Morten Tyggesen

   Other names for Morten were Morten Thyesen, Morten Tygesen and Morten Tygessøn.

  Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Cal 30 Mar 1713 and Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

• He resided at equestrian building 7 (rytterhus) in Gundestrup from 1733 to 1742 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. He took over the property from the previous tenant, Anders Jensen in 1733. There were no taxes/dues (afgift), 1 Rd 32 sk to take over the lease (indfæstning). When Morten moved in 1742, Peder Madsen took over the building - the taxes/dues (afgift) were 1 Rd 3 M, and no payment to take over the lease (indfæstning).

• He resided at farm no. 3 in Sneilerup Mar 1742-May 1744 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. He took over the building from Peder Madsen in 1742 - no taxes/dues (afgift) nor any payment to take over the lease (indfæstning). When Morten moved in 1744, Christen Clausen moved in - no taxes/dues, 10 Rd to take over the lease.

• He resided at an equestrian building (rytterhus) in Sneilerup 1744-Aug 1765 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. He took over the property when the previous tenant, Oluf Smed, passed away. The taxes/dues (afgift) were 1 Rd 32 sk and 1 Rd to take over the lease (indfæstning). In 1756, Hans Sørensen took over 1/2 of the property - 4 M in taxes/dues and 1 Rd to take over the lease. The other half of the property was taken over by Erik Jensen in 1765, when Morten passed away - 64 sk in taxes/dues and 1 Rd to take over the lease.

• He resided at Sneglerup on 22 Mar 1744 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

• He worked as a cooper (bødker) in Sneilerop in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. He was trained in Copenhagen.

• Anecdote: Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. Han var Mølleren Tyge Mortenssøns Søn i Engelstrops Mølle, af Haandverk egentlig en dygtig Bødker, lært i Kiøbenhavn, et Hoved, som kunde inventere (opfinde) adskillige nyttige Ting. Translation: He was the son of miller Tyge Mortenssøn in Engelstrop's Mill; by trade, he was actually an accomplished cooper, trained in Copenhagen; someone who could invent numerous useful items..

• Anecdote: He made the oak watering can used to bring baptismal water to Grevinge church.

Morten married Maren Clausdatter on 26 Jul 1733 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. (Maren Clausdatter was born circa 1707, died in Mar 1754 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark and was buried on 24 Mar 1754 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.)

Morten next married Karen Christensdatter on 4 Aug 1754 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. (Karen Christensdatter was born circa 1731, died in Sep 1762 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark and was buried on 26 Sep 1762 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.)

• They were engaged on 15 Apr 1754 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.

Morten next married Kirstine Petersdatter, daughter of Peter and Unknown, on 13 Mar 1763 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark. (Kirstine Petersdatter was born circa 1720, died in May 1796 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark and was buried on 24 May 1796 in Grevinge Sogn, Ods Herred, Holbæk Amt, Denmark.)