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14830201HAL00

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1483, February 1

Halmstad

Members of the Danish and Norwegian Council of the Realm choose Hans, the son of Christian I, as their king, who promises to comply to a set of regulations, among others not to allow Hanseatic merchants to trade in Iceland.

15290207GOT00

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1529, February 7

Gottorp

King Frederick I of Denmark to the inhabitants of the Faroes: announces that he has given the Faroes to commander Eski Bille of Bergenhus as a fief, and that all taxes and levies will have to given to him.

15291128GOT00

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1529, November 28

Gottorp

King Frederick I of Denmark to Eski Bilde, commander of Bergenhus: writes that he has given the Faroes to Thomes Koppen from Hamburg as a fief, under the same levies as in king Hans' time, and asks not to hinder him.

15321230HAT00

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1532, December 30

Hatteberg

Magdalena Oleffzdotther to Eske Bylle, commander of Bergenhus: writes among others that her representative on the Faroes has reported that there is no ship on the Faroes that can sail to Bergen, and requests to have a fourth part of the ship that Eske Bylle is planning to send there, and that the Faroes have been given to Thomas Koppen from Hamburg, which is detrimental to Norwegians who have possessions on the islands.

15360218HAM00

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1536, February 18

Hamburg

King Christian III of Denmark to Esgy Bille, commander of Bergenhus: asks to support Thomes Koppen from Hamburg, who has been enfeoffed with the Faroes, in collecting the taxes from the islands, and to not hinder him in doing so.

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1550, December 21

Copenhagen

Copenhagen to King Christian III: lenghty answer to Hamburg complaints, in which it is explained how the Hamburg merchants have violated the prohibition of the winter stay in Iceland, acted against the governor, kidnapped and mistreated the bailiff and his secretary, and stole fish which belonged to Copenhagen and the king. Therefore, compensation for the fish is demanded, as well as a punishment of the persons responsible for this.