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15340530KIR00

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1534, May 30

Kirkjubøur

Bishop Amund of the Faroes to Esge Bille, commander of Bergenhus: writes that Hans Thehus has come to him with letters confirming that the Faroes have been given to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg as a fief, and demanded the payment of the taxes.

15340623BER00

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1534, June 23

Bergen

Archbishop Olaf of Trondheim to Hans [Thehus], representative of Thomas Koppen on the Faroes: Eske Bille, commander of Bergenhus, has complained that he has hindered him in collecting the tributes from the islands, which does much damage to the Norwegian realm.

15340623BER01

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1534, June 23

Bergen

Archbishop Olaf of Trondheim, Niels Lycke and Johan Kruckow to bishop Amund of the Faroes and lawman Anders Guttormssen: Eske Bille, commander of Bergenhus, has complained that Hans Thehus has on behalf of Thomas Koppen from Hamburg hindered him to collect the tribute for the Norwegian crown, which should not happen again.

15350815TOR00

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1535, August 15

Tórshavn

Lawman Anders Guttormssen and other officials on the Faroes to King Christian III of Denmark: report that Hans Thehus, the representative of Thomas Koppen, came to them, showed his license and forbade Herman Reynickenn and his companions to trade there, whereupon the latter answered that Christian III was no rightful king.