Christen Wegersløff

• Århus skifte:

74 Laurids Thøgersen i Århus. 27.4.1676, fol.26B. E: Ingeborg Christensdatter Splid. LV: Niels Lauridsen, købmand sst. B: Thøger 12, Inger 9, Christen 6, Jens 5, Karen 3

198 Ingeborg Christensdatter Splid i Århus. 24.8.1685, fol.679B. E: Laurids Andersen Høgh, købmand. B: Anne 8, Kirsten 7, Dorthe 4. Første ægteskab med Laurids [Rasmussen] Thøgersen [Veggerslev], [skifte 27.4.1676 lbnr.74]. B: Thøger Lassen i London i England, Inger Lasdatter, Christen Lassen i London, Jens Lassen, student, Karen Lasdatter. FM: Hans Nielsen Fogh, købmand i Århus.

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Wegerslev, Thøger Lauridsen (ca 1664)

Wegerslev, Inger Lauridsdatter (ca 1667)

Wegerslev, Chresten Lauridsen (ca 1670)

Wegerslev, Jens Lauridsen (ca 1671)

Wegerslev, Karen Lauridsdatter (ca 1673)

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45416

ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST.

From: 'St George in the East', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex (1795), pp. 425-436. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45416 Date accessed: 22 October 2012.

... Danish church. Monuments of Colley Cibber's mother, &c. &c. The Danish church in Wellclose-square, was built by C. G. Cibber in the year 1696, at the expence of Christian V. King of Denmark, as appears by the following inscription over the entrance: "Templum Dano-Norwegicum intercessione et munisicentiâ serenissimi Danorum Regis Christiani quinti erectum—MDCXCVI." It is a brick structure; the form, an oblong square. At the west end is a turret. Within the church are monuments of the following persons: Jane, wife of Caius Gabriel Cibber (fn. 2) , statuary to Frederic King of Denmark, and afterwards to Charles II. and William III. Kings of England; she was daughter of William Colley, Esq. of Glasson in the county of Rutland, grand-daughter of Sir Anthony Colley, and mother of the celebrated Colley Cibber—Ob. 1697. Her husband, Cibber the statuary, lies buried there also; Anne Penelope, relict of William Jackson, Esq. and wife of Herman Pohlman, merchant (1734); Herman Pohlman (1754); Christian Wegersloff merchant, Letitia his wife, and her sister Mary Collins (fn. 3) (no dates—the monument was put up in 1767); Anne, daughter of Magnus Teiste, and Mary, daughter of Daniel Tindal of Croydon, two former wives of Christian Wegersloff (fn. 4) ; Ambrosia, daughter of George Michelsen, and wife, first, of the Rev. Philip Julius Borneman; secondly, of John Collett (1740); John Collett, merchant (fn. 5) (1759); Elizabeth, wife of George Wolff, Esq. (fn. 6) (1770); and Claudius Heide, merchant (1774). In the vestry is a portrait of the Rev. Mr. Branck, first minister of the church.

From: 'St George in the East', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex (1795), pp. 425-436. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45416 Date accessed: 22 October 2012.

3Arms—Az. an embattled wall, and a vine tree proper, impaling Gul. on a bend Or three martlets Sab. for Collins. 4Arms—Wegersloff impaling Gul. a chevron Az. cottised Arg. between 3 mullets of 6 points Or, impaling also Arg. 5 mascles in cross and a chief indented Gules. The last is the coat of Tindal.

From: 'St George in the East', The Environs of London: volume 2: County of Middlesex (1795), pp. 425-436. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45416 Date accessed: 14 November 2012.

Axel Monrad Spliid skriver:

Thøger Lassen Wegersløff – født ca. 1664 i Aarhus – død ca. 1716 i London Christian Lassen Wegersløff – født ca. 1670 i Aarhus – død ca. 1736 i London Kilder: Knud Spliid: Slægthistorie_Del1_1dec2010 p. 131 Hans (Jens Larsen Splids) fire søskende … 1. THØGER LAURIDSEN VEGGERSLEV Født ca. 1664. Opholdte sig i London i 1685.

2. INGER LAURSDATTER Født ca. 1667. Gift med HENRIK GRØNBJERG. Købmand i Aarhus. De fik fem børn. Begge må være døde før juni 1711 på hvilket tidspunkt, der afholdes skifte:

Aarhus Købstad Skifteuddrag 685 Henrik Grønbjerg, købmand og hustru Inger Lauridsdatter i Aarhus. 11.6.1711, fol.171B. B: Hans 22 i London i England, Ingeborg 21, der ægter Frands Pedersen Blichfeld, Anne Margrethe 17, Kirsten 14, Anne 11. FM: morbrorThøger Lauridsen Veggerslev i London, morbror Jens [Lauridsen] Splid, præst i Skorup [og Tvilum].

I maj 1723 afholdes skifte efter deres yngste datter Anne: Aarhus Købstad Skifteuddrag 865 Anne Henriksdatter Grønbjerg, ugift i Aarhus. 27.5.1723, fol.208, 225. A: søskende Hans Grønbjerg i London i England, Ingeborg Grønbjerg g.m. Frands Pedersen Blichfeld, degn i Hammelev og Enslev, Anne Margrethe Grønbjerg g.m. Hans Just Andreasen i Svendborg på Fyn, Kirsten Henriksdatter Grønbjerg 28, tjener i Torø sogn på Fyn. FM: Jens [Lauridsen] Splid, præst i Skorup [og Tvilum].

3. CHRISTEN LAURIDSEN VEGGERSLEV Født ca. 1670. Opholdte sig i London i 1685. 4. KAREN LAURSDATTER Født ca. 1673, død efter juli 1715. Sandsynligvis ugift. …
Aarhus Købstad Skifteuddrag 198 Ingeborg Christensdatter Splid i Aarhus. 24.8.1685, fol.679B. E: Laurids Andersen Høysgaard, købmand. B: Anne 8, Kirsten 7, Dorthe 4. Første ægteskab med Laurids Thøgersen, [skifte 27.4.1676 lbnr.74]. B: Thøger Lassen i London i England, Inger Lasdatter, Christen Lassen i London, Jens Lassen, student, Karen Lasdatter. FM: Hans Nielsen Fogh, købmand i Aarhus, som er gift med Ingeborgs søster Anne Christensdatter Splid. Forudsætninger -> Påstand: Jens Larsen Spliids brødre Thøger og Christian bruger efternavnet Wegersløff (på engelsk Wegersloff) er bosiddende i London, England, fra før 1685 indtil deres død;  Brødrenes ophold i London har sikkert en eller anden sammenhæng med morbroderens Peder Spliids aktiviteter/erhverv i London …

En søgning på ”Wegersloff” i National Archives giver 7 hits fra perioden 1698 til 1736, bl.a. følgende resultat: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/D651922?d... Will of Toger Wegersloff, Merchant of Stepney, Middlesex 31 March 1716 Reference: PROB 11/551/197 I testamentet nævnes navnene på alle Thøgers 6 børn – han udnævner ”My loving brother” Christian Wegersloff til executor i sit bo. Blandt vidnerne er nevøen Hans Grønbjerg (Gronberg), søn af søsteren Inger Lauridsdatter … Thøger Wegersløff var dansk konsul i London og gift med Kirsten Olufsdatter Bang – kilde 353 Dansk biografisk Lexikon / 18 - a digital facsimile edition from Project Runeberg http://runeberg.org/dbl/18/0355.html

To af Thøger Wegersløffs sønner, nemlig kommandørkaptajn Frederik Wegersløff (1702 – 1763) og stiftsprovst Gunder Wegersløff (1704 – 1742), har fået plads i Dansk biografisk lexicon /18, p 355 – 357.

Thøger var – sammen med sin morbror Peder Spliid og sin bror Christian - aktivt involveret i etableringen af den Danske Kirke i London http://www.stgite.org.uk/danishchurch.html ... The Danish (and Norwegian) Church, Wellclose Square A CHURCH FOR DANISH AND NORWEGIAN SETTLERS Although now usually referred to as 'the Danish Church', Norwegians who had settled in the area were also involved in its foundation, worship and finance: the two kingdoms of Denmark and Norway were in a 'personal union' from 1536-1814. The timber trade received an impetus from the rebuilding of the City after 1666: it was said Norwegians warmed themselves comfortably by the Fire of London. Church regulations were drawn up in 1691, and the 1694 letters patent, granting a licence to build a church in Marine [i.e.Wellclose] Square were issued to two Norwegian merchants, Martin Lionfeld and Theora Wegersloff; Lionfeld was appointed superintendent of the project and treasurer of the funds. A 999-year lease, at £5 per year, was obtained from Sir Michael Heneage [hence Heneage Street] and others. ... Other monuments were to Christian Wegersloff, merchant, and his three wives Letitia (and her sister Mary Collins), Anne and Mary ... (rejst 1767 – udateret mht. alder, dødstidspunkter, etc.)

En google søgning på ”Christian Wegersloff” giver 4 hits fra 1722 omkring et skøde på en ejendom i Essex, bl.a. https://secureweb1.essexcc.gov.uk/seaxpam2012/result_details.aspx?T... : D/DMq/T2/29 Repository: Essex Record Office Level: Category Estate and Family records Level: Fonds WELCH FAMILY OF SOUTHCHURCH AND NORTH SHOEBURY Level: Sub-Fonds DEEDS Reference Code: D/DMq/T2/29 Dates of Creation: Mich. 1722 Scope and Content: Final Concord [counterparts] Geo. Asser, esq., v. Elizabeth Russell, wid., Christian WEGERSLOFF, wife Lettice, Mary and Betty Collens, Thomas Snell, wife Sar., Jas. Graham and wife Judith

Manor of West Hall, 1 messuage, 2 barns, 2 stables, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, land (200a.), meadow (50a.) pasture (50a.) and wood (50a.) in N. and S. Shoebury, Great Wakering, Rayleigh and Hadleigh Date From: 1722 Date To: 1722

(… det kniber lidt med stavning af ”Thøger”, og han bliver udråbt til nordmand, men pyt – så længe det ikke er svensker …)

Thøger udpeger i sit testamente (1715) broderen Christian til executor; testamentet bevidnes af bl.a. nevøen Hans Grønberg (Gronberg).