Hans Berildsen

Notater:

Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1651:
Aakier Sougn, Adelens oc Frimends Goedz, med deris Huusse, Berrild Hansöns Gaarde: 1. Niels Jenssönn. 2. Jens Hiullmager. Wdbygge oc Gadehuusse: Anders Anderssönn, Suendt Seche Pibere, Hans Michelssön, Peder Hiullmager, Jens Jenssönn, Jens Thröelssönn, Hans Weiermöller.

From the Åker-Åkirkeby kirkebog:
October 12, 1651: Ægte Børn, Nr. 44, 20 Trin. Berl Hanssens søn Hans.

July 4, 1654: Liig, Nr. 281, 4 Jul. Berel Hansens tienestedreng.

July 21, 1654: Liig, Nr. 322, og Berl Hansens tienestepaag.

July 18, 1654: Liig, Nr. 311, Margrete Berl Hansens søn Hans.

December 10, 1654: U-Ægte Børn, Nr. 6, 2 Advent. Jørgen hos Borgmesterog Margret hos Berel Hansens, deris søn Jørgen.

July 13, 1656: Communicantes, 6 Trin. Berel Hansen og Jomfru MargreteMaccabæa brudeviet udi Ibs Kirke.

August 25, 1661: U-Ægte Børn, Nr. 2, Dnca 11 Trin., Iser Hanssen ogBente Jensd. hos Berl Hansen, deris datter Boel.

Note: no burial record found for Berild Hansen in 1668, nor for his wife Margrethe circa 1654-56 in the Åker-Åkirkeby parish register. Accordingto Sigvard Mahler Dam's article "Landsdommer-patriciatet på Bornholm", part 2 (published in SAXO, 1988), Berild Hansen's wife Margrethe died in1654. A plague struck Bornholm in the years 1653 and 1654; inÅker-Åkirkeby parish it killed 108 (in 1653) and 480 (in 1654).

Mention of a document dated November 15, 1654 extracted from the probatefor Hans Kofoed Olufsen, November 16, 1694, page 18:
Anno 1694 dend 16 November, med paa folgende dato er efter loulig giorde tillysning inden Herritsting, og Langsting, holden registering, og vurdering, sampt schifte, og deeling efter Erlig, og Mandhaste nu sal. Corporal Hans Koefoed Ollufsen som boede, og døde paa dend 50 Jordejendom gaard kaldis Ladegaarden beliggende udi Clemmedsker Sogn. . . Eenforfetning som sal. Zigvart Gagge til Myrregaard, Mads Koefoed Madsen til Eskesgaard, Suend Ollsen paa Baggegaard, Berrild Hansen paa Bieregaarden hafuer giort, og paa Hart Korn bereg med, og sat berørte 15 Worned og dens 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 paa Baggegaarden i Clemmedskier Sogn, og Berreld Hansen paa Bieregaarden udi Aaekier Sogn, kiendes, og giør vitterligt, at efter som vi erre opmelt indnu Vester Herrits Ting, at ville vurdering taxsere en vornedegaard udi formelte Herrit som sal. Olluf Koefoed til Blyekobbegaard i Nøcher Sogn til førde og Laurids Lassen udi boede. . . .

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupationof the island:
Berild Hansen hafver medh sin hofvodgård Bergegård: 6 Gårder.
Öster Häradt, Östermarck Sochn, Frälse og Friimanshemman, Uthan af giktil Kronan: Lars Hansen (Berild Hansens). . . 0 Daler.
Sönder Häradh, Boelschier Sochn, Frälsechemman: Jens Nielsen (Berild Hansen till Bieregård). . . 4 Daler, 19, Öre, 20 Penningar.
Sönder Häradh, Åkier Sochn, Frälsehemman: Jepp Christophersen (FrimmansBerild Hansens til Bieregård). . . 3 Daler, 8, Öre, 12 Penningar.
Sönder Häradh, Åkier Sochn, Frälsehemman: Sven Jensen (Frimmans BerildHansens). . . 2 Daler, 25, Öre, 12 Penningar.
Sönder Häradh, Åkier Sochn, Säte og Frigården: Bertell Hansen iBieregård (Berild Hansens). . . 3 Daler, 25, Öre, 8 Penningar.
Väster Häradh, Nykier Sochn, Frälssehemman: Michel Berildsen (FrimmanBerild Hansens). . . 3 Daler, 12, Öre, 20 Penningar.

The above 1658 taxpayer land-book tells us that Berild Hansen's estate-farm "Bergegård" had 6 farms attached to it: 1 in Østermarie (farmed by Lars Hansen), 1 in Bodilsker (farmed by Jens Nielsen), 3 in Åker (farmed by Jepp Christophersen, Sven Jensen, and Bertell Hansen), and 1 in Nyker parish (farmed by Michel Berildsen).

From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Sønder Herridt, Boelschier Sogn, Vaarnede: Juett Nielsen, BerilldHansens bunde (6 Vdg.)
Sønder Herridt, Aakier Sogn, Vaarneder: Svend Jensen, Hans Berilldsensbunde (7 Vdg.)
Sønder Herridt, Aakier Sogn, Vaarneder: Sadzer Hiulmager, HansBerildsens bunde (8 Vdg.)
Sønder Herridt, Aakier Sogn, Vaarneder: Berilld Hansen (24 Vdg.)

According to Kure's farm-list Berild Hansen is said to have owned (Lille) Halsegård, Propr. Østermarie, and Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, Bornholm, and also Store Egebygård, 7 Vdg. Åker parish; and that Berild Hansen is the son of Hans Berildsen of Gadebygård (aka Store Halsegård), and(Lille) Halsegård in Østermarie. Berild Hansen was the last man to hold "Frimand" status on Bornholm. Evidently he got into financial troubles and borrowed money from his very wealthy brother-in-law Rasmus Andersen Bleking. In order to redeam his debts Berild Hansen surrendered (Lille) Halsegård to Rasmus Andersen Bleking in 1664. He also mortgaged Bjergegård on May 18, 1663 to Michel Pedersen, of Grødbygård, 11 Vdg. Åker, for 650 Sldr. As he no longer owned a freeman's farm Berild Hansen lost the right to freeman status. As no burial record can befound in the Åker-Åkirkeby parish register for Berild Hansen, it seems likely that he went to live in Vallegård, 15 Vdg. Nyker, which he had sold to (his youngest son?) Michel Berildsen on May 2, 1656.

Extracted from the probate for son Michel Berildsen, October 1, 1681,page 18b:
Anno 1681 dend første Octobris, er efter loulig giorde tillysning holden rigistering og vurdering sampt skifte og deehling efter sl. MichelBereldsen, som boede og døde paa en Frie Vornede gaard som er dend 15 i tallet liggende udj Nyecher Sogn her paa Borringholmb, og som dend salig mands hustrue, for reun tiid siden, for hannem er hend død, og efterhende skifte er starden, da faetis efter benefete salig mand, med sin salig hustru, nue paa steden efter dennem iegen børn at hafue aufled. Men fremb komme, er hans sl. broders daatter nafnlig, Marren Larsdaatter, for hende suarer hendis mand Jens Aretsen nue boende i Nyecher Sogn. Paa dend ene, saa og 2de bemelte sl. mands fulde sødskende. Dend eldste nafnlig Magdalena sl. Hans Larsens, en enke, for huilken er laug verge hendis egen søn Anders Hansen nue boende udj Rydscher Sogn i Spannergaarden, hos huilken hun og nue sit rette hiemel hafuer. Den danden er Elsebeth Berreldsdaatter, for hende frembkomb og suarer dehendis mand Claus Hansen i bemelte Rydsker Sogn, de samptligen paa dend anden side. Huilke for skrefue sig med bellighed arfue rette heden tileigende. De paa Kongl. Majst. og rettens veigne, var ofuernverendis høyst bemelte Hans Kongl. Majst. Ampskrifuers og Ridefougets, udi hans louslige absens, hans beordrede fuldmegtig Lars Hansen udi Rønne som skiftet forvaltere. . . obligation først udgifuen til Hermand Clauesenudi Rønne, aar 1653 dend 27 April, af Afren Hansen i Clemmedsker Sogn, siden hafuer Jens Abrahambsen bekrefted dend en gield til Claus Jensen i Hasle, aar 1675 dend 30 April, dernest udi samme 75de aar dend 9 July lest inden Nørreherrits ting, og da er Jens Abrahamsen til funden at betalle. . . og Anno 1676 in Martj hafuer Jens Abrahambsen betalt paa dette brefued kom for 10 Dr., rester 30 Dr. Anno 1676 dend 7 May er denne hand skrifte lefueret, til Erlig og Velagte Mand Michel Berrildsen, paa Vallegaard, udi Nyker Sogn, for Thredufue Sldr. som Michel Bereldsenher forre til Mads Hermandsen betalt hafuer. . . Nue lest paa skifte efter sl. Michel Bereldsen, og da til faldt denne forberørte eng Jens Aretsen udi sin hustruis sl. Michel Bereldsens, broders daatters arfuepart, huilken hend skrift og blef paa skrefuen og Jens Aretsen lefuered.. . Huilket skeede i dend samme domb, som Edle og Velb. Hr. Christian Gedde samme forhen gard fra sl. Michel Berreldsens arfuinger blef tildombt. . . Jordris efter it skifte bref gangen efter sl. Michel Berreldsens hustrue af datto dend 10 December Ao. 1676 huor da sl. Michel Berreldsen, som vergede for sin broder daatter, Marren Laursdaatter, var bemelte pige paa hendis arfuepart efter hendis sl. forældre skyldig baade med capital og rente penge 43 Sldr. 6 Mk. 5-3/5 Sk. . . Lars Hansen i Nyker Sogn som verger tor Olle Nielsen og Niels Nielsen fordrer paa disse tuende myndlingens veigne børne penge 8 Dr. og rente der af siden 1676 til nue. . . Berendt Clausen er beuilget af samptlig. . . Sidsele Haagensdaatter fordred tieneste loed 2 Dr. . . Magdalena sl. Hans Larsens er beuilget. . . Mads Pedersen Byeskrifuer udi Rønne fordrer for noget til udfarten penge 2 Dr. for er udlagt. . . Hederlig og Vellærde Mand Hl. Hans Jensen Soede i Nyker Sogn fordrede om kostning paa en domb 6 Mk. 4Sk. . . Steffen Pedersen i Rønne fordrede for arbeids løn penge 5 Mk. 12Sk. der for er udlagt, en soe for 4 Mk., it lamb for 1 Mk. 8 Sk. hoes Henrich Brugman at af fordre 4 Sk. er 1 Dr. 1 Mk. 12 Sk. . . Anne sl. Claus Cams i Nielaursker sogn fordrer efter sin sedel som sl. Michel Bereldsen skulle hafue hoes. . . Jep Monsen i Vestermarie Sogn fordrer laante penge 4 Mk., og paa Niels Andersen i Clemmedsker Sogns reigne. . .Claus Hermandsen Bohne i Rønne fordret efter giorde af reigning penge 19Dr. 2 Mk. 12 Sk. . . Jacob Michelsen i Rønne fordrer for en skeppe hombe 2 Mk. der for er udlagt paa pijesengen it poelskadet seng klæde for: 2Mk. 8 Sk. . . Hans Markman i Rønne fordrer efter af reigning penge 4 Dr.1 Mk. 3 Sk. . . Chirsten Jep Hans i Rønne fordrer for lante penge 24 Sk.. . Madz Hansen i Rønne fordrer efter sin indgifuer de sedel 6 Mk. 2 Sk.. . Tolderen Madz Ollsen fordrer for en dombs beskrifuelse 6 Mk. forannammer Lars Hansen udlegt 1 Dr. 2 Mk. . . Peder Ibsen i Smør Engen iVestermarie Sogn fordrede 2 Mk. . . Velfornehme mand Hans Ollsen Raadmand udi Rønne fordrede efter forre gaaende skiftebref. . . Hans Espersen i Nielausker Sogn fordrer som hand skalle hafue landt sl. Michel Berreldsen 6 Mk. . . Hans Giødik fordrede. . . Bereld Hansen i Rydsker Sogn tienesteløn og andel arbeid fordred 7 Dr. . . Jep Lassen i Østermarie Sogn fordrede børne penge 3 Dr. . . Claus Hansen i Rydsker Sogn fordred efter forregaaende skiftebrefs lod sedel penge 35 Dr. 1 Mk. der af siden '76, dend 16 December for falden rente 8 Dr. 2 Mk. 6 Sk. . . Hans Jensen i Køllergaarden i Nielausker Sogn fordrede penge 6 Mk. derfor er udlagt, it faar for 3 Mk. 8 Sk. . . Hans Kongl. Majst. Amptskrifuer og Ridefougets fuldmegtig, Lars Hansen Eskede nu fremb, af de ved kommende arfuinger, som og alle tilstede var, alle, hus, brefue ved kommende denne gaard saavel som dend 11te og 12 gaard udi Nyekier Sogn, huilke brefue meenis atsl. Michel Bereldsen. . . at sl. Michel Berreldsens hustru sl. Christina Hansdaatter, alle 3de gaarderne hafde beboet, og med været dennem att betalle. . . sig paa it kiøbe bref paa dend 11 gaard, huilketer frembkom, og skulde være lydende paa Jep Ibsen og Arets Andersen. Endnu frembkom Hl. Rasmus Jensen udi Vestermarie Sogn, paa sin hustruis moders nafnlig, Chirsten Claues Koefods daatters veigne, og til skurde, samptligsl. Michel Bereldsens arfuinger, omede hafde nogen loulig laug bydelse paa denne 15tende gaard at frembirise. . . Hl. Rasmus Jensen paa bemelte sin hustru moders veigne, nemblig, at Chirstene Claus Koefoeds daatter, er neste arfuing til samme sl. Michel Berreldsens omrørte gaard, da Hl. Rasmus Jensen paa sin hustru moders veigne, at hafue prætention paa samme gaard og ejendom. . . skiøde eller forvaring, paa denne 15tende gaard, veidere end som af Claus Hansen berettis, nu til ilige Amptskrifuer Augustus Dechner, it bref at være lefuered, som hand forenner at skulle være kiøbebref paa denne 15tende gaard, og da dette her ved forblef. . .Karen sl. Willumb Clausens i Rønne fordrede efter sin indgifuende sedel.. . Carl Hørrer udi Rønne for sin umage ved udfarten er beuilget 4 Dr. 2Mk. . . Hans Degn udi Olsker Sogn er i ligemaade beuilget for samme umage4 Dr. 2 Mk. . . Rasmus Nielsen i Rønne fordrer for stemple paapier og it skiftebref. . . Bendte Rasmus Hans i Rønne fordrer. . . Sørren Danielsen i Rønne fordrer. . . Hans Koefoed paa Ladegaarden, fordrer for 15 aar siden gammel gield, penge 10 Mk. her paa suarris at efter som skifte er standen, efter sl. Michel Berreldsens sl. hustru. . . Lars Hansen i Rønne fordrede efter forrige skiftebref 4 Mk. . . Mads Terkeldsen i Rønne, hafde frembskaked en sedel under sin haand, der efter fordrede hundrede Slettedaller som sl. Michel Berreldsen skulle hafue oppebaaret udi hans fædrene gaard i Vestermarie Sogn, der for begierede udleg. . . .

From Bornholm's Landstingbog 1671-1683:
November 16, 1681, page 258a: Kongl. Mayt. Høybetraede Cancelie Raad og Amptmand Velb. Hr. Christian Gedde steffnt Daniel Barch Herritzfoged i Vesterhered for een dom hand har dømt i mellem Hans Wellhed paa den eene, og Claus Hansen i Rydskersogen paa dend anden side, ang. sl. Michel Berilds gaard i Nychersogen, med videre bemelte steffning tillige med hiembtings dommer i sig sielff lest og paaskreffuet formelte, og aff herridzfougden vedstaad forhaabte dend at vorde confirmerit. Eskede kostog tæring, Velb. Hr. Amptmand udi rette lagde sit skrifttlig indleg lest og paaskreffuet. Claus Hansen her udi mod udi rettelagde sit skrifttlig indleg som og bleff lest og paaskreffuet.

December 14, 1681 pages 262b-263b: Dom. Efttersom denne om tuistede vaarnede gaard, huilken, Høyædle og Velbaarne Herre, Hl. Christian Gedde til Schiffuehuus, Hans Kongel. Mayt. til Danmarch og Norge etc. CancelieRaad og Amptmand her offuer Landet, for sit fulde verd til eye begierer. Befindes under Kyndegaard (som er fri og frelst goedz) at haffue verret beliggende, og med sin eyendom og affgiftt der til berettiget, og haffue schyldet aarligen fire pund smør een tdr. arre, eet lam, een gaas, 2 høns og eet fornød. Item egt og arbeide, som andre uggedags bønder, som siden ved arff till eer anden fri mand Berild Hansen til Bieregaard udi Aackiersogen er henfalden, og hand den til Michel Berildsen een u-frimand i mod 242 Dr. og 1 hest forundte og affstod. Mens dag eftter sit der paa udgiffne kiøbebreff dennd 2 May 1656 iche eftter indsteffning till Landztinged, dennd 18 July 1660 noget fuld kommelig schiøde tilsamme Michel Berrildsen uden lovbydelse. Haffuer vildet giffue, som hans erklerring udi det der eftter forhuerffuede Landztings vidne indeholder, og imidlertid Michel Berildsen gaarden saaleedis for sine penge haffuer beboed, er dend ej bleffuen lovbøden som skee burde. Huor fore iche heller noget schiøde, der paa er udgiffuet, mens befindes udi een 12mendz dom indført dend 9 Juny 1662 at bemelte Berild Hansen haffuer giffuet sin tilladelse og samptøcke, til Anders Hansen, som da boede paa bemelte Kyndegaard, at hand maatte igien giffue Michel Berildsen sine udlagde penge, og betalle hannem huus biugningen eftter danne mendz tøcheog retteste maade. Huilched og eftter ad Anders Hansen strax ved døden affgick, hans eftterlatte encke, ved sin laug verge, Capitain Jens Koefoed, dennd 12 September 1662 haffuer til Michel Berildsen di udlagde penge sampt betahlning for hues hand gaarden med biugning haffde forbedred, opsagt og til bødet til Midfaste Ao. 1663, at erlegge ogbetalle, som alt saaleedis clarigen udi den udi rettelagde tolffoldingers dom findes specificerit. Eftter huilchen beskaffenhed iche kand eragtes det Michel Berildsen denne gaard til fuld kommen eye, u-paaancket haff haffuer, at der paa som formeenes hæffd eftter recessen kunde vere, heldst og fordi befindes at sl. Berild Hansen iche haffuer haftt diarff uinger som vere megtige gaard at kunde laugbiude og indfri, til med imidlertid haffuer baade dette land (des vehre) veret dend suenske regering undergiffuen, saa uel som mange andre besuerlige tider, og forhindringer indfaldet at Anders Hansen eller hans eftterlatte enche, eftter Berild Hansens til ladelse, formedelst u-for mufrenhed iche haffuer kundet penge aff sted kommed. Dend til Kyndegaard at indfri, derfor kand nu Claus Hansen paa sin hustrues veigne eller hendes søster, iche haffue nogen adgang til samme fri vaarnød, at indløs. Mens eftterdi Velbaarne Hr. Cancelie Raad og Amptmand, dend for sit fulde verd at kiøbe, begierer, kand det hans velbaarrhed, iche imod recessen udslaaes, efttersom og allereede dennd største andpart aff di andre vedkommende er Hans Velb. fuldkommeligen der udi offuer draged, og di deris andeel fornøyeligen haffuer annammet, nemblig pant haffueren Morten Moensen 113Dr. Jens Arredsen som een broder lod paa sin paa sin hustrues veigne tilkom 60 Dr. og Amptskriffueren 12 Dr. er tilsamen 185 Dr. Resten paa gaarden eftter samme maade til kommer forhen Claus Hansen, paa sin hustrus veigne, een søster lod 30 Dr. og søsteren Magdalene sl. Hans Lauridzens een søster lod 30 Dr. Huilche di til findes, og, at annamme, og der for uden eftter som Claus Hansen i blant andre sine prætentioner, foregiffuer at sl. Michel Berildsen, haffuer gaarden siden hand den ibesidelse bekom, een deel med huus biugning forbedred, som og med eenhuus taxering bevises. Huor dan hand den haffuer andtaged, daterit dend 17 April 1659 at høsten da er taxerit, til sammen for 25 Dr. 8 Sk. Item sees aff Berild Hansens egen tilbiudelse dend 9 Juny 1662 at hand vilde betalle hues der paa var forbedret. Thi kiendes billigt at vere, det disse tuende søstere, som iche deris part haffuer bekommed, bør at betalles. Hues dennem aff den huus biugning, med rette kand paa derris andeel til reignes, som enten eftter accordering eller danne mendz tøcke, dennem vil erstattes. Desligeste bør di 9 Mk. egtepenge som amptskriffueren paa skiftted, eftter Michel Berildsen hafr i gaarden indført, til bagge giffues, eftterdi dette som er eet fri vaarned, iche nogen egt og arbeidz penge giffuer, og i saa maade tilkiendes denne omrørte fir vaarnøde gaard med ald sin rette tilliggelse, Hans Velb. Hr. Cancelie Raad og Amptmand, Hans Adelige frue børn og alle deris arffuinger, at einde bruge og beholde, for eet fuldkommen kiøbt kiøb, till evindelig eye aldenstund ingen aff sahl. Berild Hansens slegt, og byrd, der paa iche noget haffuer at ancke, til huilcken ende, den endnu bør til dennem at lov bydes, belangende dend gienstridighed som bunden Claus Hansen, og hans søn Berild Clausen imod forbud med gaardens bemegtelse, og anden opsetzighed øffued haffr og gaarden uden louglig adkombst (lov og dom) dennem nøttig giort, der for tilfindes di at vere udi deris herskabs minde, og huad rugsæd di til gaarden lagt haffuer, dermed forholdes eftter Judske Lov - 2 bog - 72 Capitel, om iche imidlertidder om anderleedis omgaaes og foreenis, og di denne processis billig bekostning til Velb. Hr. Cancelie Raad og Amptmand at betalle, som de corteris udi hues Claus Hansen paa sin hustrues veigne, som forskreffuet staar tilkommer. Saaleedis er den indsteffnte Herridz fogdensdom confirmerit og ved magt kient. Detz til vidnesbiurd, etc.

February 1, 1682, page 266b: Høyædle og Velbaarne Hr. Cancelie Raad, og Amptmand Christian Gedde til Schiffue Huus, lod i dag første gang laugbiude dend fri vaarnede gaard i Nychersogen som Michel Berildsen sidst paa boedt haffuer, og hannem aff Vel Edle Hr. Landzdommer er vorden tilldømt, om nogen aff sl. Berild Hansen til Bieregaard hans slegt og arffuinger, til bemelte laug biudelse vill suare. Huor da ingen er fremkommen. Thingbudende forelagt, alle og en huer dette paa derissagnesteffne at forkynde.

February 22, 1682, page 270b: Velb. Hr. Cancelie Raad og Amptmand, Hr.Christian Gedde til Schiffuehuus, lod i dag anden gang till sl. Berild Hansen (som bode paa Bieregaarden i Aacher sogen) hans slegt og biurd,laug biude, den fri vaarnede gaard som Michel Berildsen paa bunde og fradøde ligende udi Nycker sogen, om der nogen er dend fra hannem for sølff og penge vil indløse og fri. Thingbudene forelagt een huer paa deris sognesteffne dette at til kiende giffue.

March 15, 1682, page 272a: Noch loed Velbaarne Her Cancelie Raad og Amptmand, dend Høyædle og Velb. Hr. Christian Gedde til Schiffuehuus idag, 3de gang laug biude, sl. Michel Berildsens gaard i Nychersogen. Thingbudene forelagt dette paa sagnesteffne at aff kyndiges

April 5, 1682, page 275a: Noch lod Velb. Her Cancelie Raad og Amptmand offuer Boringholm, dend Høyædle og Velb. Hr. Christian Gedde til SchiffueHuus i dag 4de gang laug biude dend fri vaarnede gaard i Nyckersogen, som Michel Berildsen paa boede og fra døde, om der nogen aff sahl. Berild Hansens arffuinger dend for sølff og penge vil indfri eller løse. Huorda ingen er fremkommen, som her paa i nogen maade talte.

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 Aackiersogen, 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 som bleff lest og paaskreffuet.

Mention of Michel Berildsen's future wife, the widow Kirstine Hansdatter,in the 1658 Jordebog:
Väster Häradh, Nykier Sochn, Skattehemman, Nr. 11: Kirstene AristAndersens. . . 17 Daler, 15 Öre, 8 Penningar.

And again in the 1662 Jordebog:
Vester Herridt, Nykier Sogen, Bunde, Nr. 11: Kirstine Arist Andersen.

Michel Berildsen and his new spouse Kirstine Hansdatter bought Vallegård in Nyker parish on May 2, 1656 for 242 Sldr. and one horse from BerildHansen. At least that is what they believed - however the seller Berild Hansen of Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. in Åker parish could not give them the proper deed. Possibly he had no legal right to perform the transaction, as Vallegård was "Freeman's Property" (Frimandsgods) - it was one of several peasant farms (vornedegårde) that were under the jurisdiction of Kyndegård estate. In any case Michel Berildsen lived, unchallenged, at Vallegård for the rest of his life - more than 20 years - all the while paying his yearly dues to the proprietor of Kyndegård: 4 lbs. of butter, 1 barrel of oats, 1 lamb, 1 goose, 2 hens, and 1 calf, and a certain number of days of farm work at Kyndegård. After Michel Berildsen's death, the court decided that his inheritors had no right to own Vallegård, as they were "ufrelse" (not free, peasants) and thus noteligible to own freeman's property. However, this must have been successfully refuted, as Michel's sister Elsebeth and her husband Claus Hansen had obtained Vallegård by 1688, and lived there until their death's.

Berild Hansen, freeman (frimand), owned of Vallegård in Nyker, Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. in Åker, and (Lille) Haslegård in Østermarie parish. Probate after his death held on June 10, 1668 (source?). Given that Michel Berildsen evidently had inheritance rights to the family farm Vallegård, one can't help but conclude that Michel must have been younger than his brother Lars Berildsen.

Berild Hansen was brother-in-law (svoger) to Rasmus Andersen Bleking (1616-1673) who was born in Ronneby and later became the clergyman (præst) for Vestermarie parish. Does this mean that Berild's wife Margrethe, who we know is alive in 1654, is the sister of Rasmus? However, if Margrethe is the sister of Rasmus, then she can not be the mother to all of Berild Hansen's children, as they would have had to have been married circa 1620, at which time Rasmus would have been only about 4 years old. It seems to me that if Margrethe was from Ronneby, then how meet Berild Hansen of Bornholm? Obviously they must have been introduced by her brother Rasmus! Since Pastor Rasmus Andersen Bleking is known to have come to Bornholm in 1645, then he must have arranged the marriage of his sister to Berild Hansen sometime between 1645 and 1651. The timing of this can be inferred from the Åker parish register, which tells us that Berild Hansen and Margrethe had a son named Hans born in 1651, who died in 1654. Berild Hansen was the owner of Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, and as no burial record can be found for his wife Margrethe circa 1654-56 in the Åker-Åkirkeby parish register it would seem that he moved from Bjergegård circa 1655, possibly to the old family farm (Lille) Halsegård? So then, who is the mother of Berild Hansen's four children: Magdalene, Lars, Elsebeth, and Michel? This seems to be unknown, though possibly her name was Maren (Larsdatter? Michelsdatter? or Hansdatter?), as two of her children, Lars and Elsebeth, named a daughter Maren. - Norman LeeMadsen, August 6, 2004.

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Note (Kure gårdregister)
15. vgd. Vallegård Nyker
Berild Hansen havde tidligere været gift med Gertrud ovenfor. Han ejede også Lille Halsegård i Østermare samt 24. Vdg. Bjergegård i Aaker. Han gik imidlertid fallit som den sidste frimand på Bornholm. Han havde på et tidspunkt ejet seks gårde på Bornholm, men havde sat det hele over styr ved pantsætning og salg. Han måtte i 1664 afgive Lille Halsegård til sin svoger Rasmus Andersen Bleking, Præst i Vestermarie. Se (BS) I serie nr. 16, side 138,154,156. (AaK)
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Prgd. Halsegård Østermarie
Berild Hansen blev den sidste ejer af en sædegård på Bornholm.
I 1664 måtte han på grund af pantsætning overlade Lille Halsegård og seks andre gårde til sin svoger præsten Rasmus Anders Bleking i Vestermarie. Den gang Bornholms rigeste mand. Det var dårlige tider med misvækst. Her i 1600-tallet måtte over 100 bornholmske gårde give op, og deres gårde blev inddraget under Kongen. Gården gik herefter i 1664 over til at blive en proprietærgård.

Berild blev gift med Margrethe Andersdatter Bleking cirka 1647 i Bornholm. Margrethe (datter af Anders) blev født cirka 1620 i Rønneby, Blekinge; døde cirka 1656 i Prgd. Halsegård, Østermarie Sogn. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
Hans Berildsen was the owner of Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, and (Lille) Halsegård, proprietairgård in Østermarie. He was a signatory on a 1608 letter of authorization giving Hans and Poul Kofoed permission to attend the festivities in Lund, Skåne (now part of Sverige/Sweden), where the nobility swore their allegiance to Prince Christian in the year 1610.

The 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 Free-men 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.

From the Åker-Åkirkeby kirkebog:
May 19, 1648: Liig, Nr. 1, Karen Hans Berlsens æt. 67 a.

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Hans blev gift med Karen. Karen blev født cirka 1581; døde i 1648 i 24. vgd. Bjergegård, Åker Sogn; blev begravet den 19 maj 1648. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Notater:

Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
Hans Berildsen was the owner of Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, and (Lille) Halsegård, proprietairgård in Østermarie. He was a signatory on a 1608 letter of authorization giving Hans and Poul Kofoed permission to attend the festivities in Lund, Skåne (now part of Sverige/Sweden), where the nobility swore their allegiance to Prince Christian in the year 1610.

The 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 Free-men 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.

From the Åker-Åkirkeby kirkebog:
May 19, 1648: Liig, Nr. 1, Karen Hans Berlsens æt. 67 a.

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Begravet:
67 år

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Beskæftigelse: Ridefoged på Hammershus
• Bopæl: Prgd. Gadebygård, Østermarie Sogn

Notater:

Note (Kure gårdregister)
Prgd. Gadebygård Østermarie
Ejede både Store Halsegård og Lille Halsegård samt flere andre gårde. Fik to sønner, Niels som arvede Store Halsegård , og Berild som arvede Lille Halsegård.
24. vgd. Bjergegård Åker
Berild Hansen ejede også Store Halsegård og Lille Halsegård i Østermarie.
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Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
Berild Hansen was a freeman (frimand) and steward (ridefoged) ofHammershus fortress; he owned the freeman's farms Store Halsegård (whichby 1610 had been renamed Gadebygård) and Lille Halsegård (later simplycalled Halsegård), both in Østermarie, and Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. in Åkerparish. He is the father of: 1) Hans Berildsen (died 1668), heir toLille Halsegård and Bjergegård; 2) Niels Berildsen, the heir of StoreHalsegård; and very likely the father of 3) Karen Berildsdatter, wife ofJens Bendtsen of Rønne.

At the "Frimandsmødet" held on September 6, 1572 there were 17 men namedas being in attendance: 1. Jacob Iversen, Landsdommer; 2. Mester Peder W(= Peder [Mogensen] Uf); the brothers 3. Peder Hansen; and 4. BentHansen; 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 wasrepresented 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. PederHansen (Uf); and 17. Hans (Madsen) Kofoed. Three advisers to the DanishParliment (Rigsråder) had been sent to preside over the meeting, namely:Biørn Kaas of Starupgaard, Biørn Andersen of Stenholt, and Jørgen Marsvinof Dybæk. The group expressed heartfelt and solemn words about faithfulservice 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'srepresentative Sveder Ketting, "because you might expect that Lübeck onlyplotted to keep our island under their yoke." This was during the periodin which Bornholm was strongly under the influence (and rulership) of theHanseatic League free-city of Lübeck; the Bornholmers felt greatly putupon by the high taxes, unfair rules, and high-handedness of theLübeckers. Contrary to the opinion of latter historians they must haveconvinced the envoys, as on the 9th of September the freemen were grantedthe right to gather shipwrecks from the beaches, hunt in the woods, aswell as given full authority over their servants - a great victory forthe freemen.

From "Aktstykker til Bornholm Historie" by Jens Rasmussen Hübertz, nr.249:

1572 6. September Åkirkeby. Om frimændene på Bornholm.

Vi efterskrevne Biørn Kaas til Starupgaard, Biørn Andersen til Stenholt,Jørgen Marsvin til Dybek kiendes och hermed for alle vitterliggjør, atAar efter Guds byrd 1572 den 6te Dag Septembris, det første vi kom paaLandet Boringholm, da lode vi bestille Landsting, og paa Landstinget gaveKongl. Maysts. befaling og vor bestilling tilkiende, og da vi alting derbestillet havde, toge vi alle de fri Mænd, der vare, ind i Kirken, og derforelagde vi dennem en Dag, de sig [sagde] fri [at være] og frelse athave, at de skulle møde om Løverdagen derefter med deres Brev og Seigl,huormed de kunde bevise sig fri at være. Detsimidlertid talede vi medSvend Ketting, og gav hannem tilkiende, at Kongl. Majst. var kommen udiForfaring, at der skulle være mange paa Boringholm, som gav sig ud [for]fri at være, som dog ikke findes skulle, og dermed skede Kongl. Majst.forkort, paa hans Majsts. Kongskat og andet, huorfore vi og begierede afforskrevne Sven Ketting, at han ville hos være samme Dag, som viforskrevne Frimænd, paa Kongl. Majsts. wegne, for os beskeede og havde,hvor han og til det første lovede. Men om morgenen, som Adelen varbeskeet at komme tilstede, og forskrevne Sven Ketting havde sagt at villederhos udi slig handel være tilstede, og forskrevne Sven Ketting haver dasendt os bud med sin tiener Jens Knap, som nu er Landstingsskriver, athan begierer at drage til Slottet, og der opsøge nogle fine breve, ogderhos lod berette, at han udi ingen Maader vidste sig noget at have medsamme Adels-mænd at giøre, men at den beskeed, derom var, havde han længesiden berettet Mester David udi Lund, og han havde den handel alt sammenopskreven.

Saa er for os kommen, den forskrevne 6. September; disse efterskrevne friog frelse Mænd, nemlig: Jacob Jversen Landsdommer, Mester Peder W, PederHanssen og Bent Hanssen, Brødre, Jørgen Pedersen, Peder Koefoed, OlufMadssen, Oluf Bagge, Mogens Hanssen på hans Søns Hans Mogenssens Vegne,som tiener til Hove, Peder Myre, Jørgen Bagge [sic, s.b. Gagge], BerentHanssen, Laurids Pedersen, Jens Koefoed, Christen Kiøller, Peder Hanssen,Hans Koefoed. Hvilke vi da efter Kongl. Maists. befaling haver alvorligentiltalet, hvortil de have svaret, at de haver dennem ingen frihedydermere tilholdet, end som de af fader og forældre arvet haver, og haverde dennem ingen ydermere Rettighed tilholdet, end deres Fader og Forældrehavde før dennem, og berettede, at de Lybsker tilforn havde Sal. ogHøilovlig Koning Christiern og sligt foregivet, saadan deres Adels Frihedog Rettighed at vilde forvende, da haver Høistbemeldte Kongl. Maist.dennem privilegeret, eftersom Adelen i Danmark havde deres Gods, ogvidste dennom udi ingen maade at have forbrudt, men udi denne feide ladetdennem finde at bruge til Skibs, komme selv udi egen Person, og sommegiort Folk ud, og enhver ladet sig finde villig efter sin formue, ogdermed tilhjelpe at forsvare deres eget Land, saa Gud skee lov atfienderne dennem ingen Skade eller Afbreck giort haver, og dersom der varnogen, der vidste dennem at beskylde, at de ikke var fri og frelse Mænd,da begierede de, at de maatte komme tilstede, da vilde de holde dem food,og derhos begierer af Kongl. Maist. paa det allerunderdanigste, at demaatte beholde den Frihed, som deres Forældre før dennem haft haver, devilde med Gods og Blod, og hvis de formaaede være Kongl. Majst. trotienere, efter deres ringe Formue, ligesom de tildes været haver ogpligtig kiendes, og forsee sig også til Kong. Majst., som til deres retteHerre og Konge, hvilken der altid havde fremdraget forige Adel, at HansKongl. Majst. udi ingen Maader ville lade sig over dennem forføre af SvenKetting eller nogen anden; thi de kunde vel tænke, at de Lybsker og deresBefalingsmænd stod efter, at de kunde og bringe dennem under deresTrældom, som de ellers giort haver ved Landet. Det skulle Gudallermægtigste belønne Hans Kongl. Majst., hvilket de altid troligen vilønske. At saaledes er passeret, det vidner vi med vores Zigneter herundertrykte. Datum Boringholm ut supra 1572 den 6. September.

(The above Langebek transcription is held in the Diplomatarium in theGeheime Archive together with another copy - the original had 3 sealsattached to the bottom.)

A Bornholm Landsting (Hight Court) judgment of December 20, 1682 statesthat Mads Kofoed Madsen's widow Anne Jensdatter "som skal vere udi slegtog biurd till sahl. Berild Hansen". Which in modern Danish would be:"som skal være i slægt og byrd til salig Berild Hansen", which translatesas: "who is related and in kinship to the blessed (deceased) BerildHansen". The Berild Hansen in question is "Frimand" (Freeman) BerildHansen (died 1668) of Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. Åker, and Lille Halsegård inØstermarie, the son of Hans Berildsen (-1608-), the previous owner ofthose same farms. Since we know that Anne Jensdatter's parents are JensBendtsen and Karen Berildsdatter of Rønne, it seems very probable thatAnne and Berild Hansen's family relationship is that they are cousins.That Hans Berildsen is the brother of Anne's mother Karen Berildsdatter.

Mention of a document dated November 15, 1654 from the probate for HansOlufsen 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. . . .

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Notater:

Note (Norman Lee Madsen)
The first time he is mentioned is in 1547: "Hans Berrildsen i Ocker sogen paa Borringhollum" and "Tegnelse over alle Lande" - he was probably living at Bjergegård, 24 Vdg. in Åker parish. (Source: "Danske Magazin",1864, page 306) According to Kure's farm-list he owned Store Halsegård(later called Gadebygård) and Lille Halsegård (later called Halsegård) in Østermarie parish, which either his wife inherited, or he himself purchased from his wife's father's sister (faster) Anne Pedersdatter Hals.

Also known as Hans Berendsen, the names Berild/Berel,Berend/Berrett/Beritz are variants of the name Bernhard. According to Sigvard Mahler Dam's article "Landet Borringholm", part 2 (published inSAXO, 1986), Hans Berildsen/Berendsen may possibly be the son of a Bornholmer "Væbner" (arms carrier) named Bernhardus Joensen mentioned in documents dated 1486 and 1490.

Records show that Hans Berildsen (aka Hans Berendsen) was appointedCo-Chief Justice (Meddommer) for Bornholm on October 19, 1551, along withHans Reymer and Peder Gagge. He was mentioned in 1551 as "bisiddendedommer" (assessor judge) under Henning Gagge. Hans Rømer only held theposition for a couple of years, and was dead by 1553. Peder Gagge andHans Berildsen are recorded as jointly holding the position of ChiefJustice in 1557. After Peder Gagge's death, circa 1559, Hans Berildsenheld the position of Chief Justice (Landsdommer) on his own. On July 9,1561 he was deprived of his justice position because of an incorrectjudgement in a theft case; he was later pardoned by King Fredrik III.The exact year of his death is not known, however he must have diedsometime between 1562 and 1572, as on September 5, 1572 a Jacob IversenBorringholm is recorded as being Bornholm's Chief Justice. HansBerildsen's arms (våben): an oak-branch with an acorn (en egegren med etagern). (Sources: Dr. Zarthmann, b. 1-144, Aage Kure, and Sigvard MahlerDam.)

During a meeting of the High-Court in København in the summer of 1553, afarmer named Hans Hintse of Rø parish presented a document, written andsigned by Co-Justices Peder Gagge and Hans Berildsen, to the effect thathe was granted ownership to a particular farm in question. This wasapproved by the court, even though Commander Boitin and Chief JusticeReymer had condemned Gagge's treatment of the case as highly improper anddefiant. Spokesmen for Lübeck's council laid a complaint about PederGagge during a meeting with King Christian III in Kolding in October of1553. Apparently the King must have put a stop to Gagge's monopoly ofdecision-making, as not much was later heard from him in council-matters- even though he carried on as co-justice until his death in 1559.

The Reformation had penetrated the Scandinavian countries in the early1500s; the introduction of Protestantism was supported by merchants andpeasants, and by devout priests who had become followers of MartinLuther. King Frederik I (reigned 1523-1533), who became quite religiousin his later years, strongly promoted the establishment of the LutheranChurch. He allowed the leading Danish religious reformer, Hans Tavsen,to preach in the church at Viborg and ordered many Catholic churches inthe region destroyed, despite violent protests.

It was King Christian III (reigned 1534-1559), son of Frederik I, whoestablished the state Lutheran Church in Denmark. With the support ofthe Rigsrad - his advising council of lay members - the king ordered allRoman Catholic property turned over to the crown, and declared theLutheran Church the national church of Denmark with the king as itshead. Henning (Jørgensen) Gagge was an Attendant at the Royal Court inKøbenhavn when King Christian III, on July 21, 1551, proclaimed him asmanager over all the property on Bornholm formerly owned by the RomanCatholic Church; this included the responsibility of looking after thepoor, and all the hospitals on Bornholm.

That same year the King also proclaimed Henning Gagge's brother PederGagge as Co-Justice (Meddommer), together with Hans Berildsen, forBornholm's "Landsting" (provincial congress), an institution which nolonger exists). He made this move in response to the Lübeck authoritiesappointing their own man, mayor Hans Rymer (aka Rømer) of Rønne, asBornholm's chief justice (landsdommer). As the King's faithful men, thetwo brothers built up strong legal defenses against Hanseatic League cityof Lübeck; which had gained "temporary" legal control of Bornholm for 50years, starting in 1525, as a result of Christian III's father FrederikI's inability to pay debts he owed to that city. They had the right tolevy taxes upon the inhabitants, this they did unmercifully - i.e. in1555 Lübeck was forced to return 4,000 units of silver it had obtainedthrough over-taxation. The Bornholmers are recorded to have groanedunder the Hansa's rule, and declared "they would rather be under theTurks, than under the German, Christian, imperial free-city."

With King Christian III as their ally, the two brothers made considerablegains protecting the legal rights of the inhabitants, and in maintainingthe right of ownership the danish crown had on Bornholm, during theirdealings with the learned scholar in Roman Law and Lübeck representative:Herman Boitin, commander of Hammershus fortress. In fact Peder Gagge'sbehaviour was so aggressive that Commander Boitin complained to theLübeck council that Peder Gagge wished to decide all matters his own way,and further more insited the people to disobey and riot against Lübeckand its representatives on Bornholm.

Extracted from "Landsdommer-Patriciatet på Bornholm, Del II" (The ChiefJustice Patriciate on Bornholm, Part II), by: Sigvard Mahler Dam (SAXO,1988):

Hans Reimer, Hans Berendsen, Peder Gagge:

On the 19th of October 1551 the king appoints "os elskelige Hans Reymer iRønne at være Landsdommer paa vort land Bordingholm, og os elskeligePeder Gagge og Hans Berrettsen vore mænd og tjenere med hannem at sideudi dom og ret" (our beloved Hans Reymer in Rønne to be chief justice ofBornholm, and our beloved Peder Gagge and Hans Berrettsen, our men andservants, to assist him in his office). This is a completely newsituation! All 3 men to sit on the judge's seat! However, this quicklyturned out to be too crowded. The king wished to regain control over hisisland, and he had support from the later two of these men, whorepeatedly provoked the Lübeck regime. As previously mentioned HansReimer a supporter of Lübeck - his name even suggests German origins -which suggests that by naming 2 assistant judges the king was attemptingto obtain balance. There is not very much information on Hans Reimer, ashe only held office for 2 years before he died.

In 1553 a large meeting was held in Kolding, with the king on one sideand the Lübeck council on the other, wherein numerous complaints were putforward by the peasants against the Lübeck's bailiff at Hammershus. Ofthe 117 complaints against the bailiff only one was turned down! Duringthis meeting the bailiff described the intolerable situation he was upagainst in Bornholm's Landsting (Parliament), it would seem the king'ssabotage was a success!

Here is the bailiff's statement: "The instalment, 2 years ago, by HisRoyal Majesty of Peder Gagge and Hans Berentsen as assistants to thechief justice and myself at the Landsting was unnecessary, as all freemenand important peasants attend the Landsting and help in passingsentences. Especially Peder Gagge is abusing this right, and he isperpetrating all forms of disobedience, obstinate behaviour and revolt. .. Peder Gagge is not content to have a say in the passing of a sentence,but insists in having everything done his way!"

Another complaint concerned Hans Skaaning against Hans Hintze in adispute over a farm in Rø parish. Wherein Hans Skaaning, who was marriedto a grand-daughter of the former owner, and Hans Hintze, who was marriedto a daughter of the former owner and also had the advantage of havinglived on the farm with his wife for 40 years. The Lübeck bailiff andChief Justice Hans Reimer defended Hans Skaaning's right to the farm,while Peder Gagge and Hans Berendsen favoured Hans Hintze. The bailiffis thoroughly miffed over not getting his way, and states: ". . .regarding Hans Skonning's case . . . the poor man has suffered aninjustice - probably because the councillors have been blinded by PederGagge's lies. (see note nr. 21)

Sharp words were exchanged between the judges, and tempers flared atevery Landsting - probably there was a full house with everybody comingto hear the latest exciting news. After their defeat in 1535, and thepunishments meted out in the following years, the peasants had yearnedfor revenge, and now they finally got it via the judiciary. Numeroussupporters followed Peder Gagge and Hans Berendsen's example and crossedthe Lübeckers at every opportrunity. All the "vornede-bønderne" (peasantfarmers on the freemen's estates) - who were very often related - actedlike freemen themselves and refused to pay taxes and deliver goods toHammershus; they traveled freely and gathered spoils from shipwrecksalong the beaches, and even hunted deer in the woods - which previouslyhad been the age-old prerogative of the king, and now, supposedly, solelythat of the Lübeckers.

Hans Reimer died around 1553. We do not know where he came from, butsome sources have it that he is the founding father of the BornholmRømer-family, which seems very likely. We do not know if he made the useof an arms or seal image, and none of his supposed descendants ever againbecame chief justice for Bornholm.

His two assistants carried on at the Landsting. Now Hans Berendsenbecame chief justice, which is mentioned in a royal letter dated the 5thof July 1559: "Hans Beritzen Lanzdomer paa Borneholm och Peder Gagge wormand og tienner" (Hans Beritsen, Chief Justice of Bornholm, and PederGagge, our man and servant). That letter is the last to mention of PederGagge, and his brother Henning Gagge died 3 years later on the 29th ofJune 1562, which was inscribed on a gravestone (now lost) in RønneChurch. The Gagge-family rule was over, in fact the king no longerneeded them, as the new Lübeck commandant was so co-operative that hesoon ran into trouble with his own bosses back home in Lübeck.

The Gagge-family is well known. The two Gagge brother's father, JørgenGagge, was the illegitimate son of a Skåne officer named Erik Gagge, andhis mother was the daughter of officer Hans Eriksen (from theJordeberga-family) who resided at the Bidstrup manor house in Jylland.Jørgen Gagge had been granted nobility by King Hans and given"Lehnsgaard" in Østerlars parish; his coat of arms displays hisillegitimacy: vertically divided, in the 1st half a silver chevron on ablack field, and in the 2nd half, attached to the partition, a black,half mill-wheel on a white field; and on the helmet: two vesselhorns.Which is the reverse of that of the legitimate Skåne Gagge-family coat ofarms. (see nr. 22) However, on Henning Gagge's gravestone his arms weredisplayed like that of the legitimate Gagge-family arms and helmet fromSkåne (mill-wheel in 1st, chevron in 2nd); as were Henning's grandsons(and possibly also that of his son Jørgen) - probably trying to avoid thetaint of illegitimacy! No other member of the family became a chiefjustice for the island; only Henning's son, Jørgen Gagge, married thedaughter of Chief Justice Peder Hansen Uf - her name was Margrethe.

Hans Berildsen continued on as the sole chief justice for another coupleof years. The High-Court in København met on July 8th 1561 regarding adispute between "bonde Adbjørn Hansen" and "Landsdommer Hans Beritsen"(Source: Judgment Book 8, folio 87R-87V). Hans Berildsen died sometimebetween the years 1562 and 1572. His patronymic can be found spelled ina several of different ways: Berendsen, Berrettsen, Beritzen; and sincethe given name Berild/Berl can be found among his male descendants forseveral generation, it seems likely that Berild is the Bornholmer versionof the (Germanic) given name Berendt. In other parts of Denmark the nameBerild can be found as a variation of the Germanic given name Bernhard(see nr. 23), and thus Chief Justice Hans Berendsen might be the son ofofficer Bernardus Joensen, who was mentioned in documents dating from1486 and 1490. Hans Berendsen resided at Bjerregård (24 Vdg.) in Åkerparish, a farm which remained in the family for several generations; hisgreat-grandson Berild Hansen (died 1668) resided there from 1650 through1662, he is recorded as being "Bornholm's last Freeman".

None of Hans Berendsen's descendants ever became chief justice. His sonBerild Hansen was the bailiff for Hammershus fortress, which was the lasthigh public office held by the family - thereafter they were just"ordinary freemen". The above mentioned last freeman, Berild Hansen,married into one of Bornholm's chief justice families, and he hadinherited Vallegård (15 Vdg.) in Nyker parish, which had previouslybelonged to the freeman-estate Kyndegård, which might indicate that hisfirst wife, Margrethe, who died during the plague of 1653-1654 hailedfrom Kyndegård. The childless chief justice Jens Kofoed (see below)resided at Kyndegård until his death in 1625; and on the 22nd of March1628 his heirs sold the freeman-estate to his brother's son, CaptainJacob Kofoed and his wife Margrethe Olufsdatter, who then joined theranks of the freemen. Berild Hansen's wife might have been a daughter oftheirs, and indeed she named a son Jens Berildsen in honour of thechildless Jens Kofoed. (Note: I believe these suppositions to beentirely incorrect. Berild Hansen is known to have been married to thesister, named Margrethe?, of clergyman Rasmus Andersen Bleking, whoresided at Kyndegård between 1654 and 1671. Evidently Berild got intofinancial troubles and borrowed money from the very wealthy RasmusAndersen Bleking. In order to redeam his debts Berild Hansen surrenderedLille Halsegård to Rasmus in 1664. As he no longer owned a freeman'sfarm Berild Hansen lost the right to freeman status. It seems likelythat Berild Hansen had obtained Vellensgård from his brother-in-law circa1655, and his son Michel Berildsen would later inherit the farm. Also,records show that Berild Hansen had two son's: Lars and Michel, andprobably a third names Hans; no known record of a Jens! - Norman LeeMadsen)

Hans Berendsen's seal is well known as there are many survivingdocuments: an oak-branch with one acorn. In an odd manner we get to knowthe colours, as the emblem was erroneously placed in an armourialregistry (see nr. 24) under the Uf-family: a green oak-branch with 3golden acorns on a white field; and on the helmet: 2 white vesselhorns.

At the time of Berild Hansen's death in 1668 his heirs were unable toaquire most of his farms, as the era of the freeman had passed and hisdescendants were not to be found among the wealthy peasants. Later on wecan follow this family on Bornholm via the unusual name "Berild", thoughnot everyone with that name can trace their ancestry back to this freeman.

Notes:
Nr. 21) Henning Gagge of Almegård (Knudsker) and Spidlegård (Åker) was acourtier at the king's castle until 1551, after which he was appointedchief bailiff for Bornholm (see note 5), this coincided with his brother,Peder Gagge, being appointed as assistant-judge in the "Landsting" (UpperHouse of Parliament).

Nr. 22) A. Thiset's "Danske Adelige Sigiller" shows Jørgen Gagge's seal(from the 22nd of May 1522) and Henning Gagge's (from the 16th of July1550 and the 10th of September 1555) in H.xxxv, nr. 4 and 5; both are inmirror image of a "normal" Gagge coat of arms. A description of JørgenGagge's coat of arms (Henning Gagge's son) suggests it to be him, 3generations after the illegitimate birth, who reverses the coat of arms:"Sigvard Gagge, hvis Vaaben var: et Halvt Gangehjul paa et Sejerværk oget Gafflspænde, som det ses udi Aa Kirke paa en Stol 1597" ("SigvardGagge, whose coat of arms was: a Half Mill-wheel fixed upon a Partitionand a Chevron, which one can see on a Pew dated 1597 in Aa Church"), asdescribed in "Rasmus Ravns Borringhoms Krønike 1671", pub. Rønne, 1926,page 157. The above mentioned Sigvard was a son of Jørgen, and was notborn until 1598, therefore it must be the father's coat of arms in thechurch. Sigvard/Sivert Gagge, and his brother Claus, also carried the"normal" coat of arms, which can be seen on the coronation documents of1648 (Claus) and 1650 (Claus), and also in the bestowal document,affirming Bornholm's freemen, from the king dated the 19th of Janury 1659(Sivert) - all 3 in RA.

Nr. 23) On the 23rd of June 1531 "Hans Beridssenn fik livsbrev paaThorøe uden for Assens" (Frederik I's danske registrandter), he was theson of the mayor of Assens, Beril Pedersen (Mormand). In 1510 a "PetrusBernhardi" was matriculated at København's University, as a student fromFyn; he was buried Peder Berildsen (Mormand), clergyman in Assens, died1537, and was a son of the above mentioned mayor (as described in"Studenter ved Københavns Universitet", held in the Royal Library,København).

Nr. 24) Uldall'ske Samlinger 479-4 "Frederik Rostgaards Vaabenbog",folio 122.

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