Peder Pedersen

Peder Pedersen (7 May 1608 – 9 May 1669) was a Danish merchant and burgermaster of Copenhagen.

Early life and education Pedersen was born on 7 May 1608 in Horsens, the son of merchant Peder Pedersen and Anne Nielsdatter. He attended the Latin schools in Horsens (until 1622) and Lübeck. He was later articled to wine merchant Caspar Rotkopf in Copenhagen.

Career In the beginning of his career, Pedersen worked for Corfitz Rud til Fuglsang (1624–30), Niels Trolle til Trolholm (1630–1632) and Henrik Huitfeldt of Landskrona (1632–34). He then worked as scribe at Copenhagen Castle, first under his old principal Niels Trolle and then under his successor Oluf Brockenhuus. In 1649, he became clerk at the King's Brewhouse. In 1650, he became senior renteskriver in Rentekammeret. At the same time, he was granted two prebends at Lund and Roskilde cathedrals.

On 23 April 1655, Pedersen was elected as councilman in Copenhagen. Just two days later, he was also appointed as burgermaster.

Personal life

On 12 October 1636, Pedersen was married to Margrete Clausdatter (1604–1680). She was a daughter of Claus Thomsen (died c. 1612) and Mette Jensdatter (died c. 1612). On 13 September 1662, he acquired Købmager Quarter No. 14. In 1664, he sold it to Hannibal Sehested.

Pedersen died on 9 May 1669 in Copenhagen. He was buried in St. Nicholas Church (tomb bought 1740). He and his wife were the parents of five daughters. The daughter Else was married to professor Rasmus Brochmand. The daughter Mette was married to later bishop in Bergen Niels Randulf. The daughter Anna ægtede was married to the businessman Carl Rosenmeyer. The daughter Sofie was married to the businessman Peder Pedersen Lerche. Their daughter Elizabeth was married to burgermaster Hans Hansen Nansen.