Hugo von Hildesheim
Hugo von Hildesheim (fl. late 12th and early 13th centuries) was one of the few large and long-distance merchants from the early days of the Hanseatic League, whose individual fate can be reconstructed. He was active in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. In retrospect, he is described as very influential.
Life[edit]
He probably originated from one of the two leading ministerial families of the episcopal city of Hildesheim at that time - either de Insula (in German: "von der Werder") or de veteri foro (in German: "vom alten Markt"). Both repeatedly presented both the city bailiff and the bailiff of St. Michael's Monastery. Hugo probably married Thanbrigge, a daughter of the Holstein Overboden Marcrad II, who in 1181 had been driven to Schleswig by Count Adolf III of Holstein. Hugo established his trading business between his hometown, Neumünster, Lübeck and Livonia.[1] Through his wedding, he is a well known example of the connection between the early Hansa-early urban elite and the old free and low noble rural families.[2]
Around the same time, a Hugo von Hildesheim is known, who was abbot of the Augustinian canons at Neumünster.[3] In addition, in 1224 Thanbrigge donated 2½ hufe of land in Holstein's Brachfeld from the possession of the monastery to the Daugavgrīva Abbey in today's Riga.[4] Both suggest that the abbot and the merchant Hugo were the same person.
References[edit]
- ^ Wolfram Bickerich: Grenzenlose Gewinne. in: Der Spiegel, № 1 / 2002, 1 March 2002, page 47. accessed from spiegel.de (Spiegel Online) on 27 March 2016.
- ^ Rolf Hammel-Kiesow: Die Hanse. 4th edition, C.H.Beck, 2008, Munich, ISBN 978-3-406-44731-0, page 41.
- ^ Kapitel 5. Vergot Daso auf der Verhandlung in Heinkenborstel. accessed from dosenmoor.de on 15 April 2015.
- ^ Enno Bünz: Hugo von Hildesheim. Ein frühhansischer Fernhändler im Ostseeraum und der holsteinische Volksadel um 1200. in: Hansische Geschichtsblätter, Band 113, 1995, pages 7–26.