Jógvan Poulsen Explained

Jógvan Poulsen
Nationality:Faroese
Office:Lawman of the Faroe Islands
Termstart:1654
Termend:1655
Predecessor:Jógvan Justinusson
Successor:Balzer Jacobsen
Birth Place:Oyri, Faroe Islands
Termstart1:1662
Termend1:1677
Predecessor1:Balzer Jacobsen
Successor2:Jákup Jógvansson
Relations:Jógvan Justinusson (father-in-law)
Children:Jákup Jógvansson (son)

Jógvan Poulsen was the Lawman of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677.

Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected leader of the Lagting. King Frederik III of Denmark did not like Jógvan Poulsen as Lawman and replaced him with the Dane Balzer Jacobsen, one of Christoffer Gabel's supporters. Gabel at this time had a monopoly on trade to and from the Faroe Islands, so this was much better for him. Jacobsen was Lawman until 1661, when Jógvan Poulsen again took over.

His son, Jákup Jógvansson, later also became Lawman of the Faroe Islands.

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