HANSdoc Database

15330111HAM00

1533, January 11

Hamburg

Hamburg to king Frederick I of Denmark: they have heard that the English king will send an envoy to Bremen and Hamburg to discuss the Icelandic conflict, but as they were acting on command of the Danish governour of Iceland, the king is asked to settle the matter as soon as possible, so that merchants sailing to Iceland next sommer will not get into trouble.

15330112HAM02

1533, January 12

Hamburg

Hamburg to Rostock doctor of law Johan Oldendorp: asks for his cooperation in the negotiations between Denmark and England surrounding the conflict between Bremen and Hamburg and English merchants in Iceland.

15330218ROS00

1533, February 18

Rostock

Rostock doctor of law Johan Oldendorp to Hamburg secretary Herman Rover: sends him the documents pertaining to the Icelandic quarrels, and asks to send them to England.

15340306HAM00

Transcript available

1534, March 6

Hamburg

Thomas Koppen to Eske Bille, commander of Bergenhus: sends him a copy of his enfeoffment with the Faroes, and asks not to send a ship there to his detriment. Moreover, he sends him two barrels of Hamburg beer and a cake for his wife, as well as news about the political situation in Denmark and Germany.

15450000HAM00

[1545]

[Hamburg]

Hamburg merchants with Iceland to Hamburg: complain about Otto Stigson, governour of Iceland, who has confiscated last year the fishing boats which were sold to Icelanders, has hindered them to take action against their debtors, and forbade them the winter stay, against ancient custom.

15500000HAM04

[c.1550]

[Hamburg]

List of complaints by Icelandic governor Otto Stigsen against Hamburg merchants in Iceland, among others that they trade before it is allowed, inflict their own justice upon the Icelanders, use their own weights, and drive out the English from the harbours.

15641203STE00

1564, December 3

Stettin (Szczecin)

Stefan Loitz to king Frederick II of Denmark: complains that he cannot pay the expected tolls for the Icelandic sulfur trade, because the demand is falling due to the opening of sulfur mines in Germany. The letter also treats other dealings with the Danish king.

15670504FRE00

1567, May 4

Frederiksborg

King Frederick II of Denmark announces, that he has sent Copenhagen merchant Hans Nielsen to Germany to buy commodities for the people in Iceland.

16350924HAM00

1635, September 24/October 4

'Narratio et petitio Hamburg contra Dennemarck': anonymous account about the commercial position of Hamburg in Iceland and Norway.