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Region/Country: Region/Land: Shetland, Scotland
Archipelago in the North Atlantic, which was settled by Viking settlers in the Early Middle Ages, and belonged to the king of Norway until 1469, when it was pledged by king Christian I of Denmark-Norway to Scotland, as security for the dowry of his daughter. The dowry was never paid. In the 15th to 17th centuries, the islands were frequented by merchants from Bremen and, to a lesser extent, Hamburg.
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1568, May 22
Bremen
Bremen to king Frederick II of Denmark: in response to the king's answer, the request is repeated for compensation on behalf of Gerd Hemeling for his ship and goods, which were stolen by a Scottish man in Shetland in the previous year.
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1568, June 30
Frederiksborg
King Frederick II of Denmark to Bremen: replies to the repeated request of Gerd Hemeling about compensation of his ship and goods, which were stolen by count Bothwell in Shetland, and repeats his previous answer that Hemeling is welcome to start a lawsuit against Bothwell.
1573, October 7
Bremen
Gerd Hemeling to Bremen: repeated request for mediation with the Danish king about compensation of his ship and goods, which were taken from him in Shetland in 1567 by a Scottish man, who is now held captive in Bergen in Norway.
1573, October 8
Bremen
Bremen to King Frederick II of Denmark: repeated request on behalf of Gerdt Hemeling for compensation of his ship and goods, which were taken from him by a Scottish man in Shetland in 1567.
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1575, May 4
Bremen
The city council of Bremen confirms the testimony of Eler Brede and Ladewich Wickboldt, who state that 3 years earlier, they and their companions have sold their trading company (maschup) to skipper Johan Schullen and his companions, including all debts and credits, booths and boats in Shetland for 160 daler.
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1576, February 13
[Bremen]
Christoffer Meyer to [Bremen]: answer and final plea to the defense of Bernd Losekanne, in which he states that Losekanne did indeed interfere with their business in Iceland, and lies by stating otherwise. Moreover, he tried to destroy evidence by tearing up the license for the harbour, traded with Icelanders which were indebted to Meyer, and told them that Meyer was attacked by English pirates and would not come to Iceland.
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1582
[Bremen]
Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 20 daler from Magnus Schlepen to trade in Shetland on Jacob Meyer's ship, for which Schlepen shall receive 25 daler upon successful return.
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1582, May 14
[Bremen]
Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 60 daler from Cordt Wachman to trade in Shetland on Jacob Meyer's ship, for which Wachman shall receive 75 daler upon successful return.
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1583
[Bremen]
Luder Brummer confesses, that he has borrowed 16 daler from Syvert Otken to trade in Shetland on Segebad Detken's ship, for which Otken shall receive 16 daler upon successful return.
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1585, August 16
[Bremen]
Dirick Wencken's widow and others's answer state how they have the right to receive the money that the deceased Luder Brummer still owes them from his sold property, and that they have a testimony written by Brummer's son in Shetland on Segebad Detken's ship, when his father was already too weak to do this.
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