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Tavinsalmen (Kuopion) kirkkoherra 1557

Laurentius Eskilinpoika Kauhanen Tavinsalmen (Kuopion) Kirkkoherra k.noin 1592 vanhemmat Eskillius Mathiae Kauhanen Tavinsalmen (Kuopion) kirkkoherra s.KarjaLohjalla,Puoliso Maria.Lapset=Laurentus.Maria. Michel.

Laurentius was in 1557 his fathers successor as the vicar in Tavisalmi or Kuopio.
It has been proposed he lived or was born in Raunikkala, which later was burned by the Russians.
He managed to flee from the Russian barbarians but his wife and and two daughters were taken prisoners.
He had to pay a huge ransom for their release from the captivity, but one of the daughters might have ended to become the Empress of Russia, Catharina I.
Laurentius was succeeded in 1591 as the vicar of Kuopio by his brother-in-law Tomas Lackman.
Laurentius was last mentioned in 1592, but was likely dead in the same year.