Hans Lindenov
Hans Hansen Lindenov , also Lindenow (* around 1558 on the Ørslev Monastery near Viborg , Denmark , † 1620 in India ) was a Danish landlord, captain of the Norwegian fortress of Bergenhus and a judge in North Jutland .
Life
He came from a Danish aristocratic family and was the son of Hans Christoffersen Lindenov (approx. 1524-1610), landlord at Ørslev monastery, and Elsebe Jensen Juul (approx. 1524– before 1627). Lindenov married on June 24, 1603 in Hammershus ( Bornholm , Denmark) the Swede Else (Lisbeth) Andersen Thott (* around 1585 in Skovsgaard , Denmark; † October 13, 1644), the daughter of the Swede Anders Tagesen Thott (around 1548– 1598) and the Dane Lisbeth Folmersen Rosencrantz (approx. 1560– approx. 1613).
Lindenov was best known as a friend of the Faroese sea hero Magnus Heinason , who is buried on Lindenov's estate at Ørslev monastery.
In the Kalmark War (1611-1613) he commanded his private privateer . He was sentenced to the East India Service for piracy (see also: Danish East India Company ).
literature
- Hans Lindenov . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 10 : Laale – Løvenørn . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1896, p. 317 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lindenov, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lindenov, Hans Hansen; Lindenow, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish judge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1558 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ørslev Monastery near Viborg , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1620 |
| Place of death | India |