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- Jens Kofoed took over Kyndeg?rd after his brother Peder Kofoed's death, as in 1583 he is connect to that farm. Jens Kofoed was appointed as Chief Justice for Bornholm in 1588, and held the position for over 35 years. He was married to Anna Spendt, who died in 1618, probate held November 23rd. In 1594 the couple presented a chandelier to Nyker Church, which bears their coats of arms (v?benskjolde). Jens Kofoed's arms depicts a chevron (gavlsparren), which is the first time this image is to be found used by a member of the Kofoed family. Anne Spendt's arms depict a scull-cap (tophue). Jens Kofoed died on February 9, 1625.
He is possibly the father of Esbern Kofoed (-1608-1618-), the husband of Elline J?rgensdatter, who Sigvard Mahler Dam speculates died between 1618 and 1622. As Jens Kofoed had no living, direct heirs at the time of his death, the four sons of his brother Hans Kofoed, and a certain Albert Hansen - on account of his wife Karina Michelsdatter, were made heirs to his reportedly large fortune. For who else was there left in 1625 to inherit? His brother Peder had long since died. His sister Boel's children with Oluf Bagge had left the island. His sister Anneke had married a Michael Abraham, a common Bornholm name, and so a daughter from their marriage would have been known by the patronymic Michelsdatter, which leads us to Karina being Jens Kofoed's niece.
Jens Kofoed, named as a "Frimand", was one of the delegates who on May 6, 1608, in K?benhavn, selected and confirmed Prince Christian as the future King of Denmark. He, along with four other Bornholmers, took part in the following festivities in Lund, Sk?ne (now part of Sverige/Sweden), where the nobility swore their allegiance to Prince Christian in the year 1610.
Their written authorization to attend reads as follows:
"We, the hereafter stated signatories: Jens Kofoedt of Kyndegaard, Hanns Kofoedt of Blykobbegaard, Peder Koefoedt of Bagisgaard, Matz Koefoedt of Eskiilsgaard, and Niels Beriildsen of Gadebygaard, all Freemen of Borringholm, and present here together hereby declare. . . The honest and noble man: Hanns Lindenow, Commander of Hammershus Fortress, has according to our consent, requested these two persons: the honourable Hans and Poffuill Koefoedt to travel to Ki?benhaffn with our authorized document and be our representatives (at Prince Christian's election). . . as further documentation we have in our own handwriting signed and sealed this our open-letter."
The above letter is dated: "Borringholm, 6 Maij, Anno 1608" With the signatures of: Jenns Koefoedt, Hans Kofod, Peder Koefoedt, Matz Koefoedt, Jacob K?ller, Hans Berillsenn, Niels Berendtzen.
Jens Kofoed and Anne Spendt were buried in R?nne Church's chancelry, and their gravestone states:
"Ligger begrafvet vnder denne Steen Erlig oc Velbyrdig Mand Jens Koefoed til Kyndegaard som d?de An. 1625 9de Febr. : Ligger oc begrafvet vnder denne Steen Erlig oc Velbyrdig Frue Fr. Anna Spendt Jens Koefoeds Frue d?de paa Kyndegaard 1618 vdi November Maaned".
(Translated to english:)
"Buried beneath this Stone is the Honest and Well-Bred Man Jens Kofoed of Kyndeg?rd who died in the Year of Our Lord 1625 on the 9th of February : Buried beneath this Stone is the Honest and Well-Bred Lady Mrs. Anna Spendt, Jens Kofoed's wife, who died at Kyndeg?rd in 1618 in the month of November".
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1543 - 1625 (~ 82 år)
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