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- The swedish King Karl Gustav X ordered his forces, headed by General Wrangel, to invaded Jylland from the south early in 1658. They took Fredriksodde fortress and from there marched across the ice (an unprecedented feat, possible only because of the unusual cold) to the island of Fyn, and hence on to Lolland and then Sj?lland. That meant that K?benhavn was open to attack; which forced the Danish government to sue for peace, and in the resulting "Peace of Roskilde" (February 1658) Denmark lost its provinces Sk?ne (Scania) and Blekinge, the district of Bohus, Trondheim (in Norge/Norway), and the island of Bornholm.
As the sea-ice prevented any communication with Bornholm, no one there knew of this incredible turn of events. Not until April 16, when the ice broke and a fishing-boat from Sk?ne brought the news did the Bornholmers realize that they, without being asked, had been made Swedish by the stroke of a feather-quill! On April 29 the new Swedish Colonel (Oberst) & Commandant, Johan Printzensk?ld, landed with 120 Musketeers and began exploring their new province; all the while preparing the Bornholmers for their new nationality.
By May 18, 1658, delegates had been chosen to make a journey to Malm? and stand before Corfits Ulfeld and swear allegiance to the Swedish King. The delegates included Hans (Pedersen) Kofoed and his cousins: Mads Kofoed Madsen (c.1616-c.1660) of Eskesg?rd, Hans Kofoed Olufsen (1625-1694) of Blykobbeg?rd, and Peder Kofoed (c.1622-1687) of Svaneke.
When the Swedes, despite the recently signed peace treaty, renewed their attach on Denmark a group of Bornholmer decided that now was the best chance for rebellion. Due to their quick and decisive actions on December 8, 1658, they succeeded - for more detailed information on the uprising see the entry for Hans Kofoed's brother Jens Pedersen Kofoed (1628-1691). After the rebellion Hans Pedersen Kofoed was instrumental in the writing, and was a co-signer, of Bornholm's declaration of fidelity to Denmark, which was sent to King Frederik III on January 19, 1659 after the uprising against Sverige/Sweden.
Bornholm genealogist and historian M.K. Zarthmann tells in his book "R?nne City and Citizen" (1927), that Hans Pedersen Kofoed is mentioned in 1658 as a customs-officer (tolder) and alderman (r?dmand) in R?nne, and in 1673 as mayor (borgmester). Further, Hans Kofoed was the first mayor appointed by the now "Absolute Monarch" since November 23, 1670. Up to that time there had long been great discontent with the earlier self-appointed alderman-governmet, which consisting of the city's property-owners and ship-owners.
Unfortunately, Hans Kofoed did not live up to expectations, for on December 4, 1672, a judgement was handed down on him by Bornholm's Upper House of Parliament ". . . for voldelig retskr?nkelse at stande i Kongens naade og unaade" (. . . for puposely violating the law (he) stands before the King's clemency and disfavour)! The Supreme Court allowed him on July 17, 1673, release to ". . . afb?de det stedfundne Retsbrud, gj?re Landsdommeren en Afb?n, og udrede Sagsomkostninger, Kost og T?ring" (. . . remedy the Breach of the Law, render the Chief Justice a Plea, and give payment of Expenses, Wages and Consumption). In spite of all this, he did not lose his mayorial office, but rather occupied it until his death sometime between 1673 and 1678.
From the Vester Herred Tingbog 1669-1672:
January 12, 1671, page 102a: Domb eftter som Hans Hermandsen i Clemmidsker Sogn til taaler Anders Persen i Knudsker Sogn for en tind flaske saa hed som 17 Mk. som sl. Niels Bentsen hafde til sig. . . dend flaske i registeringen som den 14 Aprilis 1670 eftter Niels Bendtsens sl. hustru er op reted som trende mend Niels Mortensen, Hans Erlandsen og Hans Koefod Persen i R?ne hafr underskrevet Hans Hermandsen beviste med Lase Nielsen, Inger Jens Andersens i R?nne og Lauritz Rasmusen i Knudsker Sogn at Niels Bentsen har Hans Hermandsens tin flaske hos s?g dog hans hustru var d?d l?t f?rind han fl?tte til Anders Persens med sit gods da efterdi det bevises at sl. Niels Bendtsen har haft Hans Hermandsens tin flaske og ikke bevises Hans Hermandsen den flaske igen har bekommet da kan jeg ikke rettere for staaend han jo b?r at har sin betalling for den flaske af Niels Bentsens gods som Anders Persen har til sig annamet efterdi recessen saavelsom loven melder. . . jeg til finder Anders Persen at fremvise af det beste sl. Niels Bentzen efterlade gods som han til sig har annamet eller betaale. . . om 15 dage forlob i hans bo efter recessen med omkostningen.
September 7, 1671, page 154b: Borgemester Hans Koefoed i R?ne ved Johan Absolonsen ibid. beuiste med thingbudene i Knudsker Sogen, at de til i dag hafde kaldet Jens Pedersen dend yngre samme stedz til domb at lide og hans leyemaalls obligering at vedstaa, eftter der om bemelte borgemesters bog, dend post lest og paaskrevet Jens Pedersen her imod m?te og ej fra gick dette domb. Effterdi bemelte Jens Pedersen ey frasaar sin haand og leye maall, daa b?e hand i alle maader sig der eftter at retter saa bemelte Hans Koefoed blifuer uden skade saauit til b?rligt er.
From Bornholm's Militia Register for 1678:
R?nne K?bstad, Tienste Drenge: Mette Hanss Kofods. . . 1 Dreng.
From Bornholm's Landstingbog 1671-1683:
January 1, 1680, page 174a: Dom. Efttersom iche bevises, Johan Lauridzen, som haffuer boed paa sahl. Borgemester Hans Kofods gaard i Knudskiersogen, haffuer begaaed nogen skouff hug, i samme gaardz tilligende schouff, som hand sigtes for, ej heller bevises hand sig forpligled haffuer, at skulle haffue tilsiun, med samme gaardz skouff. Thi kiendes i den post herridz fogdens dom ved magt. Anlangende de tuende n?d, Mette sl. B. Hans Kofodz aarlig skulle haffue i gierde beuises ej heller i nogen maader. Johan Laursen haffuer negte dennem at imod tage, der for iligemaader Herridz Fougdens dom ved magt kiendes, de 3 Mk. 6 Sk. eftter liqvidation, som Mette sahl. Borgemester Hans Kofods skulle til Johan Laursen skyldig bliffue, decurteris, imod it aars gresning, hand haffuer haftt fri til sit f?nnedz beste, og om videre opliusning i sagen kand skee, antagende skouf hug, da der om, at omgaas, som ret er. Detz til vindesbiurd, etc.
From the R?nne Kirkeregnskaber, 1684-1747:
Liig Penge 1689: 19 dito (Febr. 1690) for Mette sahl. Hans Koefoeds. . . 3 Dr.
1691: Dend 19 December for Kongl. Majsts. Ambtsforwalter sal. Anders Wogensens lig, som er efter for Eening, med sal. Borgem. Hans Koefoedz arfuinger blef lagt i deris grafsted i Kirchen, er til Kirchen betalt. . . 12 Sldr.
Mention of Hans Kofoed Pedersen's widow Mette in the probate for Claus Terchildsen, February 16, 1711, page 127b:
Anno 1711 dend 16de February, er efter loulig giorde tillysning holden rigtig registering og vurdering sampt skifte og liquidation efter Agtbahre og Velfornehme nu sal. mand Claus Therkilds?n som boede og d?de paa dend 24de Jordejendoms gaard i Aabye i Nyekier Sogn . . Efter et ski?de bref udgifued af Mette sal. Hans Koefoeds sal. Borgmester i R?nne daterit 11te Aprill 1679 er dette sterfboe til h?rende en eng liggende udj Clemmedsker Sogn. . . .
On the previous losses of Danish territories during the lifetime of Hans Pedersen Kofoed:
The Swedes had declared war on Denmark in 1643, invaded Jylland and Sk?ne and on June 29, 1644 defeated the Danish fleet. In the resulting "Treaty of Br?msebro" of 1645, Denmark ceded to Sverige/Sweden the provinces J?mtland and H?rjedalen, the islands ?sel and Gotland, and the province Halland - the latter for thirty years (however, it was never returned). The old territory of Sk?ne now comprises the counties (l?ns) of Malm?hus and Kristianstad.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1621 - 1678 (~ 57 år)
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