Licences Issued for Icelandic Harbours
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110655575-011 a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. 1 but have been reconstructed from other sources. Abbreviations: Y: Number of years; a.g.: Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic Open Access. © 2020 Bart Holterman, published by De Gruyter. – On the Issued by Christian III (1534 1559) Dates and places between square brackets are not mentioned in the licence, “ Date and place Harbour Name Home Y Source kravel town ” , March Helmich Schmid, Lübeck DI : of Herman Vurborn. Tonnies Mutter ? Vestmannaeyjar Joachim Hamburg SAH – Islandica, vol. harbours Wullenwever (HAM) , April Count Anthony I of KB –,p.; Copenhagen Oldenburg DI : ad gratiam , i.e. until further notice. This work is licensed under 418 Issued by Frederick II (1559–1588) Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , Hofsós Hans Nielsen Copenhagen RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, ); RAK RAL , Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours December f. v; DI : (NYB) Nyborg , Básendar Andres Godske, Copenhagen RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : February Knut Pedersen (MAL) Malmö , March Ríf; Arnarstapi Andres Jude Copenhagen RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : Börringe (BYR) , Patreksfjörður; Tálknafjörður; Gert Bomhofer [Copenhagen] RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : March “Billingervoge” (Bíldudalur?) (BYR) Börringe , Dýrafjörður Bartholomeus Lübeck RAK RAL ,f.v; DI :; Ketilsson, August Tinappel Forordninger , pp. – (KOB) Copenhagen , Vopnafjörður Herman Lübeck a.g. RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : February Oldenseel (KOB) Copenhagen , Búðir, Kumbaravogur Birge Trolle a.g. RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, ); RAK RAL , February f.r; DI : (KOB) Copenhagen 2 Bomhofer was the royal sulphur refinerer (“wor suouell luterer”), but the sulphur trade was explicitly forbidden in the licence. , March Hafnarfjörður Joachim Wichman Hamburg a.g. RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : Frederiksborg (FRE) , June Berufjörður (“Ostforde”) Heinrich Mumme [Copenhagen] RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : Copenhagen (KOB) , June Keflavík Joachim Thim Hamburg a.g. RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : Copenhagen (KOB) , June Básendar Marcus Hess Copenhagen a.g. RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : Copenhagen (KOB) Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours , Eyrarbakki; Þorlákshöfn Johan Jellesen Amsterdam RAK RAL ,f.r; KB –,p.; DI January Falckner : Bygholm , Dýrafjörður Christof Vogler Segeberg a.g. RAK RAL ,f.r; SAH – January Islandica, vol. ; DI : (FRE) Frederiksborg , “Alnfiord wdj Issefiordsyssel” Margaretha, Lübeck RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : (KOB) September (Álftafjörður?) Bartholomeus Copenhagen Tinappel’s widow , Búðir Johan Hudeman Bremen a.g. RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : October (AAR) Aarhus , Kumbaravogur Johan Bremen a.g. RAK RAL ,f.r; DI : October Munsterman (AAR) Aarhus (continued) 419 3 The licence does not allow trading in sulphur. 420 (continued) Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , Básendar Marcus Hess Copenhagen RAK RAL; DI : Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours March Copenhagen , April Berufjörður (“Ostforde”) Bernd Losekanne Bremen a.g. SAB –R..ff.; RAK D, Pakke Copenhagen (KOB) , Dýrafjörður Christof Vogler [Segeberg] RAK RAL ,f.v; DI : March (ROS) Roskilde , Eyrarbakki; Þorlákshöfn Johan Jellesen Amsterdam KB –, pp. – February Falckner Copenhagen , Grindavík Claus Lude Bremen a.g. SAB -R..ff.; RAK D, Pakke October (FRE) Frederiksborg , Eyjafjörður; Húsavík; Skagafjörður Marcus Hess Copenhagen RAK NR ,f.; NRR II, pp. – January (NYB) Nyborg 4 The licence explicitly grants the right to mine metals, sulphur, copper, alum, and other raw materials in the trading district. 5 The licence explicitly grants the right to trade with sulphur. , Arnarstapi; Ríf Richard Helsingør RAK NR ,f.v; NRR II, p. ; KB January Wederbar –,p. Frederiksborg , Hafnarfjörður; Vopnafjörður Marcus Hess Copenhagen RAK NR ,f.v; KB –,p.– February Frederiksborg , All harbours formerly in use by Stade RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) March Hamburg, except for Hafnarfjörður, (XXX) Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours Vopnafjörður, Arnarstapi, and Ríf. , April Buxtehude RAK NR ,f.r; KB –,p. Frederiksborg , May Berufjörður (“Ostforde” or “Pappie”) Christoffer Meyer Bremen RAK D, Pakke (FRE) Frederiksborg , May Ísafjörður; Álftafjörður Stade RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) [Frederiksborg] (XXX) , Southern Iceland Duke Adolf of RAK NR ,f.v; KB –,p. October Holstein-Gottorp Antvorskov (continued) 6 Used by Hans Gronewold from Hamburg before. Duty-free, but if Wederbar wants to keep using it after the three years, he will have to pay the same tolls and customs as others. 421 7 Transferred by request of the Bremen town council from Bernd Losekanne. (continued) 422 Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , Eyrarbakki; Þorlákshöfn Luder Ottersen, RAK NR ,f.v; KB –,p. Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours March Jørgen Kydt Frederiksborg , Arnarstapi; Ríf; Grundarfjörður Marcus Hess Copenhagen RAK NR ,f.r; KB –,p. March Frederiksborg , May Hólmur; Hafnarfjörður; Straumur; Johan Bockholt Iceland RAK NR ,f.v; KB –,p. Kronborg Vatnsleysa; Keflavík; Básendar , Kumbaravogur Joachim Kolling Hooksiel NLO, Best. , –, no. ; RAK NR ,f.v; December KB –,p. (SKA) Skanderborg , Dýrafjörður; Skutulsfjörður Eggert Hannesson RAK NR ,f.v; NRR II, p. ; KB December –,p. Skanderborg , Flatey Hinrick Sluter Lübeck RAK NR ,f.r; NRR II, p. ; KB December –,p. Skanderborg , Hofsós Guðbrandur Iceland KB –, pp. –; Aðils, March Þorláksson Monopolhandel, Kolding , April Patreksfjörður Luder Ottersen Lübeck KB –,p.. Haderslev , Básendar; Þórshöfn Peter Hutt, Claus Wilster a.g. RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) March Rademan, (XXX) Heinrich Thomsen , May Nesvogur; Grundarfjörður Prince-Archbishop Bremen SAB -R..ff. (SKA) Skanderborg Henry III of Bremen , Kumbaravogur Count John VII of Oldenburg NLO Best. , –, no. (KRO) March Oldenburg Kronborg Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours , June Nesvogur; Grundarfjörður Count John VII of Oldenburg a.g. NLO Best. , –, no. (KOB) Copenhagen Oldenburg [Winter Flatey Carsten Bake Bremen [] RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, a) /] (HAM; BRE); Pakke ; SAB -R..ff. (BRE) , Hólmur Hans Lübeck RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, /) January Delmenhorst (KRO) Kronborg (continued) 8 According to Carsten Bake, he received the licence for four years in 1583, after which it was granted to an Icelander. He subsequently received a licence for Hólmur. However, the licence for Flatey was issued to Páll Jónsson (the Icelander) in September 1589, which fits better with a request of Hamburg merchants for a licence for Flatey in 1589, in which it is stated that Carsten Bake had been sailing to Flatey since 1586. 423 9 Renewal of a previous licence. (continued) 424 Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , Arnarstapi Ambrosius Loring Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours February (HAM) [Kronborg] , Ríf Bernd Salefeld Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) February (HAM) [Kronborg] , Barðaströnd / Vatneyri Hans von Kleve Hamburg [] February [Kronborg] , Hofsós Matthias Eggers Hamburg [] February [Kronborg] , Vopnafjörður Cordt Botker, Paul Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) February Lindeman (HAM); Pakke (Suppl. II, ) [Kronborg] (HAM) , Hornafjörður (“Ostfriedenes”) Joachim Focke Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) February (HAM); Pakke (Suppl. II, ) [Kronborg] (HAM) 10 The request was for two separate licences, with tolls to be paid for both. , Eyrarbakki; Þorlákshöfn Herman Wegener Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) February (HAM) [Kronborg] , Hafnarfjörður Joachim Valeman Hamburg [] February [Kronborg] , Hafnarfjörður Hans Temmerman Hamburg [] February Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours [Kronborg] , Básendar Jurgen Grove Hamburg [] February [Kronborg] , Grindavík Bernd Osthoff Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (ad Suppl. II, ) February (HAM); Pakke (Suppl. II, ) [Kronborg] (HAM) , Keflavík Hans van Hutlen Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, ) February (KRO); Pakke (Suppl. II, Kronborg no. a) (HAM) , Ísafjörður; Skutulsfjörður Barteld Elers, Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, ) February Cordt Tacke (KRO) Kronborg (continued) 11 The harbours were combined because of the poor fish catches in the area. 12 A 1589 request for renewal of this licence states that the licence was valid for six years. This must be a misinterpretation by the scribe. 425 13 Two copies of this licence were issued. (continued) 426 Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , Skagaströnd Ratke Timmerman Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, ) Appendix A: Licences issued for Icelandic harbours February (KRO) Kronborg [Winter Hornafjörður (“Ostfriedenes”) Joachim Focke Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II. a) /] (HAM; HAM; HAM) [Winter Vopnafjörður Paul Lindeman Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, a) /] (HAM; HAM; HAM) [Beginning of Grindavík Bernd Osthoff Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, a) ] (HAM, HAM) [, Ríf Bernd Salefeld Hamburg RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, a) December ] (KOB) Copenhagen [, Arnarstapi Ambrosius Loring Hamburg December ] Copenhagen 14 Corrected later to the 1590 licence for Peter Sivers. 15 These were not real licences, but rather documentation of permission granted by treasurer Christoffer Valckendorf to trade for one more year because the old licences were expired, but new ones could not be issued yet. Issued by Christian IV (1588–1648) Date and place Harbour Name Home town Y Source , June Ríf Bernd Salefeld Hamburg [] RAK D, Pakke (Suppl. II, a) (HAM) , June Þórshöfn Cordt