Tidemann Morkerke

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Tidemann Morkerke († 1422 in Lübeck ) was councilor of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck.

Life

Tidemann Morkerke was the son of Albert Morkerke, a citizen of Lübeck. He left the city as a citizen during the civil unrest of 1408 with the Old Council . His property remaining in the city was confiscated by the New Council. When the old council returned, he was elected to the city council in 1416. As councilor and diplomat of the city, he was its negotiator with King Erik VII of Denmark from 1416 to 1420 and therefore traveled to Gottorf , Vordingborg and Copenhagen . He was also involved in the peace negotiations in Gottorf and Flensburg in 1421 . He represented the city on Hanseatic days in 1421 and 1422. When Bergedorf was conquered in 1420, he was one of the leaders of the Lübeck troops. He is listed several times as a documentary witness in Lübeck citizens' wills .

Tidemann Morkerke was married to Hildegard geb. Warendorp, daughter of Councilor Bruno Warendorp . He was involved in Gut Krempelsdorf and first lived in the house at Kleine Burgstrasse 24, then in the Hoghehus at Koberg 2. He was a member of the patrician circle society .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gunnar Meyer: “possessing citizens” and “miserable sicknesses”: Lübeck's society in the mirror of their wills 1400–1449 (publications on the history of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, published by the archive of the Hanseatic city, series B, volume 48) Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild 2010 ISBN 978-3-7950-0490-3
personal data
SURNAME Morkerke, Tidemann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Councilor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck
DATE OF BIRTH 14th Century
DATE OF DEATH 1422
Place of death Lübeck