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1435, February 19
Danzig (Gda?sk)
Peter Dambecke confesses, that he has received the freight which he had earned with his ship from Iceland in England and gives the shipowners his part of the ship back.
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1476
Bergen
The bishop of Bergen and others to King Henry of England: complain about the robbery of Hanseatic merchant Johannis Rorembergh in Iceland by English merchants, and demand that this act does not remain unpunished.
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1476, June 15
Lübeck
Representatives of the Hanseatic cities gathered in Lübeck to King Edward IV of England: complain that merchants from Bristol stole a ship and fishes with a total worth of 2000 pound sterling from Lübeck merchants in Iceland in the previous year, and demand compensation.
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[1477], February 14
Westminster
King Edward IV of England to Richard, Duke of Gloucester: states how merchants from Lübeck and Hamburg have complained that a Hamburg ship which was on its way from Iceland to London stranded near Hartlepool in Yorkshire, where it was robbed by English knights, and demands prosecution of the latter and compensation for the involved merchants.
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[1491, May 2-June 22]
[Antwerp]
Report from Danzig (Gda?sk) about the negotiations between England and the Hanse in Antwerp, in which English merchants complain about damage done to them by Germans, among others that they were driven out from Icelandic harbours by men from Hamburg.
1509, August 14
Hamburg
[Hamburg] to the king Frederick I of Denmark: complaint about hindrance of Cordt Froudendal's activities in the harbour Botsand in Iceland by English merchants.
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1513, June 18
Report of Hamburg secretary Johann Reinken about the negotiations of Hanseatic cities with Denmark in Copenhagen, in which among others the King and the Council of the Realm state that Bremen and Hamburg are only allowed to trade in Iceland if they bring the fish to England.
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1513, July 26
Copenhagen
Agreement between King Christian II of Denmark-Norway and the Wendish cities, in which the Hanseatic privileges in Bergen are renewed, among others that Hanseatic merchants will refrain from the trade with Iceland, except if they bring the fish to England.
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1513, August 12
Nyköping
King Christian II of Denmark to the Wendish cities: declares that, after complaints from the Hanseatic Kontor in Bergen, it is forbidden to trade directly with Iceland, unless the fish is brought directly to England.
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1515, August 18
Copenhagen
King Christian II of Denmark proclaims that it is forbidden for German merchants to trade in Iceland, unless the fish is directly brought to England, on the penalty of loosing protection and the use of privileges in Norway.
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1518, June 19 - July 14
Lübeck
Proceedings of the Hanseatic Diet in Lübeck, in which among others it is decided that Hanseatic merchants are only allowed to trade in Iceland when they bring the fish to England, and that the merchants should behave peacefully towards the English.
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1519, January [13]
[Lübeck]
Fragment of the proceedings of the Diet of the Wendish cities in Lübeck, where the Bergen merchants from Lübeck complain about the North Atlantic trade by Bremen and Hamburg, and claim that they should only bring the Icelandic commodities to England.
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1519, April 7
Lübeck
Proceedings of the Diet of the Wendish cities in Lübeck, where among others the Bergen merchants complain about the trade with Iceland, Shetland and the Faroes by Bremen and Hamburg, which damages the Kontor in Bergen, whereupon the Hamburg representatives claim that the Icelandic fish is usually brought to England.
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1527, July 2
Hafnarfjörður
Skippers and merchants from Hamburg, Bremen and England in Iceland testify that they have confirmed at Althing the measures and weights to be used in trading, and promised not to stay in winter, except in the case of shipwreck, or for young boys. It is requested that Hamburg will send a letter to confirm these regulations.
[1528]
[Hamburg]
Summary of attacks of the English on the ships of Cordt Froudendal, Hinrick van Ronne, Hans Schomaker in 1528 and Cordt van der Heyde from Hamburg in various harbours in Iceland.
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1528, September 16
[Hamburg]
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: complain about attacks of English merchants on the ship of Hans Schomaker in Ríf in Iceland, for which compensation is demanded.
[1531]
Note about Hamburg merchant Hans Hughe who came to the harbour Reff in Iceland on May 23, and found out that an English merchant from Harwich had bought the fish destined for him.
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1532-1533
Hamburg
Treasurer accounts (Kämmereirechnungen) of the city of Hamburg, containing expenses for the negotiations in Segeberg with Thomas Lee, English representative, about the conflict between merchants from Hamburg and England in Iceland.
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[1532]
[King's Lynn]
Johan Browne, William Kenneth and Johan Sowermere, merchants in King's Lynn, to king Henry VIII of England: complain about the attacks of Lutke Schmidt and his crew on English merchants in the harbour Botsand in Iceland, whereby two English died, and request to capture four Hamburg ships in the Thames, so that the damage can be compensated and the perpetrators punished.
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1532, July 29
London
Eldermen of the Hanseatic Kontor in London to Hamburg: after the attacks of the English on Bremen and Hamburg merchants in Iceland, now merchants from Lynn have complained about how they were attacked by Lutke Schmidt's men in Iceland, who killed and wounded them and sank their ship. Therefore, eldermen of the Kontor and Hamburg merchants in England have to appear before the royal court, and it is asked to appropriate Lutke Schmidt's ship until the matter is settled.
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1532, September 1
Windsor
King Henry VIII of England to Hamburg: complaint about how London merchant Nicolaus Gybson was attacked in Grindewick in Iceland in May by 280 men from Hamburg and Bremen, who killed 15 of his men on board of the ship, confiscated his ship and goods, worth 1500 pounds. Therefore, compensation and punishment of those involved is demanded.
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1532, September 7
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: state that they have heard from the Hanseatic Kontor in London about the complaints of merchants from Lynn and Harwich about damage inflicted to them by Lutke Schmidt from Hamburg in Iceland, and state that the English merchants have caused the conflict themselves by their unruly behaviour. Moreover, Lutke Schmidt has declared to be prepared to let a law court decide upon this, which should happen at the court of the Danish king, since Iceland belongs to him.
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1532, September 10
London
Eldermen of the Hanseatic Kontor in London to Hamburg: Thomas Cromwell has complained about attacks of Hamburg and Bremen merchants on the ship of English merchant Nicolas Gybson in the harbour Grindewick, whereby they killed 15 men on board and confiscated the ship. It is demanded that Hamburg settles the matter with Cromwell, in order not to endanger the Kontor's position in England.
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1532,October 13
Gottorf
King Frederick I of Denmark to king Henry VIII of England: in response to English complaints about violence of Hamburg and Bremen merchants against them in Iceland, it is stated that the English behaved unlawfully against the local population, and therefore the Germans were only helping the governour to punish the English. Therefore, it is asked to excuse them and to refrain from measures against German merchants in England.
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1532, October 21
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: in response to complaints of Nicolaus Gybson, whose ship was attacked by Hamburg and Bremen merchants in Iceland last summer, it is stated that the English misbehaved and that the German merchants were only helping the Danish governour to punish them.
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1532, November 16
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: in response to the confiscation of Icelandic fish from Fredericus Ostra and his son Henning in London, Johan Stemmelman and Johan Petersen have testified that they had sold them the fish, which they had acquired themselves honestly from Icelanders in the harbour Botsand.
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1532, November 16
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: in response to the confiscation of Icelandic fish from Hans Hesterberch and Herman van der Huden in London, Hamburg merchants have testified that it had been acquired honestly from Icelanders in the harbour Botsand.
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1532, December 10
London
King Henry VIII of England to Hamburg: letter in response to the violence of Hamburg merchants against Nicolas Gybson in Iceland, for which he sends a representative to negotiate the matter in Hamburg and Denmark.
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1532, December 23
London
Hanseatic Kontor in London to Hamburg: complain that Hamburg and Bremen defend their actions against the English in Iceland by stating that they acted on order of the Danish governour, although they normally behave like free cities, which is damaging the Hanseatic rights in England, and demand them to behave peacefully towards the English in Iceland.
[1533]
Summary of the case of Hanse Hesterberg and Herman van der Huden in Iceland, who transported Icelandic fish on Hinrick Berndes ship and on Boedtken Droeghe's ship to England, where it was confiscated on the pretense that it was the fish that was stolen from English merchant John Breyen in Iceland, which was not true.
1533, January 12
Hamburg
Hamburg to Rostock doctor of law Johan Oldendorp: asks for his cooperation in the negotiations between Denmark and England surrounding the conflict between Bremen and Hamburg and English merchants in Iceland.
1533, January 12
Hamburg
Hamburg to Braunschweig doctor of law Levin van Emden: write that they will possibly need his help in an urgent matter, and ask for his cooperation.
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1533, January 30
Lübeck
Lübeck to Hamburg: in response to a complaint of the Kontor in London about the violent behaviour of Hamburg and Bremen merchants against the English in Iceland, which damages the Hanseatic privileges in England, the council is once again asked to settle the matter as soon as possible.
[1533, February 4]
[Hamburg]
Defense of Lutke Schmid, in which he tells his version of the events in Iceland in 1532, when he was visited by Thomas Hammon from Harwich while lying in Botsand, and the day after by Jon Willer from Lynn, who attacked him both.
1533, February 5
Bremen
Martinus Michaelis from Bremen to Herman Rover, secretary of Hamburg: request on behalf of the Bremen skippers to keep them updated about the negotiations in Holstein which will soon take place.
1533, February 18
Rostock
Rostock doctor of law Johan Oldendorp to Hamburg secretary Herman Rover: sends him the documents pertaining to the Icelandic quarrels, and asks to send them to England.
1533, March 3
Hamburg
Hamburg secretary Herman Rover to Gerdt Nigebur, merchant in London: has discussed with his partners Hans Hesterberch and Herman van der Huden and the English ambassador about the Icelandic fishes that were confiscated in England, for which a compensation of 500 pound sterling is demanded, although they are only worth 100 pounds.
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1533, March 5
Hamburg
[Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England:] request to return the fish from Hans Hesterberch and Hermann van der Hude, which was confiscated in England on the presumption that it belonged to Jon Breyen, from whom it was stolen in Iceland.
1533, March 5
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Henry VIII of England: propose a treaty in the Icelandic conflict after the negotiations in Segeberg have ended.
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1533, April 3
London
King Henry VIII of England to Hamburg: thanks them for the good care of his ambassador and waits for a letter from the Danish king concerning the Icelandic matter.
1533, April 8
Gottorf
King Frederick I of Denmark to king Henry VIII of England: sends him the final response against the English in Segeberg.
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1533, May 20
London
Eldermen of the Hanseatic Kontor in London to Hamburg: hope that the conflict with England about the Icelandic situation has come to an end with the negotiations in Segeberg, and ask for compensation of expenses in the matter, as the Kontor had nothing to do with it.
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[1534, July 3?]
[Hamburg]
Instruction for the Hamburg representatives who are sent to England to discuss the Hanseatic privileges there, and will hand over a document with suggestions for a better relation between the English and German merchants in Iceland.
[early 1539]
[Lübeck]
Skipper Herman Vurborn to Lübeck: relates how Hamburg merchants do not allow anyone else to trade in Iceland, although they are free to do so, and that he has sailed to Iceland himself last year, with a license of the Danish king, and as he sent a messenger to the governour to show him the license, the Hamburg merchants tried to kill him. Therefore, it is requested from Hamburg to let other merchants trade in peace.
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ca. 1544
Danish counsellor Anders Bille's recommendations about the Icelandic trade, that the king shall send two ships of 100 lasts annually to collect sulfur, which the Hamburg merchants do until now, and a ship to the harbours Botsand and Reff to trade, and that the English traders in England shall pay their tolls for the Icelandic trade in the London steelyard.
1549, December 29
Kolding
King Christian III of Denmark to Hamburg: in response to a complaint of the Hamburg merchants with Iceland, states that he is generally favourable to their presence in Iceland, but they should remember that they can only do so by his special permission, that they should not stay in winter, and should obey the law of the land and the governor.
[c.1550]
[Hamburg]
Hamburg merchants with Iceland to Hamburg: reply to complaint of governour Otto Stigsen in Iceland, in which they state that the trade in Iceland has been free for all for a long time, that the Icelanders refused to pay with fishes by weight, and that the conflict should be settled at Althing.
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[1567, before November 19]
[Speyer]
Complaints (Gravamina) of Thomas Gerdes, burgomaster of Rostock, Heinrich Dosse, councillor, Christoph Butzau, Michael Boldewan, Brandt Schmidt and Klaus Lepeler, citizens of Rostock, partners of the deceased skipper Lorenz Winckelman, against Thomas Daye, merchant from England, in an appeal before the Imperial Chamber Court (Reichskammergericht) about a load of fish, which the appellants were supposed to deliver from Shetland to Thomas Daye in London, but instead sold in Hamburg as they could not get to England because of the alleged incompetence of the pilot.
1588, February 27
Bremen
Bremen to queen Elizabeth I of England: relate how the ship of Everdt Schroder, Friedrich Koster and Johan Hudeman was captured by English pirates near Shetland when they were returning from Iceland, with among others fish for the Danish king on board. Now it has become known that the ship has been brought to the Isle of Man, the queen is asked for help in retrieving it.
1592, October 19
Hamburg
Hamburg to king Christian IV of Denmark: accompanying letter to extensive complaints against fishing and trading activities of the English in Iceland, and request to prohibit them from visiting Iceland.
before 1598, June 20
Hamburg
Joachim Menges to king Christian IV of Denmark: request for renewal of the license for the harbour Bereforde in Iceland, on behalf of Jacob Fincken from Flensburg, who was merchant in the service of the deceased Hamburg merchant Daniel Elers, who held the previous license. Also a request to write to England for measures against Welshman Peter Maar, who interfered with their business in Iceland.
1600, January 2
Oldesloe
Oldesloe to king Christian IV of Denmark: request for a license for the harbours Husewick and Schlete in Iceland, which are not in use, on behalf of Michael Barchstede, who has traded in England before.
1602, August 30
Hamburg
Johan Holtgreve to Hamburg: request to be released from custody on payment of a bail, or else to spend his custody in the confraternity of England merchants instead of that of the brewers, so he can continue his business in the meantime.
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1653, February 28
Bremen
Bremen to the States General of the Dutch Republic: request for free passage to Shetland for the two ships of Herman Deetken and Jasper Büsing, during the war with England.
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