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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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1587, November 29
London
Elderman Moritz Zimmerman of the London Steelyard to Bremen: has found out that the ship that was attacked by English pirates near Shetland while on the way to Iceland, is lying at the Isle of Man, most of the goods sold, and that attempts to retrieve it will cost a lot of money and trouble.
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1587, December
Bremen
Johan Hudeman and Evert Schroder to Bremen: state that they have sailed to the harbour Bodenstede in Iceland for a long time, and acquired a license in 1586. On the way back, their ship has been attacked by English pirates, who left them naked on Shetland, and also robbed them of their license. Therefore, they request intercession in acquiring a new one from the Danish king.
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1587, December 31
Bremen
Bremen to king Frederick II of Denmark: describe how a ship coming back from Iceland to Bremen, which among others had stockfish on board destined for the king, was attacked by English pirates near Shetland. Now it has become clear that the ship is on the Isle of Man, support of the king is requested in retrieving it.
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.
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1602-1604
[Shetland]
The Court Book of Shetland 1602-1604, containing records of law courts held at parish and country levels. Among others it concerns financial transactions of many German merchants in harbours around the country, cases of conflict between merchants and violence at trading sites.
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1604, December 1
Restalrig
John Arnot to Patrick, earl of Orkney: reports that the German merchants in Shetland have brought in little money this year, and will try to sell the butter and oil to John Dick’s wife if he cannot make a deal with the Germans, and other things concerning tax payments.
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1608, October 15
[Shetland]
Chamberlain accounts for the country of Shetland for the years 1605-1607 by Alexander Bruce, including the butter and oil collected as scat and rents from the inhabitants of the land, which was sold to German merchants.
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1610, January 19
Hamburg
Hamburg to King Christian IV of Denmark: because Heinrich Krack was accused of having traded illegally in Iceland in 1609, he was brought to court in Hamburg, where he declared that he had been fishing near Shetland and the Faroes, and because he had caught too little and was driven by a storm to Iceland, he was forced to trade a little there to make a living. Therefore, it is asked to refrain from further prosecution.
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1610, September 28
Bremen
Bremen to duke John Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp: eight citizens have informed that two of their ships, one returning from Hamburg, the other from Shetland, have wrecked during a storm in the Elbe near Hadeln, whereby the goods on board were salvaged by inhabitants of Dithmarschen and Eiderstedt, and now ask for support in retrieving their goods from them.
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1612, December 15
Bremen
Bremen merchants with Shetland to Bremen: complain about new tolls and customs imposed upon the merchants in Shetland, and ask for mediation with the English king to cancel these.
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