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- Michel Augustin Hartwig is first mention in 1575 as a burgher (Borger) in R?nne. He is also named as one of the delegates from all over Denmark were sent to Lund, in Sk?ne province, to elect Prince Christian's (IV) as heir-apparent on July 20, 1584. Records from this time tell that the following delegates were sent to represent the citizens of R?nne: "Michel Herttuig, Borgemester, Esbern Kofod og Claus Kamitz, Raadm?nd."
As mayor (Borgmester) he was among the R?nne town-council delegation that in 1608 put their signatures to the election of Prince Christian (1603-1647) as Crown Prince elect, the next in line to be king; the document regarding this reads as follows.
From the original document, in old danish:
"Wi effterschreffne Esbern Kofod, Borgemester i Rothne, Madz Raffn, Anders Jenss?n, Hermand Bohn, J?rgen Franch och Claus Hartvigh, Raadmend ibid., sambt det gandske burgerskaff her wdj Rothne, saa och det gandske gemeine burgerskaff aff Nexe, och denn menig Almue aff de andre smaabyer och fiskeleyer, Hasle, Suannicke och Aakirckebye, som ingen Kongl. Priuilegier haffuer, kiendis och gi?r Witterligt for alle," at da det er dem befalet at sende Fuldm?gtige til Ki?benhaffun paa Trefoldigheds S?ndag, for at kaare Prins Christian; Saa haffuer nu Erlig och Velbyrdig Mand Hans Lindenov til ?rslef, med allis woris guode willie oc samtycke, wdmelt och tilforordnet disse to dannemendt, som er Erlig och Welact Mend Michel Hartuig, Borgemester i Rothne, oc Mauritz Jenssen, Borgemester i Nex?", til paa alles vegne at rejse til K?benhavn.
The above translated to english:
"We the undersigned Esper Kofod, Mayor in R?nne, Mads Ravn, Anders Jensen, Herman Bohn, J?rgen Franck and Claus Hartwig, Aldermen ibid., as well as the entire trade-license holders here in R?nne, and also the entire trade-license holders of Nex?, also the common folk from all the other small towns and fishing-villages: Hasle, Svaneke and Aakirkeby, which have no Royal-Privileges, we hereby declare for One and All that we have been requested to send Delegates to K?benhavn on Trinity Sunday, for the election of Prince Christian; Therefore the Honest and Well-Bred Man Hans Lindenov of ?rslev, has with everyones good will and consent requested these two danish men, whom are the Honest and Well-Respected Men Michel Hartwig, Mayor in R?nne, and Mauritz Jensen, Mayor in Nex?", to travel to K?benhavn on behalf of all Bornholmers. Hans Lindenov was the "lienholder" (vassal) for Bornholm 1594-1610.
In 1609 he was a member of an advisory-commitee commissioned to write a new "Constitution" for Hans Lindenov in his relationship to Bornholm's peasant farmers (b?nder). There his signature reads: "Michel Hertuig Eghen Haandt" (Michel Hartwig, by my own hand).
Thus we can see that Michel Augustin Hartwig was mentioned in Bornholm's history from 1570-1609, a period of about 40 years. The mayorial position was given as a life time office, so we may surmise that Michel Hartwig died around 1610.
He was married to a daughter of the merchant and councillor Claus Kames (or Kamitz) and his wife Margrethe. Together they had two sons and one daughter, the eldest son was named Claus after his mother's father; in 1608 he was mentioned as being a councillor in R?nne.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1545 - 1610 (~ 65 år)
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