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[1435]

Fragment of a lawsuit of an unnamed bishop against skipper Peter Dambeke, in which it is complained by various merchants that Dambeke had left Iceland earlier than agreed and had left their commodities on land, which were spoilt or taken by the English. Therefore, a compensation is claimed of 500 English nobles.

14760000HAM00

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1476

Hamburg

Treasurer accounts (Kämmereirechnungen) of the city of Hamburg, containing revenues and expenses of the two ships Hispanigerd and Grote Marie, which were fitted out by the city in cooperation with Diderich Vriensteen to sail to Iceland.

14760610XXX00

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1476, June 10

Gislo Johannis, bishop of Skálholt, and other Icelanders proclaim that the ship that was robbed by Bristol merchants in Iceland belonged to Bergen merchants, that the Lübeck merchants in Iceland have supported the governor with weapons against the English, and that the ship was left by the crew after it stranded.

14760615LUB00

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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.

14770214WES00

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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.

14800704LUN00

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1480, July 4

Lundur (Lundareykjadalur)

24 Icelandic sheriffs and lawrightmen to King Christian I of Denmark: testify that they were at Althing and heard that the Icelanders complained about foreigners who stay in winter and sell their commodities at too high a price, and ask for the king to send a letter to confirm their grievances.

15180630LON00

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[1518, before June 30]

[London]

Complaints of the Hanseatic Kontor in London, among others that the violent behaviour of German merchants against the English in Iceland damages the position of the Kontor, and that the ship of Hamburg skipper Cordt Trawendael was attacked by English pirates on the return journey from Iceland.

15200700BRU00

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[1520, July]

Complaints of the Hanseatic Kontor in London, among others about Hamburg skipper Cordt Frowdendaell, who was on his way with stockfish from Iceland back to Hamburg, when his ship was attacked by English, who killed and wounded many of the crew, threw Frowdendaell overboard and took the ship to Newcastle.

15270702ISL00

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1527, July 2

Þingvellir

The bishops, governor, lawmen and lawrightmen in Iceland testify that German and English merchants at Althing have confirmed 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.

15270702ISL01

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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.