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- Herman Bohn is considered to be the founder of the Bohn family-line on Bornholm and probably emigrated from Hanseatic Free City of L?beck in northern Germany. He is found mentioned for the first time in the financial statements of the royal official Hendrik Brahe for the fiscal year 1585-86. Among his expenses is listed the following: ". . . giffuet Harmenn Bonne ij r?nnde for xm Mursteen hand ki?ffte ij lipke Cxxx dall" (. . . given to Harmenn Bonne in R?nnde for XM bricks bought by him in L?beck).
According to the above Herman Bohn was a "K?bmand" (Merchant) in R?nne around 1586, and probably one of the town's most influential citizens. We can further surmise that it was his own ship which transported the bricks from L?beck. The above shown spelling of Herman Bohn's given name: "Harmenn", is still the way in which that name is pronounced on Bornholm today. And since the low-german spelling was used by the royal official in 1586, it is a further indication that "Harmenn Bonne" came from Deutschland; also his father's name was never used in his signature and remains unknown on Bornholm.
Herman Bohn went on to win acknowledgement from his fellow burghers in R?nne and was appointed as a "R?dmand" (Alderman) for the town. We can find examples of his signature several times, such as in documents dating from September 4, 1604, and April 28, 1609, wherein he signs himself: "Hermand Boen".
In R?nne Church there was a gravestone for Henning Gagge (died June 29, 1562) and his wife Elsebeth Kam (died October 23, 1578) upon the foot of which was written: "Denne Steen oc Sted h?rer Henning Bon og Clavs Bon oc begge deres Arvinger til. Anno 1622" (This Stone and Place belong to Henning Bohn and Claus Bohn, and both of their Heirs. In the Year of Our Lord 1622). Based on this fact a case can be made that Herman Bohn had married a daughter of Henning Gagge (naming one of their sons after him); and thus their descendants who remained living in R?nne would have been in a position to inherit the Gagge family's burial plot in R?nne Church.
As an Alderman (R?dmand) 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 Esper 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 Denmark, a person did not become a "Borger" (Burgher, or middleclass citizen) by virtue of being born in a place. Burgher class citizenship was a valuable privilege that included: the right to engage in business in a community; rights and protections under the law; permission to reside in a community without being expelled. Citizenship was extended by individual communities to some of their inhabitants, primarily those who wanted to engage in business, and did not pertain to citizenship in the country as a whole. Until the twentieth century, only males of the middle and upper classes, mostly merchants and tradesmen, were granted citizenship.
See the "Notes field" of Hartwig Hagefeldt for further information on L?beck and the Hanseatic League.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1530 - 1609 (~ 80 år)
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