Claus Michelsen Hartwig
- Birth
- ABT 1575
- Rønne
- Death
- 1630
- Father:
- Michel Augustin Hartwig
- Mother:
- NN Clausdatter Kames
Noter:
Occupation: Merchant (Købmand)
Reference: note
Claus Hartwig's first wife died in 1621, afterwards he married Bodil
Pedersdatter Kofoed, daughter of "Frimand" Peder Kofoed. He was with
the Rønne town-council delegation that in 1608 put their signatures
to the election of Christian 5. to be king. In 1620 he had brought
from "Lybæk" (Lübeck) a large chandelier, which he gave to Rønne
Church; as well as the year, it bears an inscription. Recorded in
1630: "Med Skude og Gods udplyndret og ihjelskudt udfor Wismar" --
(As ship and goods were robbed he was shot to death -- defying
Wismar). Wismar is a north coastal German city.
Reference: note
Claus Hartwig's first wife died in 1621, afterwards he married Bodil
Pedersdatter Kofoed, daughter of "Frimand" Peder Kofoed. He was with
the Rønne town-council delegation that in 1608 put their signatures
to the election of Christian 5. to be king. In 1620 he had brought
from "Lybæk" (Lübeck) a large chandelier, which he gave to Rønne
Church; as well as the year, it bears an inscription. Recorded in
1630: "Med Skude og Gods udplyndret og ihjelskudt udfor Wismar" --
(As ship and goods were robbed he was shot to death -- defying
Wismar). Wismar is a north coastal German city.