HANSdoc Database

15900526FUL00

1590, May 26

Fýluvogur

Bailiff Björn Gunnarson of Múlasýsla declares, that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel have always traded honestly in Fulewick, and bring better merchandise than the Hamburg merchants. Also confirmed by Torder Bernson, Jon Bernson, and priest Siguardus Arnoldi.

15900812FUL00

1590, August 12

Fýluvogur

Priest Arni Magnusson declares that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel and their predecessors have traded in Fulewick for 80 years, always honestly, and have brought better goods than the merchants from Hamburg.

15900813FUL00

1590, August 13

Fýluvogur

Gudmundur Ketilson declares that Marten Losekanne and Johan Oldenbuttel have always traded in Fuluwick honestly and with decent merchandise.

15900820FUL00

1590, August 20

Fýluvogur

Priest Einer Magnusson declares that merchant Martenn Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel and their predecessors have traded 80 years long in Fuluwick, always honestly, and better than the merchants from Hamburg.

15900827FUL00

1590, August 27

Fýluvogur

Priest Jon Þorvardsson from Altefjord in Ostforde declares that merchants from Bremen have always traded honestly in Fuluwick for 80 years, and wishes that they will not be expelled by Hamburg merchants, whose goods are more expensive.

15900829FUL00

1590, August 29

Fýluvogur

Priest Þorvardur Magnusson declares, that merchant Marten Losekanne and skipper Johan Oldenbuttel from Bremen have traded for 80 years in Fulewick, honestly and with good commodities.

15910824FUL00

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1591, August 24

Fýluvogur

Priest Einar Magnusson repeatedly declares that Bremen merchants Marten Losekanne and Johan Oldenbuttel have behaved themselves very well in Fulewick in Iceland, have sold better merchandise than Hamburg merchants, and help the local people by bringing them fishing boats and timber for maintenance of the churches.