List of governors of Danish India explained

Post:Governor
Body:Tranquebar
Insignia:Flag of Denmark.svg
Insigniacaption:Flag of Denmark / Denmark–Norway (until 1814)
Residence:Fort Dansborg 1622 – 1784
Guvernørens residens 1784 – 1845[1]
Appointer:Monarch of Denmark
Precursor:None
Formation:11 October 1620
First:Ove Gjedde
Abolished:7 November 1845
Last:Peder Hansen

The Governor of Tranquebar (Danish: Guvernører af Trankebar) was a title typically given for the leadership of Danish India from 1620 – 1845. The title of leader of Tranquebar has had various names throughout history like overhoved, president or commander..

List

Governors of Tranquebar

List of governors of Tranquebar[2] [3] !Tenure!Incumbent!Notes
1620—1621Ove GjeddeFounder of Danish India and Fort Dansborg.
1621—1636Roland CrappéEstablished a far-flung string of Danish factories
from Malabar to Makassar.
1636—1643Bernt PessartOwned much debt to various merchants,
which caused a decline in the Company
1643—1648Willem Leyel
1648—1655Paul Hansen Korsør
1655—1669Eskild Andersen KongsbakkeOnly Dane in Tranquebar during his rule
1669—1673Henrik Eggers
1673—1682Sivert Adeler
1682—1687Axel Juel
1687Wolff Heinrich von CalneinDied in Williamite War in Ireland
1687—1689Christian Porck1st term
1689—1690Moritz Hartmann
1690—1694Christian Porck2nd term
1694—1701Claus Vogdt
1701Andreas Andreæ
1701—1702Mikkel Knudsen Crone
1702—1704Jørgen Hermandsen Bjørn
1704—1716Johan Sigismund Hassius
1716—1720Christen Brun-Lundegaard
1720—1726Christian Ulrich von Nissen
1726—1730Rasmus Hansen Attrup
1730—1733Diderich Mühlenport
1733—1741Poul Krisk Panck
1741—1744Ivar Bonsack
1744—1754Hans Ernst Bonsack
1754—1759Hans Georg Krog
1759—1760Christian Frederik Høyer
1760—1761Herman Jacob Forck
1761—1775Hermann Abbestée1st term
1775—1779David Brown
1779—1788Hermann Abbestée2nd term
1788—1806
1806—1808Johan Peter Hermannson1st term
1808—1815English governmentSee Capture of Tranquebar
1815—1816Gerhard Sievers Bille
1816—1822Johan Peter Hermannson2nd term
1822—1823Jens Kofoed
1823—1825Ulrich Anton Schönheyde
1825—1829Hans de Brinck-Seidelin
1829—1832Lauritz Christensen
1832—1838Conrad Emil Mourier
1838—1841Johannes Rehling
1841Christian Tiemroth
1841—1845Peder Hansen

Governors of Dannemarksnagore

List of governors of Dannemarksnagore!Tenure!Incumbent!Notes
1698—1699Andreas AndræConcluded the Dano-Mughal Treatytogether with Schmertz
1699—1702Thomas SchmertzConcluded the Dano-Mughal Treatytogether with Andræ
1702—1706Johan Michelsen
1706—1709Jacob Panch
1709—1711Wolf Ravn
1711—1714Rasmus AttrupLeft the fort because of Mughal holstilities
1718Gallus Bøgvad

Governors of Frederiknagore

List of governors of Serampore !Tenure!Incumbent!Notes
1755—1758Christian Soetmann
1758—1760Bartholomæus ZiegenbalgSon of Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg
1760—1762Terkel Windekilde
1762—1765Demarchis
1765—1767Mogens Tyrholm
1767—1768Michael Thede
1768—1770Charles Cazeuove
1770James Brown
1770Herman Hinckel
1770—1772Johan Leonhard Fix1st term
1772Ole Bie1st term
1772—1773Johan Leonhard Fix2nd term
1773—1776Andreas Hiernøe
1776—1785Ole Bie2nd term
1785—1788Friedrich le Fevre
1788—1797Ole Bie3rd term
1797—1799Peter Hermanson
1799Jacob Kræfting1st term
1799—1805Ole Bie4th term
1805—1828Jacob Kræfting2nd term
1828—1833Johannes Hohlenberg
1833—1835Johan Boeck
1835—1838Johannes Rehling
1838—1845Peder HansenColony sold to Britain in 1845

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guvernørresidensens historie. 2024-05-11. Nationalmuseet. da.
  2. Book: Larsen, Kay. RESIDENTER, KOMMANDANTER OG CHEFER. ARTHUR JENSENS FORLAG. 1840. Copenhagen. 18. da.
  3. Web site: Danske guvernører - www.foreningen-trankebar.dk. 2024-05-11. 123hjemmeside.dk. da-DK.