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15600129BRE00

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1560, January 29

[Bremen]

Gerdt Hemeling to [Bremen]: rejoinder and final plea to the replication of Didrick van Minden, lawyer of Gerdt Breker, in the case about the death of Cordt Hemeling in Shetland, in which he states that he could not have forced Breker to sign his obligation, as he was about a week sailing away when it happened, and that statute 101 is not valid in this case, as the manslaughter happened abroad and not in the city of Bremen.

15670815SUM00

1567, August 15

Sumburgh Head

James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, testifies that he arrived in Shetland and ordered Bremen merchant Gerdt Hemeling to rent his ship to him for two months, for 50 crowns each month, and in the case that the ship is damaged or not returned, he will restitute him 1200 daler and 100 crowns for the guns.

15670915LAX00

1567, September 15

Laxfirth

Olave Sinclair confesses, that Gerdt Hemeling has always been a true and honest merchant, and that James, Count Bothwell took his ship from him against his will and to his great damage.

15680105KOB00

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1568, January 5

Copenhagen

James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell's account of his flight from Scotland via Shetland to Norway, where he was captured, including how he forced Gerdt Hemeling from Bremen and a merchant from Hamburg to rent him their ships in Shetland.

15680219BRE00

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1568, March 3

[Bremen]

Gerd Hemeling to Bremen: request for mediation with the Danish king about compensation of his ship and goods, which were taken from him in Shetland previous year by a Scottish man, who is now held captive in Bergen in Norway.

15680410FRE00

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1568, April 10

Frederiksborg

King Frederick II of Denmark to Bremen: in reply to Gerd Hemeling's request for compensation of his ship and goods that were taken by count Bothwell in Shetland, Frederick answers that he is welcome to start a lawsuit against him.

15731008BRE00

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.