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List of governors of Danish India

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This Editing List of governors of Danish India lists governors of Danish India.

Governor of Tranquebar
Danish: Guvernør af Trankebar
Flag of Denmark / Denmark–Norway (until 1814)
Longest in office
Peter Anker
17 May 1786 – 7 February 1806
ResidenceFort Dansborg 1622 – 1784
Guvernørens residens 1784 – 1845[1]
AppointerMonarch of Denmark
PrecursorNone
Formation11 October 1620
First holderOve Gjedde
Final holderPeder Hansen
Abolished7 November 1845

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Governors of Tranquebar

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List of governors of Tranquebar[2][3]
Tenure Incumbent Notes
1620—1621 Ove Gjedde Founder of Danish India and Fort Dansborg.
1621—1636 Roland Crappé Established a far-flung string of Danish factories

from Malabar to Makassar.

1636—1643 Bernt Pessart
1643—1648 Willem Leyel
1648—1655 Paul Hansen Korsør
1655—1669 Eskild Andersen Kongsbakke Only Dane in Tranquebar during his rule
1669—1673 Henrik Eggers
1673—1682 Sivert Adeler
1682—1687 Axel Juel
1687 Wolff Heinrich von Calnein Died in Williamite War in Ireland
1687—1689 Christian Porck 1st term
1689—1690 Moritz Hartmann
1690—1694 Christian Porck 2nd term
1694—1701 Claus Vogdt
1701 Andreas Andreæ
1701—1702 Mikkel Knudsen Crone
1702—1704 Jørgen Hermandsen Bjørn
1704—1716 Johan Sigismund Hassius
1716—1720 Christen Brun-Lundegaard
1720—1726 Christian Ulrich von Nissen
1726—1730 Rasmus Hansen Attrup
1730—1733 Diderich Mühlenport
1733—1741 Poul Krisk Panck
1741—1744 Ivar Bonsack
1744—1754 Hans Ernst Bonsack
1754—1759 Hans Georg Krog
1759—1760 Christian Frederik Høyer
1760—1761 Herman Jacob Forck
1761—1775 Hermann Abbestée 1st term
1775—1779 David Brown
1779—1788 Hermann Abbestée 2nd term
1788—1806 Peter Anker
1806—1808 Johan Peter Hermannson 1st term
1808—1815 English government See Capture of Tranquebar
1815—1816 Gerhard Sievers Bille
1816—1822 Johan Peter Hermannson 2nd term
1822—1823 Jens Kofoed
1823—1825 Ulrich Anton Schönheyde
1825—1829 Hans de Brinck-Seidelin
1829—1832 Lauritz Christensen
1832—1838 Conrad Emil Mourier
1838—1841 Johannes Rehling
1841 Christian Tiemroth
1841—1845 Peder Hansen

Governors of Dannemarksnagore

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List of governors of Dannemarksnagore[2]
Tenure Incumbent Notes
1698—1699 Andreas Andræ Concluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty

together with Schmertz

1699—1702 Thomas Schmertz Concluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty

together with Andræ

1702—1706 Johan Michelsen
1706—1709 Jacob Panch
1709—1711 Wolf Ravn
1711—1714 Rasmus Attrup Left the fort because of Mughal holstilities
1718 Gallus Bøgvad

Governors of Frederiknagore

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List of governors of Serampore (Danish: Frederiknagore)[2]
Tenure Incumbent Notes
1755—1758 Christian Soetmann
1758—1760 Bartholomæus Ziegenbalg Son of Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg
1760—1762 Terkel Windekilde
1762—1765 Demarchis
1765—1767 Mogens Tyrholm
1767—1768 Michael Thede
1768—1770 Charles Cazeuove
1770 James Brown
1770 Herman Hinckel
1770—1772 Johan Leonhard Fix 1st term
1772 Ole Bie 1st term
1772—1773 Johan Leonhard Fix 2nd term
1773—1776 Andreas Hiernøe
1776—1785 Ole Bie 2nd term
1785—1788 Friedrich le Fevre
1788—1797 Ole Bie 3rd term
1797—1799 Peter Hermanson
1799 Jacob Kræfting 1st term
1799—1805 Ole Bie 4th term
1805—1828 Jacob Kræfting 2nd term
1828—1833 Johannes Hohlenberg
1833—1835 Johan Boeck
1835—1838 Johannes Rehling
1838—1845 Peder Hansen Colony sold to Britain in 1845

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References

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  1. ^ "Guvernørresidensens historie". Nationalmuseet (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. ^ a b c Larsen, Kay (1840). RESIDENTER, KOMMANDANTER OG CHEFER (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: ARTHUR JENSENS FORLAG. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Danske guvernører - www.foreningen-trankebar.dk". 123hjemmeside.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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