According to Norwegian researchers,
Arild Hake seems have been Danish. Certainly Christine
Hansdatter, his wife, may have been from Norway and died in
Kobenhavn(Copenhagen). Denmark was in governmental control
of Norway until 1814 when the country declared it's
independence. Christine Wincke seems to be from a royal line
perhaps going back to early Danish holdings in what is now
northern Germany.
Arild Hake shows up as a borgemester in Kjobenhavns Diplomatarium: Samling af Dokumenter, Breve og andre Kilder Till... about 1567. [Nielsen, O. Thieles Bogthykkeri, Kobenhaven, Den. 1872]
Nielsen,
O. Dr. "Kjøbenhavns historie og beskrivelse (Kjøbenhavns history and description)":
-4. del. Kjøbenhavn i aarene 1536-1660. G. E. Gads
Forlag, 1881
Arild Hake shows up as a borgemester in Kjobenhavns Diplomatarium: Samling af Dokumenter, Breve og andre Kilder Till... about 1567. [Nielsen, O. Thieles Bogthykkeri, Kobenhaven, Den. 1872]
Nielsen,
O. Dr. "Kjøbenhavns historie og beskrivelse (Kjøbenhavns history and description)":
-4. del. Kjøbenhavn i aarene 1536-1660. G. E. Gads
Forlag, 1881
(translated from Norwegian)
Arild Hake (1565-69) was held office from Nov. 7 1565. He was supposed to be the grandson of the Arild Hake, who was Raadmnd 1516, and became alderman between 1548 and 1551. He was married to Kristine Hans Dater, who died Nov. 3, 1565 and Preceded by his son Arlid (died 1561) is buried in our Lady Kirke 2). He aftakkede June 6, 1569 and died 26th October 1590. 1568 his property was from the footbridge at the beach and to the street Straede, where Borgmester (Mayor) Marcus Hes house (Snaregade), in 1572 he sold it again, he owned also land in Pilestraede. In 1572 he calls Henrik Dring Stackelberg his sister, he was also a relative of the two brothers Hans and Mads Olufsen, presumably his wife's brother's sons. He owned No. 46 at Gammel Strand, who then went out to Laederstraede but before 1581 he had disposed of it to Hans Hunt. East of the manor lay Helge) Peder Dringelbergs farm; she was probably Henrik Dringelbergs mother. [p.180]
Arild Hake's land holdings in the 1500's
are still major locations in Copenhagen. Snaregade
street still exists along with 46 Gammel
Strand and is only one block from the
Ministry of Culture Denmark on the Copenhagen
Harbor. This would have been the perfect location
for someone involved with trade. His other land
holding on Pilestraede is presently a rather upscale
shopping region for clothing. I am still unsure
about why his son, Hans Arildsen, moved to Hedmark
region of Norway. I presume it had to be because
his wife was from there but it could also be because of
the need for timber. I suspect that his family was
heavily involved in trade since Copenhagen was a central
location on the Baltic for goods traded through the
Hanseatic League and who held a monopoly from about 14th
to 17th century to other parts of Europe including
London, Holland and Paris. Some of the commodities
that were traded included timber, hides, amber, and
wool.
These buildings are on the same street with different names. I suspect the Gammel Strand 46 looked like the one on the left at the time.
photos Elroy Christenson 2016
Another somewhat more likely scenario seems to be that
Arild Hake was sent to Norway to assume administrative
responsibilities for the King of Denmark. Norway
had just gone through the Reformation in 1536 and the
Norwegian Nobility had been diminished by half the
numbers and political power. It was also lacking in
education for administrative ability. To ensure
Danish control the King of Denmark sent Danish noblemen
to occupy the needed rolls and urged them to marry
landless women or women who lack noble birth while
assuming control of the estates. By this technique
the Norwegian nobility line of inheritance was broken
and bred out of existence." After 1536 only 15 percent
of Norwegian land was in noble possession" but marriages
to landless women further diminished the previous
nobility. [wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristocracy_of_Norway]
These buildings are on the same street with different names. I suspect the Gammel Strand 46 looked like the one on the left at the time.
photos Elroy Christenson 2016
