Københavns Hørkræmmerlaug was one of five merchant's guilds in Copenhagen, Denmark. It organized citizens with citizenship (borgerskab) as hørkræmmer, a type of retailer with license to deal in a wide range of specified products.
History
Københavns Hørkræmmerlaug's first royal charter was granted by Frederick IV in 1722.
The hørkræmmer shops were typically located close to the city gates or the city's principal marketplaces.
In 1742, Københavns Hørkræmmerlaug acquired a 20-year monopoly on trade with Iceland. In 1758, it was discontinued due to the guild's harsh treatment of the Icelandic population.
Membership
Citizenship as a hørkrlmmer required that the candidate was 25 years old and had been an apprentice for seven years. The latter requirement did not apply for sons of a hørkræmmer who could become a hørkræmmersvend (trained employee of a hørkræmmer) from the age of 18, provided that they had worked in their father's shop.
Hørkræmmer shops were licensed to deal in a wide range of products. These included flax, hemp, hobs, bar iron, untreated steel, tar, pitch, whale oil, salt, salted meet, salted and cured fish, masonry heaters, coal, Russian leather and whetstones.
Aldermen
- 1726–1747: David Johan Berendz (Berndt)
- 1747-: Hans Christian Brock
- 1790–1798: Børge Nicolai Fogh
- 1798-: Tgøger From
- Caspar Müller
Notable members
- This list is incomplete.
| Name | Citizenship | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Jensen Fogh | 1722- | ||
| 1822- | Skindergade 45 | ||
| David Johan Berendz | 1722- | ||
| Oluf (Ole) Hansen Aagaard | 1722- | ||
| Bertel Jegind | 1723- | Nyhavn 65 | |
| Jacob Hørgensen Klog | 1824- | Nørregade 53 | |
| Hans Christian Brock | 1726- | ||
| Olud Mandix | |||
| Hans Wesling | 1757- | Skindergade 45 | |
| Christen Nielsen Waage | 1753- | Admiralgade 25 | |
| Hams Pedersen Scane | 1768- | ||
| Thøger From | 1775– | Rosenborggade 1 | |
| Christian Stæhr | 1777 - | Amagertorv 1 | |
| Christian Jørgensen | - 1787 - | Nyhavn 3 | |
| Peter Andreas Valentin | - 1787 - | Lille Strandstræde 18 | |
| Peder Waagens | - 1787 - | Vestergade 1 | |
| Mads Jacobsen Tvermoes | 1798- | Kultorvet | |
| Christian Bechmann | - 1801 - | Læderstræde 36 | |
| Andreas Christen Lund | - 1801 - | Snaregade 14 | |
| Isack Bergeskou | - 1801 - | Snaregade 10 | |
| Wulf Jacob Berns | - 1801 - | Læderstræde 11 | |
| NielsFrederik Høffding | - 1801 - | Nørregade 1 | |
| Hector Fr. Janson Worsøe | - 1830 - | Bestergade 16 | |
| Vilhelm Anders Syndergaard | - 1840 - | Højbro Plads 17 | |
| Gector Frederik Hansen | - 1860 - | Nyhavn 13 | |
| Salomon Heimann David | - 1860 - | Kompagnistræde 32 | |
| Hans Johanes Rønne | - 1860 - | Kompagnistræde 20 |
Further reading
- Jensen, Sigurd: EN LAVSSAG FRA CA. 1840, Historiske Meddelelser om København.
- Urtekrømmerlaiget
- Guilds
- Irtekræmmerforeningen
References
- ^ "Lysestøber, hørkræmmer, borgersoldat" (PDF) (in Danish). Dansk Historisk Håndbogsforlag. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- Fode, Henrik. "Aspekter af den islandske handels placering i samtidens danske litterære debat eller »historiografi« ca. 1750-1816" (PDF) (in Danish). Erhvervshistorisk Årbog. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring, 1731-1911" (PDF) (in Danish). Jhøvenhavns Brandforsikring. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- "Folketælling - 1787 - Christian Jørgensen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Folketælling - 1787 - Peter Andreas Valentin". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- "Folketælling - 1787 - Peder Waagens Gulstrup". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 December 2021.