous owner of those samefarms. Since we know that Anne Jensdatter's parents are Jens Bendtsenand Karen Berildsdatter of Rønne, it seems very probable that Anne andBerild Hansen's family relationship is that they are cousins. That HansBerildsen is the brother of Anne's mother Karen Berildsdatter. - NormanLee Madsen, April 10, 2015.

    From the Pedersker kirkebog:
    October 14, 1695: Den 14 October bleff Anne s. Mas Kofod begraven, somvar 80 aar gammel.

    July 3, 1697: Løfverdagen den 3 July blef Mads Koefod begrafue g. 57 aar.

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

    Bopæl:
    Eskesgård, Propr. & 9' Vdg. Pedersker, Bornholm

    Mads blev gift med Anne Jensdatter cirka 1639 i Bornholm. Anne blev født cirka 1615 i Bornholm; døde i 1695 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 14 okt. 1695 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]


  2. 3.  Anne Jensdatter blev født cirka 1615 i Bornholm; døde i 1695 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 14 okt. 1695 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.
    Børn:
    1. Mads Kofoed blev født cirka 1640 i Hasle, Bornholm, Danmark; døde i 1697 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 3 jul. 1697 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.
    2. Hans Kofoed blev født cirka 1642 i Hasle, Bornholm, Danmark; døde den 1 nov. 1722 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 11 nov. 1722 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.
    3. 1. Jens Kofoed blev født cirka 1654 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; døde i 1717 i Ågård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 18 jun. 1717 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.
    4. Karen Madsdatter Kofoed blev født cirka 1657 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; døde i 1727 i Store Loftsgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 2 maj 1727 i Pedersker Churchyard, Bornholm.
    5. Berild Kofoed blev født cirka 1658 i Prgd. Eskildsgård, Pedersker Sogn; døde i 1740 i Bjerregård, Poulsker, Bornholm, Danmark; blev begravet den 9 jan. 1740 i Poulsker Churchyard, Bornholm.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mads Hansen Kofoed blev født cirka 1588 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn (søn af Hans Madsen Kofoed og xxx Clausdatter Kjøller); døde den 2 nov. 1646 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 12.2243 (Sommer)

    Notater:

    Note(Kure opdateret)
    Pedersker, Prgd Eskildsgård + 9. vgd Lillegård
    Mads Hansen Kofoed blev udnævnt til landsdommer den 05.02.1629. Han ejede Vellensgård i Nyker og Eskildsgård i Pedersker, som hans kone Karen Jørgensdatter havde arvet, samt flere andre gårde. Han var også officer. I 1645 gik general Wrangel i land i Nexø, men på grund af Mads Koefoed og hans to brødres vandærende indsats, blev alle tre brødre landsforvist, sammen med flere andre officerer. Alle tre brødre døde inden de blev benådet af Kongen. De to andre brødre var borgmester Peder Hansen Kofoed i Rønne, som var far til den senere kendte Jens Kofoed fra opstanden 1658. Den tredje bror var Jacob Hansen Koefoed fra Kyndegård i Nyker. De tilhørte Rønnelinien af Koefoedslægten. Fra Klindts bog ved vi, at Mads Hansen Koefoed som landsdommer blev aflønnet med elleve gårde. Men da han blev landsforvist i 1646 blev dommerhvervet frataget ham, og dermed også de elleve gårde som hans aflønning. De gik tilbage til Kronen. (Se Borringholmernes Historiebog I, side 234.
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    Nyker, Prgd Vellensgård
    Hans Madsen Kofoed var landsdommer 1629-1645. Karen Jørgensdatter arvede Vellensgård i Nyker og Eskildsgård i Pedersker. Han betegnede sig selv som frimand i 1608 og førte det Koefoedske våben i sit segl. Han var med til at overgive Bornholm til general Wrangel i 1645, hvorfor han blev dømt til at rømme riget (landsforvist). Efter hans død fik enken kongelig tilgivelse for mandens begåede forbrydelse.

    Note(kopieret juli 2019 fra Norman Lee Madsens database)

    Mads Kofoed is thought to have been born sometime between 1580-90. He was the "Proprietær" of Vellensgård in Nyker and Eskesgård in Pedersker parish, both of which he got through marriage with Karen Jørgensdatter. Mads Kofoed purchased the rights to Eskesgård, and to Skadegård, 12' Vdg. Pedersker, on January 30, 1608 from his brother-in-law Esbern Kofoed. Vellensgård and Eskesgård are both classified as "friegårds", later called "proprietair" farms. Mads Kofoed's name is often mentioned during his long term in office as Chief Justice (Landsdommer) for Bornholm.

    Mads 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, along with four other Bornholmers, 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 reads 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. Mads Kofoed used his"sparre" (chevron) seal on the document.

    From the Hammershus Regnskaber, 1580-1617:
    Indtegt och wdgifft paa Hammershus Slott paa Bornholmb paa Kong. Maiitz. wegne fra Philippi dag Anno 1607 och till Philippi Jacobi dag Anno 1608.. . . Indtegt pending for driftt: . . . Opboridt aff Ridefogden Bertill Hansenn for itt driftte skiud Madtz Koefoed fich eftter wurderings breffs liudelse - 2 Dr.

    The above entry translated to English:
    Revenue and disbursements for Hammershus Castle on Bornholm on His Royal Majesty's behalf from May 1, 1607 until May 1, 1608. . . . Revenue from straying livestock: . . . Received from County Court Bailiff Bertel Hansen for a straying bullock Mads Kofoed obtained from the affidavit ofa letter of assesment - 2 Rigsdaler.

    On February 5, 1629 he obtained the position of Chief Justice (Landsdommer) for Bornholm; along with the position he received the profits from the crown owned farm, Bjergegård, 9' Vdg. Vestermarie. On "Mortensdag" (November 11) 1637 he presented 50 silver Daler to Rønne Hospital in gratitude for their having nursed him back to health after he survived a storm at sea.

    In 1629 King Christian IV had Mads Kofoed, as Chief Justice (Landsdommer) for Bornholm, swear his allegiance to the new Commander at Hammershus fortress: Holger Rosenkrans; in return he received, like other county judges before him, the rights to a number of farms "to enjoy and keep freely, as long as he is Chief Justice." These farms were: three (3) farms in Klemensker parish (one of them Duebjerggård); one (1) farm, Bjergegård, 9' Vdg. Vestermarie; one (1) farm in Rutsker parish; five (5) farms in Østermarie parish (one of them Lyrsbygård); and one (1) farm, Klintebygård, in Ibsker parish.

    From the Hammershus Regnskaber, 1641-1651:
    Borringholmb Slodtz. Regenschab paa Indtegt och vdgifft bereignidt fra den 31 Octob. 1645 thill Philipi Jacobi Dag Anno 1646. . . . Indtegt pendinge for aure som bønderne vdj Pederscher Sogen haffuer restered med til Madz Koefouget førige Landzdommer paa Borringholmb eftter Kong. Maytt. naadigst befalning hoes eftterschreffne: Rasmus Jørgensen – 4 Schppr.; Jenns Munck - 4 Schpr.; Niells Jennsen - 4 Schpr.; Suend Ibsen -4 Schppr.; Claus Madsen - 1 Td.; Jørgen Koefuoget leffuerred aff samme restantz - 5 Td. 3 Schpr.; Bereignit 5 Mk. for 1 Td. ehr for 9 Td. 4Schpr.

    Paa Erlig och Velbiurdig Mand, Herr Jochum Gierstorff till Lundbyeholm, Ridder, Danmarchis Riges Raad, Stadtholder och Befalningsmannd offuer Borringholm, min gunstige herre, hans vegnne, er annamett som Erlig och Velbiurdigmand Her Ebbe Vldfeldt till Offuisholm, Ridder, och førrige Befalningsmannd her sammesteds haffuer ladet leffuere, her paa Hammershuus den 12 May 1651. Huilcket aff goedemannd, som eftter kongelig befalning, er hid for ventendes, videre kannd efttersees, en fortigelsse, den huis som paa Hammershuus fannttes, der den Suenske Commendant Joen Burdon det quitterede, den 31 October 1645 aff Velbiurdigemend Her Siguertt Vrnne till Raarup, Ridder, och Her Fleming Vlffeldt till Gundersløffholm, Ridder, vnderschreffuene, disligese en gammell invetariumbs register, till Velb. Holger Rossenkrandtz, da hand Slotted annamede, leffuered forseiglet och vnderschreffuenn aff Christen Clausen til Skouffsgaard, och Madtz Koufoed, daterit Hammershuus der 1-14 Augusti, 1625. Med sampt en deell Kongebreffue, som udi en boginquarto. Er noget om derres indhold korteligenn indførtt, och breffuenevdj convaluter sammen bundenn. Huilcken bog med offuer leffuerede inventariums register, aff Velb. Christen Errichsen och Hendrich Einden ower vnderschreffuen: . . . . Er udj Synderlighted en Jordebog offuerleffueritt aff Carl Mattissenn, førige Slodschriffuer, som hand selff haffuer vnderskreffuitt den 24 Jully 1646. Huilcken hannd bereter, sigverre leffuerit och vnderskreffuen aff Hans Jenssen tilfornne haffuer verret Velb. Holger Rossenkrandtzes Skriffuer, her paa Hammershuuss. Huor eftter hand sig och haffuer forholdet och rettedt. Datum Hammershuus vt Supra: Paa min Gunstige herris vegne Lauritz Vinter.

    Nr. 6095 - København 15 Mai 1647. Dombog 47, Fol. 335R-336V:
    Karen Jørgensdatter mod Landsdommer Hans Pedersen. Arv og skifte – arv (appel, myndighed, landsdommer; ejendom, gods, handel, arv) – Kongen fraværende; 11 fraværende fra rådet - 2. instans. Udfald: Domfældelse •ændring af dom v. Bornholms Landsting. Retsgrundlag: Skøder. Resume:Sagsøger tiltalte sagsøgte, fordi denne 9 September 1646 havde tildømt kronen halvdelen af tidligere Landsdommer Mads Kofoeds gods, da det blev anset for købegods.

    From the Hammershus Ekstraskattemandtaller, 1646-1651:
    Jordebog paa di Fri Mends Goedtz paa Boringholmb, som di schulle giffueaff huer tønde hart korn di besider en liv ørt; efter Hans Kongl. Maytts. breff, at schulle leffueris paa Hans Maytts. Rendte Cammer dend 1 December Ao. 1647. . . . Førige Landsdommers Jordegoedz: Hofuedtgaarden kaldis Wallingsg[aard] vdi Nyekier Sogen; som Karen sal. Madz Koefoedz paa boer er sat vdi sødschende schiftte for smør - 1 td. - En gaard ibid., som Rasmus Ibsen paa boer schylder aarlig: Smør - 1/2 td., Foernøed - 1. - En gaard ibid., som Jacob Jensen paa boer schylder aarligen: Smør - 4 pund, Lamb - 1, Gies - 1, Høns - 1, Faar - 1. -Tvende Vdhuus ibid. som Rasmus Lauridzen och Esber Jensen paa boer schylder aarlig: Smør - 3-1/2 pund. - En gaard i Pederschier Sogenn som Claus Sckøtte paa boer, schylder aarlig: Smør - 1 td. - 1 gaard ibid. som Jens Biørnsen paa boer, schylder aarlig: Smør 4 pund. – Summa beløbber forschrefne Landzdommers goedz: Smør - 3 td. 4-1/2 pund, Lamb -1, Gies - 1, Høns 2, Foernøed - 1. - Beløber vdi hartkorn - 39 td.5-1/2 scheppe, 1 fjerring. - Deraf gifuet penge - 9 Rdr. 3 Ort 1 Mk. 5Sk.

    The above entry, translated to English, informs us that "the previous Chief Justice's country estate: the estate is called Vellensgård in Nyker Parish; where Mads Koefoed's widow Karen is living, which sits under aprobate involving relatives" The above mentioned farms are: 1) Frigård, 4' Vdg. Nyker; 2) Bakkegård, 14' Vdg. Nyker; 3) Skyttegård, 3' Vdg. Pedersker; and 4) Lillegård, 9' Vdg. Pedersker.

    According the the 1651 Jordebog the deceased Mads Kofoed's estate held two (2) farms in Åker parish:
    Sl. Madz Koufoedz Gaarde.
    Lauridz Jiuell. Wdbygger: Niels Mogenssøn. (Lille Loftsgård, 25 Vdg.)
    Hans Peiterssønn. Gadehuuss: Rassmus Anderssøn. (Hjulmagergård, 17 Vdg.)

    A judge had to be well educated, and economically independent, in order to pass fair and unbiased judgement. In return the King offered him total support: contempt for the judge's office was nothing less than an insult against His Majesty, and could bring on the death penalty. Chief Justice Mads Kofoed performed his task cleverly and with care. Many of his cases went to the Highest Court in København, and most of them were upheld. He enjoyed the well-deserved honour of being described as: "Ourfellow, servant, and Chief Justice upon our land - Bornholm".

    In "På spor af de første Kofod'er" we are told of a case that Mads Kofoed presided over, along with a 14 man jury: it seems that an Ingeborg, wife of Peder Møller, was sentenced to leave her home and country because of her "witchcraft". The case suggests that she must have been a most disagreeable woman, who caused great uproar in Pedersker parish.

    When in 1636 Mads received yet another farm in Vestermarie - meant as arest-stop along the way to the Bornholm Council meetings - you cannot help but become a bit suspicious that maybe he was suffering from farm collecting mania!

    The life of a Chief Justice was not always easy - during on of the many required sea-voyages to København he nearly drowned. Luckily, King Christian IV issued an open decree in 1638 to the effect that during winter-time no county judge could be summoned to attend High Court in København, with special note that on "the land of Bornholm" you could encounter dangerous sea-voyages! As a thank you gift for being rescued, he donated a bond worth 50 Rigsdaler to the Hospital for the Poor in Rønne, which returned an interest of 10 Mark per year, for "as long as the money stays in my name."

    Sweden, along with their Dutch allies, began a war against Denmark in 1643. The Swedish Commander, Lennart Torstensson, crossed the Danish southern frontier in December of 1643 and quickly occupied Jylland peninsula, while Louis DeGeer's army, based in Stockholm, seized the province of Skåne. This two-pronged attack took the Danes by surprise, but the elderly King Christian IV managed to rise to the challenge. The 67 year old king was tireless in organizing his navy and in raising forces, and the next April the Danish fleet met and defeated the Dutch navy, which was preparing to carry Torstensson's troops from the peninsula to the islands of Fyn and Sjælland. The defeated Dutch sailed back to Holland, but in June a Swedish fleet of forty ships appeared in the western Baltic. King Christian engaged the enemy in a ten-hour long battle in which he lost an eye and was wounded in thirteen places. The Swedish fleet was forced to flee to Kiel where it combined with the Dutch to attack the Danes near the island of Lolland. In this battle the Danish, who were outnumbered by two to one, lost fifteen of their seventeen ships by sinking or capture, and King Christian was forced to sue for peace.

    The Baltic island of Bornholm found out to its detriment the extent of the Swedes rule over the Baltic Sea at that time. The Swedish troops landed on the 9th of June 1645 just to the south of the Bornholm township of Svaneke; the town suffered 4 hours of plundering after its surrender to the Swedish Commandant Wrangel. Mads Kofoed, and the other elderly men in command, were unable to properly lead the Bornholmer troops. He was blamed for the surrender of Hammershus to the Swedes on the 17th of June; and as a result Mads Kofoed had the misfortune of being partly responsible for the total collapse of Bornholm's defenses and the Swedish General Wrangel's conquering of the entire island, even though at first Wrangel had only threatened to burn down all of Nexø as a personal revenge against a couple of skipper's from Nexø who had stolen one of his ships!

    In the resulting peace treaty negotiated in Brömsebro in August of 1645 obliged Denmark to surrender Jämtland and Härjedal, Gotland and the island of Ösel. It was agreed that the captured island of Bornholm was to be returned to Danish rule. As a guarantee for the exemption of Swedish shippinf from Danish shipping tolls, Sweden took possession of the province of Halland for a period of thirty years - however it was never returned.

    The officers in the Bornholm militia who were judged to have betrayed their country were sentenced to death, but the king benevolently conveyed the sentence to one of exile. Mads Kofoed, and his brothers Peder and Jacob, were judged traitors and banished. The exact place and circumstances of Mads Kofoed's death are not known, only that he died while abroad (udlandet) in 1646; possibly he fled into exile along side Peder Kofoed, and like him, died in Lübeck.

    A High Court case (Dombog 48, page 835R-838R) of July 5, 1649 involving Ebbe Ulfeldt, a nobleman from Ovesholm in Träne parish, Kristianstad county, against the deceased "Mads Kofoeds arvinger" (Mads Kofoed's heirs) regarding a case from July 21, 1641, because "Mads Kofoed havde henvist en sag om en kvindes død til endelig afgørelse ved herredstinget og derved underkendt en nævningekendelse, der fandt Hans Lauridsen skyldig i kvindens død" (Mads Kofoed had requested the matter of a woman's death to be the final decision of the District Court, and thereby overruled a jury verdict which had found a Hans Lauridsen guilty of the woman's death).

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

    Mads blev gift med Karen Jørgensdatter. Karen (datter af Jørgen Pedersen) blev født cirka 1585 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde den 20 sep. 1650 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]


  2. 5.  Karen Jørgensdatter blev født cirka 1585 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn (datter af Jørgen Pedersen); døde den 20 sep. 1650 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 12.2244 (Sommer)

    Notater:

    Place of residence: Vellensgård i Nyker
    Hun bragte sin mand både Vellensgård i Nyker og Eskesgård i
    Pedersker.

    Børn:
    1. Hans Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1605 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1654 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.
    2. Elsebeth Madsdatter Kofoed blev født cirka 1607 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1676 i 6. sgd. Øster Skovgård, Egeby, Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 20 okt. 1676.
    3. Jørgen Kofoed blev født cirka 1610 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.
    4. Mads Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1615 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.
    5. 2. Mads Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1615 i Vellensgård, Nyker, Bornholm, Danmark; døde cirka 1660 i Eskesgård, Pedersker, Bornholm, Danmark.
    6. Martha Madsdatter Kofoed blev født cirka 1617 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde cirka 1670 i Baggegård, Klemensker Sogn.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hans Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1550 i Rønne (søn af Mads Jensen Kofoed og Gunhild Uf); døde i 1623 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

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

    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]


  2. 9.  xxx Clausdatter Kjøller blev født før 1566 i Prgd. Skovsholm, Ibsker Sogn (datter af Claus Köller og Margrethe von Schinckel).

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 12.3370 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 12.3414 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.4486 (Sommer)

    Børn:
    1. Jacob Hansen Kofoed blev født før 1585 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1646 i Prgd. Kyndegård, Nyker Sogn.
    2. 4. Mads Hansen Kofoed blev født cirka 1588 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde den 2 nov. 1646 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.
    3. Claus Hansen Kofoed blev født cirka 1582 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde cirka 1658 i 50. sgd. Ladegård, Klemensker Sogn.
    4. Oluf Hansen Kofoed blev født cirka 1593 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1641 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn.
    5. Peder Hansen Kofoed blev født den 15 jun. 1598 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde den 24 dec. 1648 i Lübeck, Tyskland.
    6. Karine Hansdatter Kofoed blev født cirka 1602 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn; døde cirka 1640 i 23. sgd. Kofoedsgård, Østermarie Sogn.
    7. Karine Hansdatter Kofoed blev født cirka 1602 i Blykobbegård, Nyker, Bornholm, Danmark; døde cirka 1640 i 23. sgd. Kofoedsgård, Østermarie Sogn.

  3. 10.  Jørgen Pedersen blev født i 1545 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn (søn af Peder Hansen); døde i 1588 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.4488 (Sommer)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6683 (Garde)
    • Alias: Jørgen Pedersen Gjeddekjæft

    Notater:

    Note(Kure opdateret)
    Nyker, pgd Vellensgård, 1659
    Der findes et skifte efter Jørgen Pedersen, dateret 20.02.1588, hvor vi kan se, at han efterlader sig tre døtre som delte hans frimandsgods. Karen Jørgensdatter, der senere blev gift med landsdommer Mads Hansen Kofoed, arvede sædegårdene Vellensgård i Nyker og Eskildsgård i Pedersker. Ellline Jørgensdatter, der var gift med Esbern Kofoed, arvede 12. Vdg. Frigård i Poulsker. Kirsten Jørgensdatter arvede 1. Vdg. Baastedgård i Rø.
    ***
    Pedersker, prg Eskildsgård + 9. vgd Lillegård
    Jørgen Pedersen var Frimand, og var søn af Frimand Peder Hansen på Sædegården Vellensgård i Nyker. Jørgen Pedersen arvede Eskildsgård i Pedersker, med tilhørende gårde, efter sin broder Laurs Pedersen, ovenfor. Jørgen Pedersen havde tre døtre, som i skiftet efter ham den 20.02.1588. delte hans frimandsgods. Karen Jørgensdatter medbragte således sædegårdene Vellensgård og Eskildsgård ind i sit ægteskab med landsdommer Mads Koefoed, se næste. Eline Jørgensdatter bragte sin mand, Esbern Kofoed, 12. Vdg. Frigård i Poulsker, medens Kirsten Jørgensdatter bragte 1. Vdg. Baastedgård i Rø ind i de tre ægteskaber hun indgik. (BS) Rk. 1, bind 2, side 1.
    ***
    Rø, 1. vgd Baastedgård
    Jørgen Pedersen ejede også Eskildsgård i Pedersker og Vellensgård i Nyker. Han boede på Eskildsgård i Pedersker. 1, Vdg. Baastedgård i Rø var en Fæstegård under Eskildgård i Pedersker. Der var skifte efter ham den 20.02.1588 på Eskildsgård, og der arvede hans tre døtre ham. Kirsten Jørgensdatter arvede 1. Vdg. i Rø, og Eline Jørgensdatter og Karen Jørgensdatter arvede i fællesskab Eskildsgård i Pedersker og Vellensgård i Rø med tilhørende fæstegårde.

    Note (kopieret juli 2019 fra Norman Lee Madsens database)

    Jørgen Pedersen was a freeman (frimand) and land-owner (proprietær); he owned a large amount of land on Bornholm. These properties included: Frigård, 12' Vdg. Poulsker parish, and Eskesgård, in Pedersker parish, and Vellensgård, in Nyker; these last two farms are classified as "friegårds", later called "proprietair" farms, the highest of the three classes of farms: Proprietairgård (Propr.), Selvejergård (Slg.) and Vornedegård (Vdg.).

    Jørgen Pedersen's probate was held February 20, 1588, his three daughters were his inheritors. Kirsten received Båstedgård, 1' Vdg. (afri vornedegård) in Rø parish; the two youngest daughters Elline and Karen inherited rights to the two farms: Vellensgård proprietairgård in Nyker parish, and Eskesgård proprietairgård in Pedersker parish. On January 30, 1608, Elline's husband Esbern Kofoed, of Poulsker parish, sold his wife's portion in Vellensgård and Eskesgård to her brother-in-law Mads Hansen Kofoed; in exchange Esbern Kofoed received the deeds for 3 farms: Frigård, 12' Vdg. (a fri vornedegård) in Poulsker parish, Tuegård (in Egeby), 6' Vdg. Åker, and Frostegård (in Mæby), 1' Vdg. Nyker.

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

    Børn:
    1. Kirsten Jørgensdatter blev født cirka 1570 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde efter 1600 i 1. vgd. Bådstedgård, Rø Sogn.
    2. Elline Jørgensdatter blev født cirka 1570 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde cirka 1620 i 13. vgd. Frigårdby, Povlsker Sogn.
    3. 5. Karen Jørgensdatter blev født cirka 1585 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde den 20 sep. 1650 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Mads Jensen Kofoed blev født i 1513 i Lund, Skåne, Malmöhus Län (søn af Jens Madsen Kofoed og Johanne Thygesdatter); døde i 1552.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6737 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6825 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 14.8969 (Sommer)

    Notater:

    Occupation: Mayor (Borgmester) of Rønne.
    Drowned on a seavoyage to Copenhagen.
    It is not known with certainty who Mads Jensen Kofoed's (born
    possibly 1513? or 1517?- died before 1573, possibly 1552?) parents
    were: The historian Giessing, in 1786, states that Mads Jensen
    Kofoed was the son of Jens Madsen Kofoed and grandson of
    Mads Jensen Kofoed of Hasle. According to Julius Bidstrup's
    "Familien Koefoed A og B" (published in 1887) his parents might be
    Jens Madsen Kofoed and Johanne Thygesdatter, but he is not certain.
    Also, Jørn Klindt in his book "På sporet af de første Kofod'er"
    (published in 1979) has his doubts on this matter, and can not state
    for a fact that any of this is true. Current evidence suggests that
    it is likely that Mads Jensen Kofoed was born 1513 in Lund, Skåne
    province; however, his parentage is still far from certain. In 1572 a
    meeting was held by Bornholm's Parliament to establish who had the
    right to the status of "Frimand" (Free-man) on Bornholm: Mads Jensen


    Kofoed's sons Jens and Hans Kofoed were in attendance at that
    meeting. Of course, that meeting had a broader purpose: a war in
    which Lübeck and Danmark had fought side-by-side had ended two years
    previously, and there was another three years before the Lübeck 50
    year claim to Bornholm was to expire; although Lübeck claimed that it
    had been given a further 50 years. In this predicament it was wise
    for the King to establish locally situated allies; and Bornholm's
    influential free-men, who normally would have been snubbed by the
    King and the true nobility, were now in a position to receive
    benevolent treatment from the Danish government. At the
    "Frimandsmødet" held on September 6, 1572 there were 17 men named as
    being in attendance: the brothers Jens and Hans Madsen Kofoed, Peder
    Poulsen Kofoed, Oluf Bagge, Peder Uf, Peder Myre, Jørgen Gagge, also
    ten other men only listed by their father's name; and at which
    occassion three Danish Parlimentary advisers (Rigsråder) had been
    sent to preside over the meeting. The Kofoeds had no written proof
    of their free-men status; they were only able to give heartfelt and
    solemn words about faithful service. 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 Sweder Ketting, "because you
    might expect that Lübeck only plotted to keep our island under their
    yoke." This is the first record in which we find the Kofoeds being
    mentioned as "frimænd". We know that they were related to Oluf Bagge
    and Peder Uf, and probably to several of the others. The question
    remains: did they already have claim to free-man status, or did they
    take advantage of the King's need for loyal followers - seeking
    acknowledgement of that status from their peers on Bornholm? It
    seems that they had to make certain commitments to the King in
    exchange for the full rights to free-man status. Two of the newly
    appointed free-men had an important mission to Lübeck the following
    year. On September 6, 1573 King Frederik 2. wrote a letter to Lübeck
    stating: "Our citizens, the brothers Peter and Jens Kofoth" have
    applied to Lübeck's government for verification of their vital
    statistics, so as, among other things, they are free to serve their
    King - who then requests the Lübeck council to give sympathetic
    consideration to their case and verify their births in Lübeck's
    records. We often find such vital statistics proofs attached to the
    documents in probate court cases, they were actually signed by the
    parish "Elders" before the church parish registers (kirkebøger) came
    into use. They were especially essential if disagreement arose among
    the heirs. In the Lübeck family registry for 1573 we find the
    following entry: Kofoedt, Matthias, dead before 1573 on Bornholm,
    his wife: Johanna; their children: Peter, Jens, Boel - married to
    Oluf Bagge; Anneke - married to Michael Abraham. The reason that the
    family is registered in Lübeck exactly in 1573 is of course the
    application the brothers made that same year for their vital
    statistics. According to Jørn Klindt's "På sporet af de første
    Kofod'er" it appears that Gunhild Uf and Mads Kofoed were already
    married by 1547. The Lübeck legal-registry of 1573 states that a
    woman named Johanne was Mads Kofoed's wife and mother to four of his
    children; so accordingly it is not absolutely certain who was the
    mother of which of Mads Kofoed's children. The fact that in 1573
    Johanne was stated as the mother of Mads Kofoed's children may be a
    reflection of their legal relationship, rather than blood ties. Nor
    is it known for a fact which wife came first: Gunhild Uf or Johanne
    Jensdatter Myre? The exact birth years of his children are not
    known, but they are all thought to have been born between 1540-50.
    Jørn Klindt further writes that more information about Mads Kofoed is
    surely there to be found in the archives of København, or in Gottorp
    and Potsdam - where the remnants of Lübeck's archives are now held.
    As mayor for Rønne township Mads Kofoed was an influential man on
    Bornholm, so it would be rather peculiar if there weren't more traces
    of him to be found. It could be that he is the same person as the
    Mads Kofoed known to have died during a sea-voyage to København in
    1552. Part of the difficulty in answering this question lies in the
    fact that one Lübeck entry states he died "before 1573" and another
    states "in 1573"; which is correct and which in error? Mr. Klindt
    asks the following questions: What was the case of the vital
    statistics about? Why was it that Hans Kofoed, who on Bornholm was
    considered to be Jens Kofoed's brother, did not appear on the 1573
    Lübeck registry as part of the family? But, of course, who will
    research this? Who has the ability, resources, inclination, and
    time? His son Jens Kofoed is known to have died in 1625, an old man
    around 80 years old. The same is said of Hans Kofoed who died in
    1623, and he is with greater certainty considered to be the son of
    Gunhild Uf, as he is not mentioned in the Lübeck registry of 1573 as
    a son of Johanna and Mads Kofoed. Hans Kofoed has been listed by
    Bornholm's first historian Rasmus Ravn (who lived from 1603-77) to be
    the brother of the Judge Jens Madsen Kofoed; that he was not listed
    in the Lübeck family registry of 1573 makes for a stronger case that
    he was in fact half-brother to Jens Madsen Kofoed. Further proof that
    the two men were brothers can be seen by the fact that Hans Kofoed's
    sons were made the heirs to Jens Madsen Kofoed's property. Chief
    Justice Jens Kofoed had no direct heirs at the time of his death, so
    the four sons of his brother Hans Kofoed, and a certain Albert Hansen
    - on account of his wife Karina Mikkelsdatter, were made heirs to his
    reportedly large fortune. For who else was there left in 1625 to
    inherit? His brother Peder had long since died, as well as his
    children. His sister Boel's children with Oluf Bagge had left the
    island. His sister Anneke had married a Michael/Mikkel Abraham, a
    common Bornholm name, and so a daughter from their marriage would
    have been known as "Mikkelsdatter", which leads us to Karina being
    Jens Kofoed's niece. Working from the facts as I know them leads me
    to the following two possible senarios: 1) That Johanne Jensdatter
    Myre was Mads Jensen Kofoed's first wife, they probably married
    around 1540; they had four children and before 1547 Johanne dies.
    Around 1547 Mads Kofoed marries Gunhild Uf - they have a son, Hans,
    born around 1547-50. 2) That Gunhild Uf was Mads Jensen Kofoed's
    first wife, they probably married around 1540; within a year of
    giving birth to Hans, around1542, Gunhild Uf died. Mads Kofoed then,
    around 1543, marries Johanne - with whom he had at least four
    children who lived to adulthood. The first senario is generally
    thought to be the most likely, but that is just a guess. The key to
    this question is: Were Gunhild Uf and Mads Jensen Kofoed married
    before or in 1547? In the land-registry testimony of Bornholm's Land-
    Register, dated May 22, 1522, is mentioned a P. Kofod as mayor of
    Rønne; but whether or not he was related to "Familien Koefoed A or B"
    is not known. (Høbertz, Documentation of Bornholm's History, p. 63)

    Mads blev gift med Gunhild Uf cirka 1547 i Bornholm. Gunhild (datter af Hans Olufsen Uf) blev født cirka 1525 i Simblegård, Klemensker Sogn; døde efter 1552 i Bornholm. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]


  2. 17.  Gunhild Uf blev født cirka 1525 i Simblegård, Klemensker Sogn (datter af Hans Olufsen Uf); døde efter 1552 i Bornholm.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6738 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6826 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 14.8970 (Sommer)

    Notater:

    The parentage of Gunhild Uf is uncertain and disputed. She must have
    been born between 1500 and 1532. What seems to be agreed is that she is
    the descendant of Otte Pedersen Uf, the owner of Skovsholm in Ibsker
    parish. Some say she is his daughter's daughter (datterdatter). Other's
    that she is the daughter of his son Anders Uf, from Otte's first marriage
    to Kirsten Galen. It has also been suggested by Sigvard Mahler Dam that
    she is the daughter of Otte Pedersen Uf's grandson Hans Olufsen Uf
    (1510-1574); possibly because she gave her son with Mads Jensen Kofoed
    the name Hans - after her father?

    It is known that in 1547 Gunhild's husband Mads Jensen Kofoed represented
    her in a legal dispute with Mogens Uf (died 1565) concerning inherited
    property from the estate of the deceased Oluf Tuesen. This implies that
    there is a close relationship with Mogens Uf; some have suggested they
    are brother and sister, others that they are cousins. Considering that
    Oluf Tuesen died in 1500, it seems unlikely that Gunhild is his daughter
    - as she would have been approaching 50 at the time of the birth of her
    son, Hans Madsen Kofoed. Possibly she is the daughter of Oluf Tuesen's
    brother-in-law Oluf Ottesen Uf? Or, as Sigvard Mahler Dam has suggested,
    the daughter of Oluf's son Hans?

    * * * * *
    The following has been extracted from a translation of the article
    "Landet Borringholm: Bornholmsk-skånske slægtskredse", by Sigvard Mahler
    Dam, published in SAXO, 1986:

    After the murder of Mogens Ufs' father Oluf Tuesen, his widow
    (Margrethe?) went through hard times, but her brothers helped her prove
    to Commander van Haffn which of the farms were her own inheritance, and
    these were eventually given back to her. Her brothers helped with the
    management, but then a pivotal event took place, which later caused a
    devastating family feud over inheritance. Apparently Oluf Ottesen
    purchased some property from the widow, and in the later court case some
    letters and documents supposedly were proof thereof, but her son, Mogens
    Uf, maintained that the family had unlawfully confiscated said property.

    In 1547 Mogens Uf, still exiled from Bornholm, came to blows with his own
    family and took them to the highest court in the land:

    (In the original old Danish)
    "Mogens W til Odersbiergh citat hustru Gunildt, Mattis Kofoedt paa
    Bornholm med deres medarvinger for noget jordegods som de gør dem
    forhindring paa smst. efter Oluf Tuesens død smst."

    The case concerns Mogens Uf's inheritance from his mother, against
    Gunhild Uf, who must be a descendant of his mother's brother, Oluf
    Ottesen. Gunhild's husband, Mads Jensen Kofoed, sailed to København on
    behalf of his wife and her co-heirs (who were under-aged). Mads won the
    case and returned home able to keep the deeds to the farms contested by
    Mogens Uf. But in 1552 Mogens Uf is back again to haunt Gunhild's family
    (78):

    (In the original old Danish)
    "Oluff Hansz paa sine egne og metarfvingers Otte Persz arfvinger vegne,
    beretter at Mogens W forfølger dem for noget jordegods og skifte, og de
    have forfulgt sagen og bragt den for Rigets Kantsker, og til den ende
    afsendt Mads Kofoedt med deres breve og beviser, men han er drunknet paa
    veien og Brevskaberne forkomne, hvorfor det paalægges landsdommeren Hans
    Reymer, at han er dem behjælpelig til endnu engang at faa beskrevet hvad
    der er gaaet for sig i sagen."

    "Mogens W" had sued Oluf Hansen and Otte Pedersen's heirs for some
    property and Mads Kofoed had again been sent to København with
    documents. Sadly, Mads drowned underway and the documents were lost.

    That same day the king sent a letter to his bailiff on Bornholm, Henning
    Gagge, requesting that he quickly settle the case between Mogens Uf and
    Otte Pedersen's heirs. It had become bothersome to the king, the very
    men he depended upon to resist the Lübeckers were about to destroy
    everything with their family feuding. How the court case ended is not
    known, but it seems that Mogens Uf lost again.

    This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto,
    Ontario, copyright 1990-2002.

    Børn:
    1. 8. Hans Madsen Kofoed blev født cirka 1550 i Rønne; døde i 1623 i Prgd. Blykobbegård, Nyker Sogn.

  3. 18.  Claus Köller blev født cirka 1525 i Pommern, Tyskland (søn af Hans von Köller); døde efter 1586 i Bornholm.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6739 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6827 (Garde)

    Claus blev gift med Margrethe von Schinckel. Margrethe blev født cirka 1535 i Tyskland; døde i 1598 i Bornholm. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]


  4. 19.  Margrethe von Schinckel blev født cirka 1535 i Tyskland; døde i 1598 i Bornholm.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6682 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 13.6740 (Garde)

    Notater:

    Skovsholm

    Børn:
    1. Christen Clausen Kjøller blev født cirka 1555 i Bornholm; døde cirka 1628 i Prgd. Skovsholm, Ibsker Sogn.
    2. Hans Clausen Kjøller blev født cirka 1560 i Bornholm; døde i 13. sgd. Kølleregård, Ibsker Sogn.
    3. Jacob Clausen Kjøller blev født cirka 1565 i Bornholm; døde i 1632 i Prgd. Skovsholm, Ibsker Sogn.
    4. 9. xxx Clausdatter Kjøller blev født før 1566 i Prgd. Skovsholm, Ibsker Sogn.
    5. Kirsten Clausdatter Kjøller blev født i 1583 i Bornholm; døde i 1665 i Prgd. Store Myregård, Åker Sogn.

  5. 20.  Peder Hansen blev født cirka 1525 i 9. vgd. Store Bjergegård, Vestermarie Sogn (søn af Hans Pedersen Myhre og NN Poulsdatter); døde efter 1581 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.

    Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

    • Ane-nr.: Ane 14.13365 (Garde)
    • Ane-nr.: Ane 14.8975 (Sommer)
    • Alias: Peder Hansen Gjeddekjæft

    Notater:

    NOTE(Kure opdateret)
    Nyker, Prgd. Vellensgård
    Proprietærgårdn Vellensgård var een af de oprindelig 18 unummererede gårde som var sædegårde for frimandsslægter, og derfor havde de gårdene med tilhørende fæstegårde samt skattefrihed. Peder Hansen ejede Proprietærgården Vellensgård i Nyker. Han var broder til Bent Hansen på Proprietærgården Eskildsgård i Pedersker. Første gang vi hører om dem var da de sammen med de andre frimænd på øen var til møde med rigsrådets repræsentanter den 06.09.1572. Her omtales de som Peder Hansen og Bendt Hansen til "Vællingsgaard" og "Eskesgaard", Peder Hansen fik to sønner Jørgen Pedersen og Lavrids Pedersen. Det var Jørgen Pedersen der overtog Vellensgård.

    Note(kopieret juli 2019 fra Norman Lee Madsens database)

    According to Kure's farm-list the first known owner of Vellensgård is Peder Hansen, whose sister Mette Hansdatter was married to Peder Hansen Uf of Simlegård. Peder Hansen also owned Eskesgård in Pedersker.

    Vellensgård and Eskesgård are classified as "friegård", later called a "proprietair" farm, the highest of the three classes of farms. On Bornholm the farms (in Danish "gård", or old style "gaard") had longstanding official names and numbers, and they were divided into three classifications, in descending order:

    1) Proprietairgård (Propr.): a freehold estate (thus also called a Frigård), which could only be owned by a freeman (frimand) or a member of the nobility (adelsmand).

    2) Selvejergård (Slg.): meaning a freehold farm owned independently, free of obligations to an estate owner - it could be occupied by its owner or leased to a peasant farmer (bonde). A peasant who owned this type of farm was known as a "selvejerbonde".

    3) Vornedegård (Vdg.), two types: a) the first type was part of an estate (i.e. connected to a proprietairgård), the peasants who lived on them were tenants and were obliged to provide labor, known as the "Herlighedsright" (Glory-right), to the owner of the estate; b) the other type was referred to as a "Fri Vornedegård", this type of farm was not connected to an estate and was free of the labor obligation - could beo wned by a freeman and leased to a peasant. A peasant who lived on this class of farms was known as a "fæstebonde" (copyhold peasant).

    A map drawn in 1851 shows 17 estate-farms classified as Proprietair: 3 in each of Åker, Ibsker and Nyker parishes; 2 each in Østermarie and Klemensker; and 1 each in Pedersker, Bodilsker, Østerlars, and Olsker. There were hundreds of farms comprising the other two classifications. The typical farm is arranged in a joined U shape, with the farmhouse, barn, pig-stall, and utility-shed all built around a cobble-stone courtyard.

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

    Børn:
    1. 10. Jørgen Pedersen blev født i 1545 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde i 1588 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn.
    2. Laurids Pedersen blev født cirka 1550 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde cirka 1585 i Prgd. Eskildsgård, Pedersker Sogn.
    3. Inger Pedersdatter blev født cirka 1560 i Prgd. Vellensgård, Nyker Sogn; døde efter 1600 i Bornholm.