Hans Wassard (1756–1839) was a Danish merchant, landowner and one of Copenhagen's 32 Men. He invested in a number of privateer ships during the Gunboat War. He owned Marienlyst Manor at Vordingborg.
Wassard was born at Vordingborg, the son of Mathias Hansen Wassard (1713–1884) and Elisabeth Catherine Aagaard (1733–1780). His father was the proprietor of the farm Holmgaard.
Wassard settled as a wholesale merchant in Copenhagen. He owned a property on Bimmelskaftet (now Vimmelskaftet 30, He was elected as one of Copenhagen's 32 Men. At some point, he went from wholesale merchant (grosserer) to grocer (urtekræmmer).[1] On 11 May 1808, in Adresseavisen, he advertised for skippers who could transport firewood for him from Vordingborg to Copenhagen.[2]
Wassard fitted a total of six ships out as privateers during the Gunboat War. He received letters of mark for the following six ships:[2]
On 20 July 1804, he was part of a consortium that purchased Iselingen for 310,000 rigsdaler from county manager Hans Henrich Peter Reyersen. The other members of the consortium were his brother-in-law Just Michael Aagaard, Peder Bech, court bookprinter Johan Fredinand Schultz and Iver Qvistgaard.
In 1808, in Adresseavisen, Wassard advertised for skippers who could transport firewood for him from Vordingborg to Copenhagen. In 1806, Aagaard became the sole owner of Iselingen. In 1810, Wassard acquired Marienlyst from him and the farm was at the same time incorporated as an independent manor.[3]
Wassard married twice, first to Anna Marie Munk and then to Lucie Emmerence Pedersdatter. The latter was the sister of the above-mentioned Just Michael Aagaard. He had two sons by his first wife and two sons and two daugfhters by his second wife.Aagaard