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- According to Kure's farm-owner list Niels Ambrosen was the taxpayer for Bj?rneg?rd, 10 Vdg. Klemensker, in 1648; the previous taxpayer for Bj?rneg?rd, 10 Vdg. Klemensker, in 1631 was a Mogens Olsen, and in 1647 a "Woldborg Mogens Ols" (Mogens Olsen's [widow?] Valborg). It is notable that Niels Ambrosen had a daughter named Valborg, possibly Ambrosius Nielsen died circa 1630 and his widow Valborg married Mogens Olsen, who died circa 1646? And then Niels took over the farm from his widowed mother? Niels Ambrosen moved to Nyg?rd, 14 Vdg. Klemensker, sometime around 1674, living there until his death in 1693.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupation of the island:
Norre H?radh, Clemmedscher Sochn, Cronohemman: Niels Abrosiusen (Landsdommeren her at p? sin bestilling). . . 9 Daler, 30 ?re, 20 Penningar. [10 Vdg.]
Norre H?radh, Clemmedscher Sochn, Cronohemman: J?ren Hansen i Nyg?rd. . . 25 Daler, 8 ?re, 0 Penningar. [14 Vdg.]
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Norre Herridt, Clemindschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Niels Andersen [sic, s.b. Ambrosen], Landsdommer bunde (Landsdommer oppebehr, huis der gifuit for unden de 7 phd. sm?r). [10 Vdg.]
Norre Herridt, Clemindschier Sogn, Vaarneder: Peder Jensen i Nyegaard, Landsdom. [14 Vdg.]
From the N?rre Herred Tingbog 1678-1684:
Herefter opremses Kongens restancer 1677 for N?rre Herred:
Klemensker Sogn, Vaarneder, Nr. 14: Niels Ambrosen.
Herefter N?rre Herreds restancer for 1678:
Klemensker, Nr. 14: Niels Ambrusen - 3 Daler, 1 Mark, 8 Skilling. Hvor imod han havde leveret 17 pund sm?r i 1678 til dato ikke befundet.
Herefter N?rre Herreds retancer for 1679:
Klemensker Sogn, Vaarneder, 14: Niels Ambrusen. . . 3 Daler, 2 Mark 9 Skilling.
March 18, 1681, page 119a: Herefter liste over restancerne:
Klemensker, Nr. 14: Niels Ambrusen - 2 Daler, 0 Mark, 0 Skilling.
Herefter listen over skatte restancer for 1681:
Klemensker, Vorneder, Nr. 14: Niels Ambrusen. . . 3 Daler, 1 Mark, 15 Skilling.
From Bornholm's Militia register of 1678:
Rulla paa N?rre Herretz B?nder Compagni. Clemmedscher Sogen . . . 8de Rott: 1. Niels Ambrussen; 2. Peder Christensen paa vacht; 3. Nielss Jensen; 4. Clauss Hansen ilde til pas; 5. J?rten Gertensen; 6. Michel Beyer paa vacht . . . Dette at v?re een rigtig rulla offuer R?nne Mandskab bekiender jeg underschrevne: Datum R?nne den 6 Aprili Ao. 1678. Henning Johan Claussen.
From the N?rre Herred Tingbog 1678-1684:
June 17, 1681, page 132a: Niels Ambrusen i Klemensker ?nskede at et skiftebrev efter sal. Mads Aagesen af 8 Maj 1679 blev fremvist i retten. Hans Bendsen fremlagde skiftebrevet. Herefter kr?vede Niels Ambrusen paa sin myndling Margrethe Madsdatters vegne hendes arv paa 8 Daler 2 Mark 2-1/2 Sk. Dom ?nskedes herefter afsagt, men Aage Madsen protesterede og ville f?re indl?g herimod paa n?ste ting.
July 1, 1681, page 134a: Aage Madsen i Klemensker i rettelagde sit skriftlige indl?g i sagen mellem ham og Niels Ambrusen i Klemensker. Han ville f?re vidner paa n?ste ting.
July 22, 1681, page 138b: Aage Madsen i Klemensker st?vnede Niels Ambrusen i Klemensker. Han havde indkaldt to vidner. Den f?rste var Hans Madsen, der fortalte at det var en r?d kalv som Niels Ambrusen var blevet tildelt paa skiftet efter sal. Mads Aagesen. Niels Ambrusen havde taget en r?dsp?ttet kalv, som var tildelt Aage Madsen. Det andet vidne Niels Lauritsen fortalte, at hans hustru Margrethe Madsdatter havde modtaget sin m?drene og f?drene arv paa 3 faar af Aage Madsen. Desuden havde hun faaet en arv paa 1 Rdr. af Niels Ambrusen. Herredsfogden mente at have oplysninger nok saaledes at han kunne afgive dom.
August 19, 1681, page 147b: Dom mellem Niels Ambrusen og Aage Madsen i Klemensker. Sagen drejede sig om arven efter Mads Aagesen og Niels Ambrusen var v?rge for Margrethe Madsdatter, som skulle have 13 Sdr. 2 Mark af arven.
September 23, 1681, page 150a: Restancer fra Klemensker Sogn:
Vorneder, Nr. 14: Niels Ambrusen for 1674, 75, 76, 77 og 78. . . 3 Daler, 2 Mark, 0 Sk.
February 17, 1682, page 169a: Niels Ambrusen i Klemensker st?vnede Aage Madsen i Klemensker for 1 faar og 1 lam som tilkommer pigen Margrethe Madsdatter, som han v?rgede for.
March 17, 1682, page 174a: Dom mellem Niels Ambrusen og Aage Madsen i Klemensker. Aage Madsen blev d?mt til at betale 1 Rdl. til Niels Ambrusen der v?rgede for Margrethe Madsdatter, der var blevet tillagt 1 faar og fire lam.
Extracted from the probate for Kirstine Michelsdatter, March 28, 1682, page 92:
Anno 1682, den 28 Marty er efter loulig giorde tillinsning, holden registering og vurdering, sampt skifter og deeling efter Kirstene Michelsdatter, som var Niels Ambrusens sal. hustru, som boede og d?de paa dend 14 Vaarnedegaard, liggende udi Clemmedsker Sogn. Imellum hendis efterladte hosbunde ermelte Niels Ambrusen paa dend eene, saa og deris aulede b?rn som er 4 d?ttre. Dend eldste datter var sal. Lisebeth Nielsdatter, efter hende er 5 b?rn, som er 3 s?nner og 2 d?ttre: dend elste s?n er Hans Laursen gl. 17 aar, for hannem verger nu som tilforn Niels Carstensen i Knudsker Sogn; dend anden s?n er Niels Larsen, gl. 15 aar, for hannem verger Jacob Carstensen udi ?sterlaursker Sogn; dend 3die s?n er Peder Laursen, gl. 13 aar, for hannem verger Niels Abrahamsen i VesterM Sogn; dend elste datter er Lisebeth Lauridsdatter, gl. 18 aar, for hende verger og saa ermelte Niels Carstensen i Knudsker Sogn; dend yngste datter er Kirstene Laursdatter, gammel 7 aar for hende verger Arist Ibsen i VesterM Sogn. Dend anden daatter er Ellene Nielsdatter, gift med Niels Carstensen i Knudsker Sogn. Dend tredie er Anne Nielsdatter, gift med Jacob Carstensen i N?cher Sogn. Dend 4de er Giertrud Nielsdatter, gift med Arist Ibsen i VesterM Sogn . . . beretter af Jacob Carstensen i ?sterlaursker Sogn skulde ver hannem skyldig for gaards bye, af en gaard, nemlig dend 22 gaard, liggende i ?sterlaursker Sogn, som Niels Ambrusen tilforn eynde og Jacob Carstensen paa boede i fire aar . . . Niels Ambrusen berettet, at Niels Carstensen i Knudsker Sogn, skulde vere hannem skyldig paa en bruge kiedell, som hand for 14 aar siden haude laandt af Niels Ambrusen kaastede . . . at som Niels Carstensen self er med aruing her udi boet . . . Hvis gield endu er hos Arest Ibsen paa Klint i VesterM Sogn . . . som er namlig rester med gl. restenz till forige Amptskriver og Ridefouget sal. Hans Christensen . . . for Ao. '75, '76, '77 og '78. . . Og er Niels Ambrusen verge for en dreng, naunlig Per Persen, gl. 19 aar. Har huilchen Hans Jensen i Nylarsker Sogn i Tingfougdegaarden, nu skal her efter verge . . . sin broder Olle Persen . . . bemelte Per Persen efter sin afd?de moder, som af efter hende forfattede skiftebref af Dato 11 Marti Ao. '80. . . Niels Ambrusen verget for Joen Clemmedsen, som hand og endnu her efter verger fore hans forhen Joen Clemmedsen efter sin fader sin halfbroder Olle Persen, sampt sin broder Mouns Clemmedsen . . . Efter et skiftebref af Dato dend 26 February Ao. 1679 gangen efter Lisbeth Mads Koefods paa Pindelychegaarden i VesterM Sogn . . . Joen Clemmedsen i Vestermarie fordred penge. . . Noch fordrede Bendt Hansen penge 40 Dr., som hand hauer betaldt for Niels Ambrusen till Ingeborg sal. Jens Hansen i Persker Sogn i Billegrauf, Niels Ambrusen berettede, at hand samme penge, self hauer betalt til Anders Rasmussen udi Persker Sogn som hand videre vil beuiislig gi?re . . . Bendt Hansen af Clemmedsker Sogn, fordrede paa sin egen, sampt hans hustru broders, Mogens Pedersen i Rydsker Sogns vegne, som hand for Niels Ambrusen hauer betalt till Peder Hansen i Clemmedsker Sogn, og hans hustru, huor fore hand igien fordrer af boet ligesaa meget som er penge 15 Dr. . . .
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1689:
N?reherrit, Clemmidscher Sogn, Vaarneder, Nr. 14: Niels Ambruesen.
Extracted from the probate for Niels Ambrosen, March 22, 1693, page 217:
Anno 1693 den 22 Marty, er efter loulig giorde tillysning, holden registering, og vurdering, sampt liquidation, og skifte, efter sal. Niels Ambrusen som boede, og d?de paa det 14 Wornede beliggende udi Clemmedsker Sogn. Imellem creditorerne paa eene side, og enken, og arfuingeren paa dend anden side. Enken er Marite Larsdaatter, for hende blef til laug verge anordnet efter hendis begiering Peder Monsen i Bedegade ibidem, og dend sal. mands b?rn som er med f?rste dend sal mands hustru aufled 4re d?ttre. Nemblig Lisebeth sal. Lars Hansens i VesterM Sogn, som ved d?den er afgangne, og hafuer efterlat sig 3 s?nner, og 2 d?ttre, med derris tilforn tilordnede verger, og forsuar. Dend anden daatter Ellene Niels Carstensens i Knudsker Sogn, som og ved d?den er afgangne, og hafuer efter lat sig 2 s?nner, og 2 d?ttre. Dend tredie daatter Anne Jacob Carstensens i Nyker Sogn. Dend fierde daatter Giertrud Arest Ibsens i VesterM Sogn. Og med denne nu efterlefuende hustru aufled en s?n, og en daatter. S?nnen Niels Nielsen paa 6te aar gammel, for hannem verger Mons Ibsen i Clemmedsker Sogn. Daatteren Valborg Nielsdaatter paa 4de aar gammel, for hende verger Anders Monsen i Krashaue ibidem . . . Noch befindes at sal. Niels Ambrusen hafuer paa tagit sin verge maal for sin daatters daatter Kirstene Larsdaatter, som til kommer f?rst efter hendis sal. fader, og moder, som paa skifte efter hendis sal. moder Elisabeth Mads Koefoeds, dend 26 Febr. 1679 . . . Noch efter hendis sal. moders moder Kirstene Niels Ambrusens, til kommer hende, efter det efter hende er gangne skiftebref dend 28 Marty 1682. . . Jacob Carstensen i ?ster Laursker Sogn skulde vere hannem skyldig for gaards leje, af en gaard, nemlig dend 22 gaard, liggende i ?sterlaursker Sogn, som Niels Ambrusen tilforn ejede og Jacob Carstensen paa boede i fire aar formeente hand aarlig buede at giue 4 Dr. er: 16 Dr. Endnu berettes, at hoes Jacob Carstensen i Nyker i pandt staar en s?lf kande vegtig 30 lad, a: 3 Mk. er 22 Dr. 2 Mk., er der paa laandt 11 Dr. bliuer til ouers, boet til stutte: 11 Dr. 2 Mk. Niels Ambrusen berettet, at Niels Carstensen i Knudsker Sogn, skulde vere hannem skyldig paa en bruger kiedell, som hand for 14 aar siden haude laandt af Niels Ambrusen kaastede: 14 Dr. . . Bendt Hansen af Clemmedsker Sogn fordrede efter en Domb udsted af N?rre Herrids ting de Dato dend 10 November Ao. 1671, af Hans Olsen i VesterM Sogn, ouer forhen Bendt Hansen i Clemmedsker Sogn erhueruet for penge 40 Dr., som bemelte Bendt Hansen for Niels Ambrusen hauer godsagt. Og derfor Bendt Hansen er tilfunden paa Niels Ambrusens vegne, des en summa, meddem paa processens andvendte bekaasting, at betale huor fore hand er dend 29 Janv. Ao. 1672 nambsagt, og af Herridsfougden til forhen Hans Oelsen udleeg giort for penge 41 Dr. 1 Mk. 14 Sk., her af pr?tenderede Bendt Hansen rendte fra dend Dato, at namb hos hannem for for summa er sagt og tillun, som bedrager sig till penge 19 Dr. er in alles penge 60 Dr. 1 Mk. 14 Sk. Niels Ambrusen her imod berettet og formeente, at Bendt Hansen, mesten denne summa, langt f?ende dend Domb som Bendt Hansen fremlegger er gangen, er betalt nemlig: f?rst for en 12 aar siden, hauer Niels Ambrusen ouerdraget, til Bendt Hansen paa for skriuen 40 Dr. som Bendt Hansen for hannem hauer i l?ste gaaet, 2de haand skrifter, dend f?rste af J?rgen Veuer i Hasle til Niels Ambrusen vagiuen paa penge 19 Sldr., dend anden af sal. Simmen S?rensen af Hasle, og til Niels Ambrusen udigut lydende paa penge 10 Dr. . . .
From the Klemensker Kirkeregnskaber, 1684-1735:
1692-1693: Kloche ringens penge for sahl. J?rgen Hansen 1 Mk., for sal. Niels Ambrusen, og Hans Jensen huer 1 Mk. er . . . 3 Mk.
Extracted from the probate for Martha Larsdatter, June 26, 1724, page 12b:
Anno 1724 dend 26 Juny er efter loulig giorde tillysning holden registering og vurdering sampt skifte og deehling efter Anders Pedersens salig hustru Martha Larsdaatter som boede, og d?de paa 14 Kongl. Maj. Wornedegaard beliggende i Clemmensker Sogn og det imellem denne s. quindes efter lefuende mand bemelte Anders Pedersen paa eene og paa anden side denne sl. quindis efter lefuende b?rn, som er f?rst at reigne som hun har arfled med hendis forhen afd?de mand Niels Ambrusen, som er en s?n og en daatter. S?nnen ved naun Niels Nielsen boende i Boehlsker Sogn som m?dte og er sin egen v?rge. Daatteren Woldborig Nielsd. som ved d?den er afgangen, og var i ekteskab med John (sic, s.b. J?rgen) Pedersen som og ved d?den er afgangen og efter dennem lefuer 2de d?ttre: den eldste d. er Ellen J?rgensd. paa 13 aar gammel, for hende er forhen til v?rge anorndet myndlingens s?dskende barn Olluf Jensen som frem deehlis for blifuer og m?dte; dend anden daatter er Martha J?rgensdaatter paa 11 aar gl., for hende er forhen til v?rge anordnet Anders Pedersen som i frem deehlis for blifuer. Der nest aufled med forhen Anders Pedersen 2 s?nner og 2 d?ttre. Der af den eldste s?n Peder Andersen boende paa Duebiergsgaarden i Clemmensker Sogn som m?dte og er sin egen v?rge. Den anden s?n Hans Andersen 19 aar gl. Den eldste d. Elsebeth Andersdaatter i ekteskab med Olluf Jensen paa 7 Worned ibidem som m?dte. Den yngste daatter Boehl Anders. 25 aar gl. For de u-myndige b?rn er faderen self v?rge efter loven, og blef med faderen til tilsiuns v?rge anorndet morbroderen Jens Larsen boende i R?e Sogn . . . v?rge anordnet myndlingens faders n?r s?dskende barn som angav og er Olle Jensen boende i Bobe-Gaarden i ?sterlaursker Sogn. . . .
In 1685-86 two of Niels Ambrosen's grandchildren, Lisabeth Larsdatter (c.1664-1695) and Peder Larsen (c.1669-?), were involved in the following dispute between Berild Clausen and Hans Christensen Piil.
The following is from "Sagen om Berrild Clausen", by C.A. Kofoed, Bornholmske Samlinger, r?kke II, bog 18, side 117-123:
Berild Clausen, of Bj?rneg?rd, 10 Vdg. Klemensker, was at that time Bornholm's chief agitator. Ruthless, malicious, rude and bloodthirsty, he searched for every opportunity to "Klammer" (quarrel) and dispute. It was during the period that Hans Christensen Piil, of Vester Pileg?rd, 69 Slg. Klemensker, served as "Fendrich", that he was involved in a lawsuit with Berild Clausen. The lawsuit first came before the "N?rre Herreds Ret" (Northern District Court), where Daniel Barch served as judge.
Concurrent with the lawsuit against Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen Piil, Berild Clausen had a lawsuit against Peder Sandersen Lesler of Kyndeg?rd, whom he showered with charges and abusive language. As a result Chief Justice Matthias Rasch judged him a liar, and fined him 3 Mark (and also to pay expenses). He took both lawsuits to the High Court, and lost both.
In the lawsuit brought before the Northern District Court Daniel Barch judged Hans Christensen guilty of a "Stavehug" (whipping) and assault upon a blameless wayfaring man and to be fined 120 "Lod S?lv" (weighted silver), 1/3 to go to Berild Clausen and 2/3 to the crown (1 Lod S?lv = 1/2 Riksdaler). But the chief justice knew Berild Clausen better, that no proof had been provided and the judgement didn't take into consideration the opinion of "Dannem?nd" (good men and true) on the bloody assalt, and so he declared the district bailiff's judgement null and void and Hans Christensen free of the lawsuit (dated July 1, 1685). And thus declaring the two young girls preposterous testimony rather weak.
Before the lawsuit went before the High Court, Berild Clausen sought desperately to get the witnesses from the District Court to strengthen their evidence and testimony. Namely, that Hans Christensen Piil had attempted to entice from Sandheden's Road, that the maiden Elisabeth, when she last come home from the court, had been given an old mare. And that his wife had summoned the maiden Kirsten Hansdatter and promised her "en saadan Grovhed, som hun aldrig havde baaret paa sin Krop" (such a beating, as she had never before borne upon her body), and that Elisabeth Larsdatter of R?nne had come to her informing her that if she went to Hans Christensen Piil's and renounced her testimony that she would get a fashionable dress, etc. All of this Berild Clausen had gotten Kirsten Hansdatter and the boy Peder Larsen to sign, with the addendum: "Saa sandt hj. m. Gud og hs. hell. Ord" (True to God and his Holy Word). Furthermore, four men attested that they had heard the above from the two witnesses own mouths, namely: "Laurids Mogensen - egen haand, Hans H.J.S. Jensen, Michel M.H.S. Hansen, Hans Clausen - egen haand."
This disgraceful manoeuvre might well have received serious attention in the High Court. However, the new Commandant and County Administrator, Johan Diderich Wettberg (1685-94) became involved, seeing that it concerned one of his military underlings. He put together a civil commission to examine the lawsuit and unravel the accusations of violence against Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen Piil. An important document placed before the High Court was the following sworn testimony issued by R?nne town council from three respected citizens in R?nne, dated August 26, 1686:
"Saa haver vi efter Hr. Oberstens Befaling ladet forn?vnte Peder Lauridsen for os kalde udi R?nne den 16 August 1686, som sagde sig at v?re ungef?hr 17 Aar gl. - Angav at have v?ret nogle Aar hos sin Morfader Niels Ambrusen . . . : sagde, at Berrild Clausen kom til ham til Hans Jensens i Rydsker, hvorhen Peder Larsen var gaaet, og spurgte, om Hans Christensen F?nrik vilde have ham til at vidne anderledes end tilforn, og at han, Peder Larsen, svarede Nej, og dermed rejste Berrild Clausen bort. - Men den n?ste Dag kom Berrild Clausen igen til Peder Larsen ude paa Marken i samme Sogn og havde med sig Michel Hansen, Berrild Clausens Moders S?sters?n, item Hans Jensen, og Hans Clausen af Hasle. Saa bad Berrild Clausen Michel Hansen at tage Peder Larsen paa Hesten til sig, de vilde ride hen til Lars Mogensen, hvilket og skede. Her spurgte Berrild Clausen Peder Larsen, om han ikke var sig bevidst, at Hans Christensen efter Vidnesagen gav Elisabeth Larsdatter et graat ?g, hvortil Peder Larsen svarede Nej, og at han aldeles intet vidste eller havde h?rt derom, f?rend Berrild Clausen sligt omtalte . . . Og var Hans Jensen i Rydsker til Stede, som haver ovenn?vnte Elisabet nu til ?gte, og soer, at han eller hans Hustru aldrig have talet om noget ?g at have faaet af Hans Christensen . . . Og sagde Peder Larsen, at Berrild Clausen tog saa en Skrift op af sin Lomme og l?ste, og Peder Larsen svarede, at han dens Indhold ej kunde vedstaa, da han intet vidste af det, som stod deri, hverken om det graat ?g eller andet. Og bad da Berrild Clausen Hans Clausen af Hasle renskrive det, som han havde l?st, hvilket han ogsaa gjorde, og saa vilde Berrild Clausen, at Peder Larsen skulde underskrive det med sit Navn, og som han ikke kunde skrive sit Navn, saa skrev V?rten udi Huset Lars Mogensen to Bogstaver foran ham paa Bordet, hvor Peder Larsen efter Berrild Clausens Beg?ring og Tillokkelse med Hans Clausens Tilhj?lp, som tog ham om Haanden, skrev tre Bogstaver under samme Seddel, og bekendte Peder Larsen, at han aldrig f?r havde skrevet noget Brev under, og vidste intet af, hvad de Bogstaver betyder . . . Hans Clausen, som havde renskrevet, forklarer nu om Sammenkomsten i Rydsker hos Lars Mogensen og meldte, at der var, foruden Peder Larsen en Pige ved Navn Kirsten, og saa renskrev Hans Clausen Berrild Clausens Papir paa et Stykke stemplet Papir til 6 Sk., og saa havde Berrild Clausen selv Bl?k og Pen med sig, som det blev renskrevet med. Og saa skrev, da Peder Larsen var udgaaet af Stuen, forn?vnte Pige trende Bogstaver under samme Brev, efter som V?rten i Huset Lars Mogensen f?rst nogle Gange paa Bordet havde skrevet tre Bogstaver for hende, og var samme Piges Lavv?rge ej hos, da det skete. Hans Clausen tog ikke Pigen ved Haanden, men hun skrev selv. Saaledes for os bekendt. Actum anno, die et loco ut supra: Hans Olufsen, Mads Pedersen, Claus Hartvig."
The above translated to English:
"After Sir Colonel's order we have we a summon to R?nne the above mentioned Peder Lauridsen on the 16th of August 1686, who described himself to be approximately 17 years old. Stated to have lived for several years with his mother's father Niels Ambrusen . . . : stated, that Berild Clausen came to him at Hans Jensen's in Rutsker, where Peder Larsen was going, and questioned, about Sub-Leutenant Hans Christensen would have him to testify different than formerly, and that he, Peder Larsen, replied no, and with that Berild Clausen went away. But the next day Berild Clausen came again to Peder Larsen out upon a field in the same parish and had with hims Michel Hansen, Berild Clausen's mother's sister's son, also Hans Jensen, and Hans Clausen of Hasle. Then Berild Clausen asked Michel Hansen to take Peder Larsen upon his horse, and they would ride along to Lars Mogensen, which came to pass. Here Berild Clausen asked Peder Larsen, about which he had no evidence, that Hans Christensen after the legal testemony gave Elisabeth Larsdatter an old horse, to which Peder Larsen replied no, and that he knew absolutely nothing nor had heard thereof before Berild Clausen had mentioned it . . . As well Hans Jensen of Rutsker was here in town, now married to the above mentioned Elisabeth, and related that neither he nor his wife have ever told of having received an old horse from Hans Christensen . . . And said Peder Larsen, that Berild Clausen thus took a document out of his pocket and read, and Peder Larsen replied, to him its contents would not abide by, at that time he knew nothing of it, which stood therein, neither about that old horse or others. And then Berild Clausen asked Hans Clausen of Hasle to make a good copy of the document, which he had read, which one he also made, and thus would Berild Clausen, to Peder Larsen shall sign it with his name, and which he will not write his name, thus wrote host of the house Lars Mogensen two characters in front of him on the table, where Peder Larsen characters after Berild Clausen's request and urging with Hans Clausen's help, who took him about the hand, wrote three char beneath the same piece of paper, and confess Peder Larsen, to he never before had written any character beneath, and knew none of, what the characters stood for . . . Hans Clausen, who had made a copy of the document, explains now about the same meeting in Rutsker with Lars Mogensen and stated that there was, besides Peder Larsen, a maiden named Kirsten, and that Hans Clausen made a copy of Berild Clausen's document upon a piece of stamped paper for 6 Skilling, and that Berild Clausen even had pen and ink with him, with which it was copied. Peder Larsen left the room, and the above mentioned maiden wrote three characters below the same document, after which the host of the house, Lars Mogensen, first went to the table to write three characters for her, and was the same maiden's guardian, as it happened. Hans Clausen did not take the maiden by the hand, but rather she herself wrote. Thus in this manner the information became known to us. Actum anno, die et loco ut supra: Hans Olufsen, Mads Pedersen, Claus Hartvig."
In his enclosure to the High Court, Berild Clausen elaborates, about how Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen Piil of Klemensker has kept up a murderous and life threatning assault upon him, even on the plaintiff's own farm and done violence there:
". . . Sag mellem mig og en National Fendrich Hans Christensen af Clemmedsker Sogn . . . imod mig ?fvede Kirkefred, Vejfred og Husfred . . . er bleven sk?ldet paa Kirkegaarden, endog omkuldst?dt af en h?j Grav, som jeg stod paa, uden ringeste given Anledning, som bevises at Dommens Dato 1684 15 Octbr. . . . Siden har Fendrich f?rt nogle villige Bagvidner . . . jeg var kommandert til Stranden, da der var saa mange Skibe i S?en, men da det var Koffardi-Skibe, fik vi Hjemlov igen . . . og som jeg red med min Mundering ret ad Vejen til min Gaard, som falder forbi Hans Christensens Gaard, hvor han da holdt paa sin Hest ved Siden af Vejen og snigte sig paa mig med Hug og Slag . . . som af hans egne Soldater allernaadigst kan erfares. . . Da jeg af Retten beg?rede Ben?gtelsesed, svarede han, at han ej dertil var indst?vnet . . . Fendrichen har ved Lokken og ved Kj?b kj?bt sig Vidnesbyrd, neml: Elisabeth Larsdatter, som nu er kommen i ?gtestand med en af Fendrichens underhavende Soldater, navnlig Hans Jensen . . . nu og villet tilkj?bt de andre tvende Vidnesbyrd, som af dem med Ed aflagte Bekendelse og 4 M?nds Attest bevises af Dato 6de August 1686 har ikke kunnet n?dt Husfred . . . han har gjort sig et ?rinde at skulle hente min dreng med nogle kommanderede Soldater, da han blev udskreven til Soldat, som ikke kunde nyde Madro, men maatte tage sin Mad i Haanden hvorpaa Fendrichen ved Pukken vilde n?de mig til at skaffe og give dem ?l, og dern?st udfordrede mig til Duelleri, mens jeg ikke vilde udgaa til ham og hans Soldater, paa det jeg ikke udi Ulykke, Leml?stelse eller ved Livet skulde geraade, som verdslige Fendrichens og hans medhavendes sikkerlige Intendt maa have voren . . . mens imod sligt hans Udfordring svarede jeg hannem: du lost i Mordsti og slog mig i Gaar med din Prygel, derfor vil jeg igen slaa dig med Lands Lov og Ret . . . saa, jeg maatte mit Liv derover i mit Hus for samme salvere og Fendrichen har sk?ldet og undsagt mig for en sat Ret inden N?rre Herreds Ting den 18 Juli 1684, sigende, at havde jeg kommet ud af min Forstue, da vilde Fendrichen taget mig og f?rt mig fangen til Leensgaard [her boede Kommandanten Benedix von Hatten 1682-85] hvilket Landsdommer ej har villet anse, men ganske frikendt Fendrichen for bem. Poster . . . og ej ringeste. Kost og T?ring mig tild?mt . . . haaber, at dette maa blive anseet, paa det jeg fattige Mand engang kunde vide mig fri og nyde Fred og Ro. Den 7 August 1686. Allerunderdanigst tro Undersaat Berrild Clausen . . . Herimod og til Sagen at svare efter Indst?vning for Retten comparerede F?nrik Hans Christensen tilligemed sin Fuldm?gtig Christoffer Munch. Til Stede var ogsaa Landsdommer Matthias Rasch, som sin Dom vedstod og formenede den saa lovm?ssig at v?re d?mt, at den . . . allernaadigst skulde vorde confirmeret. Da efter Tiltale og Gensvar l?d H?jesterets Dom den 1 Septbr. 1686: Landsdommers Dom af 1 Juli 1685 b?r i alle Maader ved Magt at blive."
The above translated to English:
". . . the matter between me and one National Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen of Klemensker Parish . . . against my ability to peacefully make use of church, road and home . . . have been scolded in the churchyard, even pushed down over a tall grave, which I stood upon, without giving cause, as proof a judgement dated October 15, 1684 . . . Since the Sub-Lieutenant has carried out ready false witness . . . I was ordered to the seashore, as there were so many ships in the sea, but as it was determined they were merchant marines, we went home again . . . and as I lawfully road with my gear on that road towards my farm, which goes past Hans Christensen's farm, he sat there upon his horse at the side of the road and threw himself upon me with slashes and blows . . . as some of his own soldiers very graciously can inform. . . . When I demanded of my right of way denied, he replied, that he was not blocking the way . . . the Sub-Lieutenant has with enticing and with purchasing has bought himself testimony, namely Elisabeth Larsdatter, who is now married to one of the Sub-Lieutenant's own soldiers, namely Hans Jensen . . . and now would purchase himself the other two testimonies, which with oath sworn confession and 4 men's certified proofs dated August 6, 1686 have not known enjoyment of free use of home . . . he has given an order to some commandered soldiers to fetch my servant, then he was enlisted as a soldier, he has not been able to enjoy peace during meals, but must take his food in his hand whereupon the Sub-Lieutenant with insistance would enjoyen me to obtain and give them beer, and next challenged me to fight a duel, whereas I would not go out to him and his soldiers, so that I not from accident, mutilation or bodily fall, as the Sub-Lieutenant and his assistants certainly intended to have happen . . . while against his challenging I replied to him: you engaged murderously and struck me yesterday with your whip, therefore I shall strike you with the country's law and court . . . so, I must stay in my house for my own salvation and the Sub-Lieutenant has scolded and slandered me before a court of the Northern District Court on July 18, 1684, significantly, as I came out of my entry hall, the Sub-Lieutenant took me and conducted me as a prisoner to Lensg?rd [where Commandant Benedix von Hatten lived 1682-85] which the chief justice wished had not happened, but rather acquited the Sub-Lieutenant from aforesaid post . . . and not least. Brush and tailor me to judgement . . . hope, that this may remain of high standing, that I a poor man will once again know my freedom and partake of peace and rest. The 7th of August 1686. Your most humbly trusing subject Berild Clausen."
Against this is the case presented after summoning before the court by Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen together with his attorney Christopher Munch. Present was also Chief Justice Matthias Rasch, who stood by his judgment and thus formed the legal decision, that it . . . very graciously should be confirmed.
After appeal and rejoiner read the High Court's judgment on September 1, 1686:
"The chief justice's judgment of July 1, 1685 shall in all manner with comfort remain."
It is possible, that there is context to be found between Sub-Lieutenant Hans Christensen's outcome from the above described courtcase and his transition to civilian office, which he soon thereafter obtained.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1615 - 1693 (~ 78 år)
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