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15900526FUL00

1590, May 26

Fýluvogur

Bailiff Björn Gunnarson of Múlasýsla declares, that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel have always traded honestly in Fulewick, and bring better merchandise than the Hamburg merchants. Also confirmed by Torder Bernson, Jon Bernson, and priest Siguardus Arnoldi.

15900812FUL00

1590, August 12

Fýluvogur

Priest Arni Magnusson declares that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel and their predecessors have traded in Fulewick for 80 years, always honestly, and have brought better goods than the merchants from Hamburg.

15900813FUL00

1590, August 13

Fýluvogur

Gudmundur Ketilson declares that Marten Losekanne and Johan Oldenbuttel have always traded in Fuluwick honestly and with decent merchandise.

15900820FUL00

1590, August 20

Fýluvogur

Priest Einer Magnusson declares that merchant Martenn Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel and their predecessors have traded 80 years long in Fuluwick, always honestly, and better than the merchants from Hamburg.

15900827FUL00

1590, August 27

Fýluvogur

Priest Jon Þorvardsson from Altefjord in Ostforde declares that merchants from Bremen have always traded honestly in Fuluwick for 80 years, and wishes that they will not be expelled by Hamburg merchants, whose goods are more expensive.

15900829FUL00

1590, August 29

Fýluvogur

Priest Þorvardur Magnusson declares, that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel from Bremen have traded for 80 years in Fulewick, honestly and with good commodities.

15901104KOL01

1590, November 4

Kolding

Johan Oldenbuttel from Bremen declares on behalf of Friedrich Tilebare, who has a license for the harbour Klevesohe in Lon in Iceland for four years, that the license will become invalid if it is given to someone else.

15910824FUL00

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1591, August 24

Fýluvogur

Priest Einar Magnusson repeatedly declares that Bremen merchants Marten Losekanne and Johan Oldenbuttel have behaved themselves very well in Fulewick in Iceland, have sold better merchandise than Hamburg merchants, and help the local people by bringing them fishing boats and timber for maintenance of the churches.

15911205BRE00

1591, December 5

Bremen

Marten Losekanne and Johan Oldenbuttel to prince-archbishop John Adolf of Bremen: complain that they have used the harbour Ostforde in Iceland for over 80 years, and now Daniel Elers from Hamburg has received a license for the harbour Bernforde, which is in fact the same harbour, and ask for mediation at the Danish court.

15951116BRE00

1595, November 16

Bremen

Skipper Johan Oldenbuttel, Marten Losekanne, Johan Reineken's widow and children to Bremen: request for a prolongation of the four-year license for the harbour Ostforde in Iceland.

15951202BRE00

1595, December 2

Bremen

Bremen to king Christian IV of Denmark: request a renewal of the license for the harbour Ostforde in Iceland on behalf of Johan Oldenbuttel, Marten Losekanne, and Johan Reineken's widow and children.

15960102SKA00

1596, January 2

Skanderborg

King Christian IV of Denmark permits Johan Oldenbuttel, Marten Losekanne (later changed to Johan and Friedrich Wilkens) and Johan Reineke's widow from Bremen to trade with the harbour Ostforde in Iceland for three years.

15981209BRE00

1598, December 9

Bremen

Bremen to king Christian IV of Denmark: request for renewal of the license for the harbour Ostforde in Iceland, on behalf of Johan Oldenbuttel, Marten Losekanne, and Johann Reinekens widow.

16010000XXX00

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1601

Overview of the harbours in use in Iceland and in which year their licenses expire, 1601-1603.