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- From the N?rre Herred Tingbog 1678-1684:
Michel Berildsen died at Valleg?rd, 15 Vdg. Nyker, in 1681. That farm was part of the freeman estate of Kyndeg?rd, formerly owned by Berild Hansen of Bjergeg?rd in ?ker. Claus Hansen, whose wife was probably related (daughter?) to Berild Hansen, believed he had inheritance rights to Valleg?rd. His first attempt to establish this right failed, as Christian Gedde, the Governor of Bornholm 1678-1682, had earmarked Valleg?rd for himself, and he refused to recognize Claus Hansen and his heirs as rightful claimants to freeman's property, stating that they were "ufrelse m?nd" (un-free men). Claus Hansen must have later succeeded proving his claim, as he is known to have owned the farm in 1688 and lived there up until his death in 1694.
The details of the case are to be found in the N?rre Herred Tingbog beginning on November 25, 1681, wherein Mads Hansen, on the behaf of castellan and county governor Christian Gedde summoned Claus Hansen and his son Hans Clausen of Rutsker concerning a "Frivornedgaarden" (free copyhold farm) in Nyker (namely Valleg?rd, 11 Vdg.) which the lord of the castle had claimed as his own. Jens Andersen from the parsonage in Rutsker, along with others, was sent to Nyker with Castle Lord's goods on Monday th 14th of November. When they came to the farm they were denied access by Claus Hansen's wife and son Berild Hansen to carry the goods into the house, telling them that they could place them anywhere else on the property. Claus Hansen's wife had said that "saa ugudelig Slotsherre havde de aldrig haft" (such a wicked castle lord they had never had). The prohibition was confirmed by the other accompanying assistants: J?rgen Pedersen from Olsker parish, and Niels Nielsen's son named Niels Nielsen also from Olsker. They had no written order to place the goods in the farm, but only a verbal order from the lord of the castle. After the others had left J?rgen Pedersen took a barrel of salt and three barrels of meat, a round table, etc. and placed them in the cellar. The rest of the estate was left standing in the yard. Claus Hansen pointed out that the court could not require that Berild Clausen had to speak in court because he was not summoned. Claus Hansen will submit a written defense to the next court session.
The case continued on December 2, 1681 wherein Christian Gedde summoned Berild Clausen, who was residing with his father Claus Hansen in Rutsker in the regards to the case his father and brother had previously been sued over. J?rgen Pedersen and Niels Nielsen in Olsker were present when the last session's testimony was read. The testimony of Claus Hansen's wife's statement: "saa ugudelig Slotsherre havde de aldrig haft og at ingen tidligere slotherre paa Bornholm har gjort os s? meget uret" (such a wicked castle lord they never have had and that no former lord of the castle on Bornholm has done us so very wrong). J?rgen Pedersen was asked whether he agreed? He replied, "Gud bevares, siger ikke saa, Alle mand siger, at vi haver en god Slotsherre, ingen kan anderledes sige" (God preserve, say it not so, everyone says that we have a good castle lord, no one can say differently). Berild Clausen told that the day before the said incident took place he had been with the lord of the castle. And since nothing was mentioned regarding the property which had been driven to the farm in Nyker and that he has no written order relating to it, so he thought that he could legally deny the claim. There was none of the castle lord men present to receive the goods. The District Governor's representative Mads Hansen thought Berild Clausen should take the castle lord's command and will as legal and he would come to provide guarantee for his actions.
Judgement was handed down on December 16, 1681 in the case of the free copyhold farm in Nyker where the owner Michel Berildsen was now dead. His legacy was to be divided respectively among his siblings: namely a "broderlod" (brother's portion) and 2 "s?sterlod" (sister's portion). A mortgage had been issued by Michel Berildsen to Morten Mogensen of Nyker; this mortgage had been redeemed by the lord of the castle. The brother's partion was owed to a minor [namely Maren Larsdatter], who guardian was [her husband] Jens Aredsen of Saltholm in Nyker [she is Michel Berildsen's deceased brother Lars Berildsen's daughter, Maren Larsdatter]. He had received the brother's portion from the lord of the castle for a total of 60 Sldr. The wife of Claus Hansen in Rutsker was to receive one of the sister's portions, and he had payed out the the second sister's portion. Therefore, Claus Hansen wanted to buy the brother's portion out, which he thought himself entitled to because of the inheritance rules that penalize families when properties change ownership. It was ruled that Claus Hansen and his son Berild Clausen had rather violently seized the farm despite prohibitions from lord of the castle. They had begun to farm the land. Claus Hansen said that he and his wife were the closest heirs to take over the farm, as the law provides that the farms could not deprive "sl?gt og byrd" (family and lineage). The judge abided by the castle lord's will by judging Claus Hansen and his son Berild to not have rights to the farm, but that the lord of the castle had to pay them, and Claus Hansen's wife's sister, out of the estate. Claus Hansen was also ordered to pay the costs.
From the Nyker kirkebog:
August 14, 1687: Dnica XII Trinit. blef d?bt Jens Areds daatter Boel. Hende bar Kirstene Peder Pedersens. Faddere: Rasmus Pedersen, Niels Muurmester, Jens Pedersens hustru.
September 13, 1691: Dom. 14 Trin blef d?bt Jens Areds s?n kaldet Lars, hannem bar til daaben Frans Trompeters kiereste. Faddere: Lauridtz Hiulmager, Hans Mogensens dreng i Riisegaarden, Mogens [missing], Niels Pedersen, Rasmus Aredsens kone [missing], Hans Andersens pige i Skougaarden.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1652 - 1711 (~ 60 år)
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